Daylily 'Helix'

Hemerocallis

Family
Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)
Synonym
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
Scarlet (dark red)
Green
Bloom Time
Extra early (EE)
Reblooming (Re)
Other Details
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Flower Fragrance
No fragrance
Flower Size
Large (more than 4.5" diameter)
Flower Type
Spider Variant (petal length to width is 4.0:1 to 5.0:1)
Blooming Habit
Diurnal (diu.)
Foliage Habit
Evergreen (ev.)
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Color Patterns
Eyezone
Awards (if applicable)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bakersfield, California

Dayton, Kentucky

Canton, Ohio

Montgomery, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
0
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Montgomery, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2010 | positive

Took a couple of years to establish but wow when it did. Improvement in the bloom is ten fold from last years FFO.
The color is r...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | May 2009 | positive

very large blooms, very rich color

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Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2006 | neutral

Released in 2002, "Helix" (Inky Fingers X Web Browser) has 33” scapes with 5 way branching and 30-35 buds. Early morning opening flowe...Read More

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