Red Tango #1
by Bruce Bley
Title
Red Tango #1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a red daylily blossom was taken on a recent drive through my community. It is considered a daylily because the blooms only last for a day.
Daylilies are perennial plants. The name Hemerocallis comes from the Greek words ἡμέρα (hēmera) "day" and καλός (kalos) "beautiful". This name alludes to the flowers which typically last no more than 24 hours. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.
Hemerocallis is native to Eurasia, including China, Korea, and Japan, and this genus is popular worldwide because of the showy flowers and hardiness of many kinds. There are over 60,000 registered cultivars. Hundreds of cultivars have fragrant flowers, and more scented cultivars are appearing more frequently in northern hybridization programs. Some cultivars rebloom later in the season, particularly if their capsules, in which seeds are developing, are removed.
Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis /ˌhɛmɨroʊˈk�#618;s, Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists. Thousands of registered cultivars are appreciated and studied by local and international Hemerocallis societies.[2] Hemerocallis is now placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, and formerly was part of Liliaceae (which includes true lilies).
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created.
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July 26th, 2014
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Comments (16)
Bruce Bley
Shawn, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Wonders of Nature Photography". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Brad, I sincerely appreciate the feature in the group "FAA Elite". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Pleasing The Eye". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Shawn, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Seasons of Beauty". I appreciate the honor and your support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "The World We See", Svetlana. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jay, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please". Thank you for the honor.
Marvin Spates
This is an outstanding photo of this beautiful daylily!!! L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment and L, Marvin. I sincerely appreciate it.