H. 'West of the Moon'

in the Beautiful Connecticut River Valley
East Thetford, Vermont

Located at the home of Neal and Charmaine Rich in East Thetford, Vermont, this AHS Display Garden was designed to showcase an constantly growing Daylily collection. Holdn' Heaven is a unique place combining Formal, Cottage and Garden Room styles with a touch of the unconventional and whimsical.

Hybridizing began in 2001 with Charmaine's expanding interest in Sculpted Forms. A fascination with the few pattern eyes available at that time has produced a line of northern hardy patterned eyes. Distinctive blooms, bud count, branching, clean foliage early morning opening (emo) and cold morning opening (cmo) are all important criteria used in the selection of seedlings for introduction.

For 2012 there is one new introduction, West of the Moon. With it's dark, velvety blooms on tall, well-branched scapes, West of the Moon has been a favorite of garden visitors. From a cross involving one of my first introductions, Promise to Behave, West of the Moon continues my commitment to introduce distinctive blooms on plants designed for performance in the north. All plants are large bloom size Double fans (DF) except for those listed as Single fan (SF) which will be SF. Please, read descriptions carefully, HT is height of the scape not foliage, also note that diploids typically make smaller fans than tetraploids. Shipping is $12.00 plus 25 cents per plant ordered or free shipping on orders with a plant total of $100.00 (not including shipping cost). Extra fans of an ordered plant or bonus plant will be included.  Please include a list for bonus suggestions. Introductions and general sales plants are limited, please contact Charmaine at cnbrich@together.net or call 802-785-2916 for availability or if you have questions.

The AHS Display Garden contains over 400 registered cultivars, a few older favorites with the majority introduced from various hybridizers within the past 6 years. One third of the large display beds are devoted to an extensive collection of pleated, relief and cristate Sculpted forms. The hybridizing and seedling beds are always exciting “must see” areas. Thank you to everyone for your positive comments on my previous introductions and seedlings! I invite you to join me in the garden for the 2012 bloom season, a call or email to let me know when you would like to visit is appreciated.

For more information on Sculpted Forms visit the American Hemerocallis Society’s Dictionary of Daylily Terms at www.daylilies.org

All daylilies represented are Hemerocallis species.