Harris Olson Spider Award
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The Harris Olson Spider Award is given annually for the best spider type flower. One of the newest award categories, it selects daylilies with a petal that is at least 5 times as long as it is wide. These long, narrow flowers suggest the six legs of a spider. To be eligible, a spider cultivar must have been registered and introduced for a minimum of two calendar years. The hybridizer receives a bronze medal. {6 cultivars are illustrated here}.
Summary of all Award categories:
The Stout Medal is the
highest award given by the American Hemerocallis Society. The Donn Fischer Memorial Cup
is awarded to the outstanding miniature flower that measures 3½" across or less.
The Lenington All-American Award is given to
that daylily which performs well in all parts of the country. The Ida Munson Award
is awarded to the best double flowered daylily. The Harris Olson Spider Award
is given to the best spider type flower, having a petal that is at least five times
as long as it is wide. The L. Ernest Plouf Consistently Fragrant Hemerocallis Award
acknowledges a daylily flower that is consistently fragrant. The Richard C. Peck Memorial Award
was given to the most outstanding tetraploid daylily for a ten year period from 1974
to 1983. The Don Stevens Memorial Award is given
to the best outstanding eyed or banded daylily flower. The James E. Marsh Award
was given to the most outstanding lavender or purple daylily flower for a ten year
period from 1981 to 1990. The Eugene Foster Award recognizes the best late-flowering
daylilies.
Daylily Photos by Lynn Batdorf
Last Updated January 15, 2002
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