Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Hemerocallidaceae —perennial plants native toEast Asia – thedaylilies .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The genus name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words hemera, meaning "day" and kalos, translating to "beautiful".
Brigitte Mars: Delightful Day Lilies with Brigitte Mars 2010
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The daylily referred to by Mister Semi as Fire In The Hole, aka Hemerocallis ‘Raspberry Rasper’ had decided to try its hand at fall blooming.
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When country people talk about "tiger lilies", they're usually talking about tawny daylilies, Hemerocallis fulva.
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Pulling back some, getting *longer*, we see the bigger picture that contains the promising foliage of the daylilies, Hemerocallis for which this part of the garden is named.
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Hemerocallis ‘Tiny Temptress’is one that sports evergreen foliage.
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Good for succession: the early pink rose gives way to the late-summer yellows, oranges and reds of Ipomoea lobata (Spanish flag), which goes well with rudbeckias, crocosmias and Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'.
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June in the Fairegarden is mostly about daylilies, Hemerocallis.
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What do you think of daylily Hemerocallis ‘Unique Style’?
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Those two were the first plantings of Hemerocallis here.
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Hemerocallis dumortieri has just started blooming here too.
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