Whats in a (daylily) name?
Daylilies are named by their originator. Most hybridizers make it a practice to register their daylily introductions with the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS). Each registered daylily name must be unique (that is, each daylily name must be distinct from all others), and certain naming rules must be followed. Other than these few restrictions, hybridizers make their own decisions when it comes to naming their daylilies. AHS is the official body appointed to register all Hemerocallis cultivars worldwide, and as such, is part of a voluntary system to ensure worldwide uniformity. AHS follows taxonomic rules under the purview of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), and follows nomenclature rules according to the International Code of Nomenclature for Clutivated Plants (ICNCP-95). For details about naming and registering daylilies, go to AHS Registration Guidelines and Rules (use your back button to return to Loon Song Gardens). Registration of a daylily name with AHS is
