Hi Kathy, the Kangaroos only eat grass - they aren't interested in the flowers. The Wallabies like to eat the odd pansy, but generally they only want grass, in particular, clover.
Your photos are gorgeous! I'm getting a bit keen to keep a lookout for some new ones next time I visit a nursery (Garden centre in your terms). I don't tend to visit them often, mostly for vegetable seeds, etc. still!....
Phew that's a relief Pat wouldn't want to tackle one of those!!
Do you have a lot of choice at your nurseries?, ours just stock the bog standard daylilies nothing really special that's why I buy from specialist suppliers, in fact a lot are becoming more of a place to eat than to find interesting plants, my favourite closed a few years ago, owner retired, a proper nursery with the most fantastic gardens you could wander round and see all the plants from the nursery in flower, still opens for charity and they have a seed collection day in September you pay a small fee and collect seed from whatever you fancy.
Glad your enjoying them chicky not boring you yet I hope
Good taste Lorna I put that picture on a daylily chat site and had e-mails from people in Germany and America!! wanting to buy a piece from me.
A rainy day here so a few more pictures? some of the lovely UFO's (unusual forms)
' All American Windmill'
'All I Want For Christmas' double bottom left a seedling grown by my friend in the Azores.
Hi Kathy. We are a bit remote from the nearest town and they only have a hardware chain called Mitre 10 which does sell some plants, some of which are produced by a local grower. Standard not very good. The next closest is 1.5 -2 hours drive away around Canberra, ACT. There is a whole area which specialises in garden stuff and there's about 8-10 shops there. We don't get up there often, but both our children live there so when possible I do go looking for good things. The other option I could follow up would be looking on line for growers, but suspect they would be in Queensland. Needs the postal service. Hmm! It might be worth following the idea of seeds if they're available. I'll think about it. We're still cold here (minus 2c in the greenhouse today), so I've got time to investigate.
Kathy they are so beautiful I love the second and fifth picture, all the different colours in them is great. It must be lovely just to walk out and they are all flowering there head off, do they have a scent to them aswell. xx
Pat, crikey you are a bit remote then have you heard of the lily auction ?www.lily auction.com there are some amazing seeds on there yes some are veeeery expensive but there are bargains too, I know you only get very few seeds but the method I use I find you get a very high germination rate over 90???, the sellers are strictly monitored so you can be sure of good quality seed, you do have to email the sellers before bidding though to make sure they ship to your country.
I can be found very early in the morning outside in my dressing gown in the summer Lorna camera in hand to see what new flowers are open, I grow a lot in the borders but also have a huge bed with just daylilies quite a sight at peak bloom, I'll look for a picture some are scented but can't say its one I've ever really noticed on any of mine, can't have everything I suppose
Kathy. I had a look on line and there are some sellers in oz. Interestingly, the one that I had remembered from years ago ( must be 20 plus) was in Maleny, Qld. Hubby and I had a block of land there with the intention of retiring there because my in-laws lived nearby and we thought it would be good to live closer to them as they got older. It didn't eventuate due to various circumstances. But, I'm amazed that the business is still going and by the look of their advertisement, going well. As for buying from overseas, our quarantine laws are very strict, so I'd be surprised if I'd be allowed to bring viable seeds in. This is the second time I've texted about this question of what is allowed, so it's about time I made formal enquiries. You could look on line for daylilles in Maleny, Qld. I'm sure you would recognise some of them. They even have some USA varieties, so they have found a way of getting them through the quarantine quagmire.
I'm getting all keen to look out for some. Another source could be to ask around locally. It always amazes me how much people have in their gardens, especially ones that have been on peoples farms for years, and they are usually happy to share.
Hubby's cousin in Texas has sent a photo of one. It's called Lily Starlett, an asiatic hybrid. is sterile. So far only grown in New York and State of Washington. Don't know more than that, but will try to transfer photo she sent.
Oh that's good then Pat that you have someone nearby you can by from, I'll have a look online for Maleny, Old
The phytosanitary costs are very expensive here too way beyond my pocket, the BHHS did do a scheme last year where members clubbed together to buy plants from the USA the phytosanitary certificate applies to each shipment so its much cheaper if its split between a few people, seeds don't have the same checks, here anyway, so much better to buy them, yes you don't get named plants but when you look at some of the parents on the lily auction site your bound to grow something good!, I know the phytosanitary costs are for our own good I for one wouldn't like daylily rust in my garden, the gall midge are enough thankyou.
That is a gorgeous asiatic lily !the bulbous type never do well for me, I have to grow in pots and me and remembering to water pots is bad news
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Hi Kathy, the Kangaroos only eat grass - they aren't interested in the flowers. The Wallabies like to eat the odd pansy, but generally they only want grass, in particular, clover.
Your photos are gorgeous! I'm getting a bit keen to keep a lookout for some new ones next time I visit a nursery (Garden centre in your terms). I don't tend to visit them often, mostly for vegetable seeds, etc. still!....
Wonderful Kathy ...what an array of colours
Kathy they are stunning, so many beautiful colours, but I really love the last one, such a beautiful colour.xx
Phew that's a relief Pat wouldn't want to tackle one of those!!
Do you have a lot of choice at your nurseries?, ours just stock the bog standard daylilies nothing really special that's why I buy from specialist suppliers, in fact a lot are becoming more of a place to eat than to find interesting plants, my favourite closed a few years ago, owner retired, a proper nursery with the most fantastic gardens you could wander round and see all the plants from the nursery in flower, still opens for charity and they have a seed collection day in September you pay a small fee and collect seed from whatever you fancy.
Glad your enjoying them chicky not boring you yet I hope
Good taste Lorna I put that picture on a daylily chat site and had e-mails from people in Germany and America!! wanting to buy a piece from me.
A rainy day here so a few more pictures? some of the lovely UFO's (unusual forms)
' All American Windmill'
'All I Want For Christmas' double bottom left a seedling grown by my friend in the Azores.
'Apple Swirl'
'Dipped in Ink'
'Grandma Kissed Me'
'Heavenly Curls'
'Jellyfish Jealousy'
Hi Kathy. We are a bit remote from the nearest town and they only have a hardware chain called Mitre 10 which does sell some plants, some of which are produced by a local grower. Standard not very good. The next closest is 1.5 -2 hours drive away around Canberra, ACT. There is a whole area which specialises in garden stuff and there's about 8-10 shops there. We don't get up there often, but both our children live there so when possible I do go looking for good things. The other option I could follow up would be looking on line for growers, but suspect they would be in Queensland. Needs the postal service. Hmm! It might be worth following the idea of seeds if they're available. I'll think about it. We're still cold here (minus 2c in the greenhouse today), so I've got time to investigate.
Kathy they are so beautiful I love the second and fifth picture, all the different colours in them is great. It must be lovely just to walk out and they are all flowering there head off, do they have a scent to them aswell. xx
Pat, crikey you are a bit remote then have you heard of the lily auction ?www.lily auction.com there are some amazing seeds on there yes some are veeeery expensive but there are bargains too, I know you only get very few seeds but the method I use I find you get a very high germination rate over 90???, the sellers are strictly monitored so you can be sure of good quality seed, you do have to email the sellers before bidding though to make sure they ship to your country.
I can be found very early in the morning outside in my dressing gown in the summer Lorna camera in hand to see what new flowers are open, I grow a lot in the borders but also have a huge bed with just daylilies quite a sight at peak bloom, I'll look for a picture
some are scented but can't say its one I've ever really noticed on any of mine, can't have everything I suppose 
Kathy. I had a look on line and there are some sellers in oz. Interestingly, the one that I had remembered from years ago ( must be 20 plus) was in Maleny, Qld. Hubby and I had a block of land there with the intention of retiring there because my in-laws lived nearby and we thought it would be good to live closer to them as they got older. It didn't eventuate due to various circumstances. But, I'm amazed that the business is still going and by the look of their advertisement, going well. As for buying from overseas, our quarantine laws are very strict, so I'd be surprised if I'd be allowed to bring viable seeds in. This is the second time I've texted about this question of what is allowed, so it's about time I made formal enquiries. You could look on line for daylilles in Maleny, Qld. I'm sure you would recognise some of them. They even have some USA varieties, so they have found a way of getting them through the quarantine quagmire.
I'm getting all keen to look out for some. Another source could be to ask around locally. It always amazes me how much people have in their gardens, especially ones that have been on peoples farms for years, and they are usually happy to share.
Hubby's cousin in Texas has sent a photo of one. It's called Lily Starlett, an asiatic hybrid. is sterile. So far only grown in New York and State of Washington. Don't know more than that, but will try to transfer photo she sent.
Hope you enjoy.
Oh that's good then Pat that you have someone nearby you can by from, I'll have a look online for Maleny, Old
The phytosanitary costs are very expensive here too way beyond my pocket, the BHHS did do a scheme last year where members clubbed together to buy plants from the USA the phytosanitary certificate applies to each shipment so its much cheaper if its split between a few people, seeds don't have the same checks, here anyway, so much better to buy them, yes you don't get named plants but when you look at some of the parents on the lily auction site your bound to grow something good!, I know the phytosanitary costs are for our own good I for one wouldn't like daylily rust in my garden, the gall midge are enough thankyou.
That is a gorgeous asiatic lily !the bulbous type never do well for me, I have to grow in pots and me and remembering to water pots is bad news