This day lily adds cheery colour to the Herbaceous Beds.
The genus Hemerocallis (day-lily) is a widely grown genus, with over 30,000 named cultivars arising from approximately 15 species from forest margins, mountain zones, marshy valleys and meadows of China, Korea and Japan. Plants are usually clump-forming, though some are rhizomatous, and they have arching, strap-shaped leaves, and branching scapes of flowers borne on erect stems. While each flower lasts only one day, many day-lilies are repeat-flowering through summer. ‘Golden Chimes’ was raised in 1954 by the plant breeder H A Fischer, and today it remains one of the most popular and reliable cultivars, producing a succession of flower through summer. It reaches 90cm in height, and has golden flowers with a red flush to the outer tepals. As with many of the day-lilies, ‘Golden Chimes’ enjoys moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.