Northeast Ohio Daylily Society

NODS Hybridizers

Victorian Gardens - Gerda Brooker
Contact Victorian Gardens	Gerda Brooker and husband Malcom developed an interest in daylilies in 1994.  Their interest evolved into a passion. At Victorian Gardens in Strongsville, Ohio, Gerda grows 600-800 different cultivars from many hybridizers as well as growing and evaluating hundreds of her own seedlings.  For more information about Victorian Gardens, click on the link below.

Ralph Haehn
Click here to view Ralph Haehn daylilies	Ralph and Phyllis Haehn's two and a half acre Mentor, Ohio garden includes over 200 registered daylilies plus numerous seedlings. Ralph's first introductions in 1998 were Phylly Marlene and Ohio Eye Oh.  More recently Ralph has introduced Buckeye Barnstormer, Suede By Opinion, Admiral Brown, Eagles Gather, Gauguin Flair, Marty Welch, Queen Bea's Birthday and Lunar Pool.

Crintonic Gardens - Curt Hanson

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Curt Hanson specializes in creating beautiful and distinctive daylilies that grow vigoursly in zone 5 conditions.  He is one of the top hybridizers in the country.  Curt's introductions are available at Crintonic Gardens in Gates Mills, OH where he also evaluates new seedlings for future introductions. Crintonic Gardens began in the early 1980's and has evolved into approximately ten acres of arboretum with a daylily plot in the center.

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Moldovan Gardens - Roy Woodhall   Since 1959, Moldovan Garden's has specialized in beautiful northern hardy daylilies.  The hybridizing garden, located in Avon, Ohio is run by Roy Woodhall.     Roy carries on the work he and Steve Moldovan began many years ago.  For more information about current and previous introductions and visiting the garden, click on the link below the picture.

Twilight Gardens - Marge Hrusch
Contact Twilight Gardens	Marge has been hybridizing on a small scale since 1984.  She registered her first seedling, Stefania Karolina in 2006. Twilight Gardens in Chesterland, Ohio has a cross section of all types, colors, and forms of daylilies with an emphasis on pink, roses, lavenders, and purples.

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Garden of Eaton - Eric Moore Eric studied horticulture in college and has worked in nurseries and garden centers.  He did his internship at Moldovan Gardens where Steve and Roy mentored him in hybridizing.  The majority of his cultivars  have genetics from Steve and Roy's plants.    He also creates daylilies with southern bred plants. His goal is to breed for the overall plant and he continues to make improvements in northern hardy daylilies.  He is currently establishing a garden in Eaton Township and has introduced five plants with more to come.