Michael Bouman's Daylilies
Michael Bouman
624 Hidden Lake Drive
St. Peters, MO 63376
(314) 578-2716
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About Daylily Lay
Daylily Lay is the name of my small internet sales business. I sell surplus daylilies from my garden, with an emphasis on the hybrids I have created. The name of the business is a pun on Bob Dylan's song, Lay Lady, Lay. I list available daylilies on The Lily Auction from December through March and I ship via Priority Mail from mid-April to the end of May. My seller ID on The Lily Auction is "Durango." There are no direct sales at my home.
I register my best hybrids with the American Daylily Society (ADS). I have been hybridizing since 1995 and registered my first hybrid in 2005. Since then I have registered over 100 new varieties. When selecting plants to be named, I place emphasis on hardiness, vigor, plant stature, and garden value. A candidate for naming has been under observation for at least six years and has rebounded well from division and transplant in the early fall. Most of the seedlings I select and evaluate don't pass all the tests. Only the best and the strongest move toward getting an official name.
I enjoy giving talks to garden clubs anywhere in North America.
Ordering Information
Please contact me before sending an order, as supplies are limited. I ship USPS Priority Mail. Postage cost is $10 plus $3 for each additional plant.
2025 Introductions
Blues Around My Head*
(2025) 5.5, 40, Dor, M, 3 branches, 16 buds, easily fertile both ways.
(Jennifer Trimmer x unknown) X Big Eyed Girl. Lavender cream with an oversize blue eye and a thin dark edge.
Vigorous, hardy, establishes very well; noteworthy plant stature in the garden.
The plant features great scape density and excellent blossom placement.
The blue color is wonderful, and the height makes for a showpiece in the garden. $100
double fan.
Bridge to New Hope*
(2025) 4.5, 30, EV, E, RE, 4 branches, 16 buds, easily fertile both ways.
The Tribble With Blue X Tet. Crystal Blue Persuasion. Crisp near white with a notched
violet blue eye outlined magenta and a tightly-ruffled magenta edge. Vigorous and very
hardy in my garden. For those working on blue, this daylily is a bridge to new hope in blue breeding.
It tends to produce hardy offspring that have nice blue color. $100
double fan.
Edge of Satisfaction*
(2025) 5.5, 34, Dor, EM, RE, 4-5 branches, 20 buds, fertile both ways.
(Finish the Race X (Bridgeton Finesse x Cosmic Odyssey)). Cream with a notched blue eye and an
extra-fancy edge of blue and yellow with loads of claws that lend distinction. Consistent blooms,
always fascinating and beyond mere satisfaction. $100 double fan
Swing Band*
(2025) 4.5, 31, Dor, EM, RE, 5 branches, 25 buds, fertile. (Cancun Candy X Ardor Glowing)
Ruffled and recurved orange with a sunny yellow orange watermark above a green throat.
This bright garden accent establishes well after transplant and catches the eye wherever it is planted.
Blooms open well and are consistently great. $100 double fan
Wagoner's Lad*
(2025) 6, 38, Dor, M, RE, 5 branches, 27 buds, fertile both ways.
(Tae Kwon Do X Sunshine On My Shoulders). Intense coloration of deep medium yellow holds in sun and heat.
Light ruffling adds to the appeal, but the beacon quality is the main attraction from midseason until very late.
A wonderful blend of the best of Steve Moldovan and Richard Norris! $100 double
fanThe Library at Daylily Lay
From time to time I write about daylilies or daylily people. The Library at Daylily Lay is a download area for PDF files of the pieces I have saved.