

Often referred to as day lily or jockey's cap, Tigridia pavonia, is actually a member of the iris family. Photos: Gillian Vine : Let them be lilies for a day
Often referred to as day lily or jockey's cap, Tigridia pavonia, is actually a member of the iris family. Photos: Gillian Vine : Let them be lilies for a day


This double orange - probably a form of Hemerocallis fulva - does not produce seed. : Let them be lilies for a day
This double orange - probably a form of Hemerocallis fulva - does not produce seed. : Let them be lilies for a day


Many new varieties have attractive eye zones, as the darker colour at the petals' base is called. : Let them be lilies for a day
Many new varieties have attractive eye zones, as the darker colour at the petals' base is called. : Let them be lilies for a day


Lavender Tonic is one of an estimated 1000 Hemerocallis cultivars grown in New Zealand. : Let them be lilies for a day
Lavender Tonic is one of an estimated 1000 Hemerocallis cultivars grown in New Zealand. : Let them be lilies for a day


Ice Carnival would fit into almost any garden's colour scheme. : Let them be lilies for a day
Ice Carnival would fit into almost any garden's colour scheme. : Let them be lilies for a day
Let them be lilies for a day
Gillian Vine looks at a misnamed plant, the day lily. When is a lily no longer a lily? When it gets shifted from the Liliaceae family, where true...
