What began as a simple interest in pretty flowers soon blossomed into a full-blown daylily addiction. So I began selling extras to finance the purchase of more. I have met many new wonderful friends through daylilies and you will too. After all, "you come for the daylilies and stay for the people."

we send strong plants
A typical order ready for shipment

We are located in far western Kansas, about one hour's drive from the Colorado line and one and a half hours from Oklahoma. Officially we are in USDA zone 5. However, the weather here is ever-changing, totally unpredictable, and HARSH! We often have summer temperatures over 100ºF with 30mph+ winds, the occasional thunderstorm with wind gusts to 80mph or more, and the bane of gardeners & farmers- HAIL. Winters are usually dry and open (no snow cover), with nigh-time temps well below freezing (sometimes below zero) and daytime temps in the 60's. We do have the most beautiful spring season, even if it only lasts a week or two! With all these extremes in weather, daylilies that thrive here have to be REALLY hardy. No prissy greenhouse grown, raised bed coddled prima donnas here- it's get tough or die!

All our plants are field-grown in full sun with no wind protection. In the summer of 2005, I moved the entire collection to a new location with wonderful, rich, loamy soil. This is the best soil I have ever had the pleasure to work and the daylilies are LOVING it!

The big, strong, healthy plants I ship are due entirely to the soil, as I grow them as Nature intended- no extra fertilizers needed. I am very proud of the plants I send, and if there are ever any problems I will work with you to correct them. I want you to be happy! Visitors are always welcome, a call ahead will ensure I will be there to greet you & show you around. As an official American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden, all the plants are well marked with names and hybridizers. I grow over 1500 varieties (I told you it was an addiction!) in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

I have long admired the work of Frank Kropf of Missouri. He is the king of the layered doubles! I have put together a collection of all of the daylilies he introduced along with several of his select seedlings. Several of these seedlings will be introduced in the future, and I will continue to work with his lines in his honor. I have shipped his plants to the far corners of the USA and they are performing well everywhere.

Please browse this sight and enjoy the flowers! I will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or if you just feel a need to 'talk daylilies', drop me a line at rcalderon@cox.net or give me a call at 620-275-6494. Enjoy & happy gardening!

Robin Calderon

MOONLIGHT ORCHID
Talbott - My favorite daylily of all time