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Daylily 'Scarlet Orbit'

Hemerocallis

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Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)

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Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Early (E)

Reblooming (Re)

Other Details

Propagation Methods

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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

Slightly Fragrant

Flower Size

Large (more than 4.5" diameter)

Flower Type

Single

Blooming Habit

Diurnal (diu.)

Foliage Habit

Evergreen (ev.)

Ploidy

Tetraploid

Color Patterns

Self

Awards (if applicable)

Award of Merit (or runner-up)

Honorable Mention

Patent Information

Non-patented

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

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

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Miccosukee Cpo, Florida

Thomson, Georgia

Williamsville, Illinois

Cloverdale, Indiana

Hebron, Kentucky

Durham, Maine

Groveland, Massachusetts

Reading, Massachusetts

Brown City, Michigan

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Hollister, Missouri

Auburn, New Hampshire

Rochester, New York

Morehead City, North Carolina

Coshocton, Ohio

Felicity, Ohio

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Newport, Rhode Island

Columbia, South Carolina

Cedar Park, Texas

Katy, Texas

Mansfield, Texas

Dublin, Virginia

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Mainer

Durham, ME (Zone 3a) | January 2009 | positive

First red that acts like a rebloomer in Maine that I have found. Love it and the fact that it is hardy. No wonder it produces so many blo...Read More

mystic

Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | neutral

6" red blooms,22" scapes

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