Stella De Oro Daylily
The Stella de Oro Daylily is a most beloved flower plant. At its full bloom, it makes the street-dwellers slow down to have a look at its golden yellow splendor. This species belongs to Hemerocallis Daylily genus.
History
Daylilies have their origins in Asia. They came to the new world in the 18th century. After that, hybridizations were done extensively throughout history. The third and fourth decade of the twentieth century saw a golden age of hybridization. Following the tradition, the Stella de Oro daylily was created by Walter Jablonski in 1975. Thus, according to the 2010 definition of the American Hemerocallis Society, this plant is a “historic daylily.” It states that species or cultivars registered with the society before 1980 are considered historic daylilies. Soon after its creation, it gained popularity all over America and became the most popular daylily of the world. It has won awards like DFM & HM ’79, AM ’82 and SSM ’85, for its uniqueness and popularity.
A hybrid name!
Stella de Oro is a “hybrid name”; for it has words from two languages in it! “Stella” – in Italian means “star” and “de oro” in Spanish means “of gold”, adding up to “Star of gold.” Perhaps the hybrid nature of the name originates at the hybridist’s fancy for languages! Who knows?!
The look
The Stella de Oro daylily is herbaceous root plant. It has a height of 12 to 15 inches and a spread of 18-24 inches. Its trumpet shaped flowers are about 2.75 inches long. They are bright golden in color and have a subtle fragrance. They have a mild pie crust edging that looks like a sword. The attractive foliage forms a dense clump that may function as a groundcover.
Blooming
Blooming is a very special feature of Stella de Oro daylily. The blooms last at least 16 hours. However, the plant has an incredible re-blooming capacity. Unlike most of the daylilies, its blooming starts in spring and continue to re-bloom until fall. This feature is perhaps the key to its immense popularity.
Planting and care
The Stella de Oro daylily can survive many harsh conditions unlike other plants. It is resistant to polluted city environments, poor and dry soils, and near pavement that is salted in winter. The Stella de Oro daylily is no different. Full sun makes it bloom best. However, a light shed won’t harm that much. Although, it is resistant to drought, it grows with full bloom in a soil with plenty of humus. Usually they are planted in lines to form borders; however they also look good in a bed. It also makes a good cut flower.
The re-blooming capacity of a Stella de Oro daylily will increase if the spent flowers are deadheaded. Also, the brown foliage should be removed in fall. However, it is reasonably less demanding in care. This fact also adds to the list of factors behind its popularity.
Overall, the Stella de Oro daylily is a great choice for everybody who wants to own an attractive garden.
