Double Daylilies

Last year, I posted about some lilies in the genus Hemerocallis that bloom in my yard. But, there are other lilies which I have not mentioned, among them the common daylily. In the southeastern US, the common daylily can often be seen blooming along roadsides and in fields. Some are yellow, but orange is the most common color. These flowers usually have three petals and three sepals, but the sepals are almost identical to the petals in size, shape, and color, so the appearance is like six petals to the untrained eye.

The daylilies that I have are a bit more spectacular than the common variety as they have twice the number of petals! These came from plants that my grandmother (father's mother) had on her property and were shared with my parents long ago. As can be seen in the photo, the petals are paired all around the flower, with one on top of another! Nature is amazing, and these double-daylilies are stunning! I am grateful to "Mama" for sharing these with my parents all those years ago!

My artistic processing of a photo I took of once such lily: