Any other good daylily book suggestions?
Gracing the shelf of my daylily library is yet another good book which I love, “The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Daylilies” by Diana Grenfell. A great coffee table book! I appreciate that Diana has included and covered well the early history and botany of lilies, with special thanks for the species coverage. Too many have forgotten the species and focused on hybrids in my humble opinion. If you seek additional information about the species, Dr. Joseph C. Halinar of the Cascade Bulb and Seed Company indeed knows of what he speaks. Be sure to read some of his articles! John P. Peat and Ted L. Petit have produced two books which reside in my library. “The Daylily – A Guide for Gardeners” was released in 2004 and is a beautiful coffee table book! “The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies” is yet another beauty, full of gorgeous full color photos to leave you breathless. What is a daylily? D-A-Y-L-I-L-Y is not missing an extra L. It only has one in the end. Just wanted to mention that because I o
