ELI MURPHY     (Murphy, 2007) 78”! VL 6” Dormant to Sev. Diploid, fragrant. ELI MURPHY is the tallest and most vigorous daylily I have introduced. Definitely a back of the border plant,  standing over 6 ½  feet tall, and up to 7 ½ feet tall, with 6 to 10 branches and 42 to 80 buds. This late to very late daylily blooms continuously for 7 to 10 weeks, once established, with classically formed gold blooms with a red orange band. The scape diameter is huge, to hold up the stout scapes. In 5 years, 5 scapes out of about 100 have toppled during thunderstorms, all had nearly 80 blooms. Fertile both ways, and breeds giants. Out of AUTUMN MINARET by a Benzinger seedling.