81New Day Gardens began with a passion for color in my perennial gardens. While designing a new landscape in the rough Colorado climate, I was impressed by how well iris and daylilies perform there. As I looked for more flowers I soon discovered that, with God's help, I could make my own. Then came my introduction to the wonderful people who make up the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) and the American Iris Society (AIS). In short order, my collecting and hybridizing of these amazing plants became a passion.
In 2016 I moved to Minnesota, bringing my love for gardens with.
I have always loved sinking my fingers into the earth. I honestly cannot remember ever being without a garden. I first began photographing garden subjects at the age of five. Garden photography has been a life-long passion.
My hybridizing goals are to create dramatic flowers that provide long season color and that are cold hardy, drought tolerant, and solid garden plants. I have served as a garden a garden judge, a newsletter editor, and a regional president for the AHS. I am a member of the AIS, local daylily and iris clubs, and of the Historic Iris Preservations Society (HIPS). I am passionate about the preservation of both historic iris and historic daylilies. To learn more about my gardens, plants or photographs please visit my website today at
I have served as a garden a garden judge, a newsletter editor, historic daylily committees, and a regional president for the AHS. I am a member of the AIS, local daylily and iris clubs, and of the Historic Iris Preservations Society (HIPS).
I am a member of the AIS, local daylily and iris clubs, and of the Historic Iris Preservations Society (HIPS).
I am passionate about the preservation of both historic iris and historic daylilies.
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Historic Iris Preservation
8 months ago
I am passionate about growing historic irises as a means to preserve a living history in plants. Learn more here.