Slide shows are arranged with favorites first based on 2023 blooming season.  The number of days of blooms is the most important factor in my book followed by bloom quality.  For example, the blooms of some cultivars don't fully open each day.

Favorites

​​​​​Formal Appearance - 24 days, love the pink color, strong scapes
​Night Embers - 43 days
Mecca Truffles - 33 days, large double flowers
Lilylands Melon Sorbet - 28 days, a prolific growing daylily
Lacy Doily - 30 days, my wife's favorite, small double flowers

Solid Performers

​Double Layer - 24 days
Unlock the Stars - 20 days
Petal Pusher - 12 days

Wish for More Blooms

Dynamic Duo - 11 days
Siloam Double Classic - 9 days
Byron - 8 days
Susan Pritchard Petit - 6 days, down from 39 days in 2022
Francis Joiner - 4 days
John Kinnebrew - 3 days
Candlelight Dinner - 2 days, down from 13 days in 2022

Favorites

​Formal Appearance - 2 plants, 5.5 inch flowers, 25 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, initial bloom May 4 to May 23, rebloomed Jul 19 to Aug 27, 24 days with flowers in 2023, second year, there were 4 days with flowers in 2022, Amador Flower Farm

Night Embers - 3 plants, 5 inch flowers, 30 inches tall, early midseason, semi-evergreen, double blooms slow to open but last late into the evening, initial bloom Apr 16 to May 11, rebloomed Jun 18 to Jul 30, 43 days with flowers in 2023, 100 degree heat has affected color of flowers but scapes are still well branched, there were 13 days with flowers in 2022, Amador & Breck's

 Mecca Truffles - 2 plants, 6 inch flowers, 30 inches tall, early evergreen, initial bloom Apr 21 to Jun 18, rebloomed Aug 22 to Aug 26, 32 days with flowers in 2023, much larger double flowers in 2023, second year, there were only 2 days with flowers in 2022, Amador Flower Farm

Lilylands Melon Sorbet - 5 plants, 5 inch flowers, 33 inches tall, early midseason, evergreen, bloomed Apr 23 to May 24, 28 days with flowers in 2023, there were 32 days with flowers in 2022, a quick grower, Breck's

Lacy Doily - 7 plants, 3.5 inch flowers, 20 inches tall, midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 19 to Jun 18, 30 days with flowers in 2023, there were 32 days with flowers in 2022, 5 plants bought in 2021 did not bloom first year, they sure did in 2022 though, K.van Bourgondien

Solid Performers

​Double Layer - 2 plants, 5.5 inch flowers, 20 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, initial bloom May 11 to Jun 9, rebloomed Aug 1 to Aug 14, 24 days with flowers so far in 2023, there were 25 days with flowers in 2022, did not bloom in first year, beautiful double flowers, Ellies

Unlock the Stars - 2 plants, 6 inch flowers, 25 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 25 to May 19, rebloomed Jun 7 to Jul 15, 20 days with flowers in 2023, second year, there were 16 days with flowers in 2022, more pink in morning & yellow in afternoon, Gilbert Wild

Petal Pusher - 1 plant, 6.5 inches, 34 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 24 to May 16, 12 days with flowers in 2023, second year, only 1 day with flowers in 2022, planted May 22, Smokey's

Wish for More Blooms

Dynamic Duo - 2 plants, 6 inch flowers, 25 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed May 08 to May 19, rebloomed Jul 20 to Jul 23, 11 days with flowers in 2023, there were 20 days with flowers in 2022, little sign of double in first flowers, that changes as the season progresses, more pink in morning & yellow in afternoon, Gilbert Wild

Siloam Double Classic - 2 plants, 5 inch flowers, 16 inches tall, early midseason, dormant, bloomed Apr 2 to Apr 15, 9 days with flowers in 2023, there were 36 days with flowers in 2022 including a rebloom, Gilbert Wild

Byron - 2 plants, 5.25 inch flowers, 26 inches tall, midseason, evergreen, bloomed Jun 2 to Jun 12, 8 days with flowers in 2023, first year, planted on 04-01-23, Amador Flower Farm

Susan Pritchard Petit - 1 plant, 6 inch double flowers, 20 inches tall, strong branched scapes with 8 to 12 blooms in 2022 ... much weaker scapes in 2023 due to aphids but huge double flowers this year, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 7 to Apr 21, 6 days with flowers in 2023, there were 39 days with flowers in 2022 including a rebloom, Breck's

Frances Joiner - 1 plant, 5.5 inch flowers, 24 inches tall, midseason, dormant, bloomed May 16 to May 18, rebloomed Jul 8 to Jul 10, 4 days with flowers in 2023, there were 12 days with flowers in 2022, blooms are gorgeous, Gilbert Wild

John Kinnebrew - 2 plants, 6 inch flowers, 24 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed May 24 to May 30, 3 days with flowers in 2023, first year, planted on 04-01-23, Amador Flower Farm

Candlelight Dinner - 1 plant, 6 inch double flowers, 26 inches tall, early midseason, dormant, bloomed May 8 to May 10, 2 days with flowers in 2023, 4 scapes formed this year but 3 of them died ... sob, there were 13 days with flowers in 2022, I gave away 1/2 of this daylily spring of 2022, Breck's