Valleybrook Gardens is pleased to offer Trophytaker® and Happy Ever Appster® Daylilies. These represent the best of the best, chosen from among more than 35,000 known varieties. Until recently these superior selections were available only in the Mid Atlantic States. Now gardeners in the Northeastern US, Great Lakes Region, Pacific Northwest, and many parts of Canada can also enjoy growing these outstanding beauties. Look for them at your local Heritage Perennials® Retailer.
What makes one Daylily better than another?
High standards! These have been rigorously tested by Dr. Darrell Apps of Ridgeton, New Jersey, one of the world's leading hybridizers of Daylilies. A Trophytaker® must meet or exceed set standards in six important categories:
- Beauty: A Trophytaker® must reflect the beauty of modern daylilies. Most older varieties have less attractive flowers, often lacking the vigour and substance of today's new hybrids.
- Hardiness: Many Daylilies have been selected for flower form, rather than hardiness. Trophytaker® Daylilies must be hardy to at least USDA Zone 5. Many should even prove to be hardy into Zones 3 or 4.
- Fast Clumping: Gardeners want a nice clump quickly. A Trophytaker® will triple its fans the first year.
- Bloom Period: The average Daylily blooms for approximately 21 days. Trophytakers® must at least double the average, blooming a minimum of 42 days at the research site.
- Superior Foliage: Many Daylilies surrender to the elements by mid-summer. A Trophytaker® must maintain attractive foliage until late in the season.
- Pest Resistance: Trophytakers® must be as insect and disease resistant as possible.
Trophytakers® are propagated vegetatively by division only, not tissue-cultured, so they're always true to form.
That's what makes one Daylily better than another… Trophytaker®.
Enjoy distinction, value and great garden performance. Treat yourself to Trophytaker® Daylilies.
Our selection of Trophytaker® Daylilies includes:
