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2026 Daylily Exhibition

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Sponsored by the

New England Daylily Society

American Daylily Society Accredited Show

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (NEBG)
11 French Dr., Boylston, MA 01505
Click here for directions from our website or
click on image below for Google location

Event included with purchase of General Admission ticket to NEBG.
General Admission tickets to NEBG for July are on sale now.

Visit our Daylily Vendors 11am - 3:30pm
Lecture: "Daylilies 101" - 11am - 12pm
Demonstration & Raffle: "Dividing a Daylily" - 12:30pm - 1pm
Exhibition 1:30pm– 3:30pm

Full agenda for the day is shown below

Click here to download the Exhibition flyer. Please post and/or pass it on to your friends.

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NEDS Members, please read Exhibition Information 2026 for complete information about entering or helping in the show. Please don't feel overwhelmed about entering your scapes. We'd like to have as many flowers as possible to show the public. You can bring scapes and not be judged or just bring flowers for our off-scape division. Help us to show everyone the daylily, the best perennial of all!

Because of construction going on in the Orangerie, the place for grooming your daylilies for the show has changed this year. We will be in the area around the back side of the building where you drop off your daylilies in front of the Servery and the area in the NW Link - before the Classroom A/B / exhibition hall. See the "Upon Arrival" section in the Exhibition Information 2026 link above for more details.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with the show, please email Lis Murphy at Lis.Murphy@outlook.com.

The following additional resources will provide you with information you need to exhibit your daylilies.

Visit our own NEDS Exhibitions page
Exhibition Shows for Enthusiasts (click to download PowerPoint Presentation)
Preparing To Exhibit Daylilies (click to download PowerPoint Presentation)
Transporting Daylilies for Exhibitions
Grooming Clinic (Video)
The Hang-tag: A Simple guide for Exhibitors and Show Volunteers (click to download PowerPoint Presentation)

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Agenda for the day
In the covered area in front of the Servery and the area in the NW Link - before the Classroom A/B / Exhibition Hall
7:30am - 10:30am Cleaning and grooming of scapes (Exhibitors)

In The Southeast Link
11:00am - 12:00pm - Presentation by Susan Stowe
"Daylilies 101"
12:30pm - 1:00pm - Demonstration on dividing a daylily clump
FREE Raffle of daylily divisions

In The Northwest Link
11:00am - 3:30pm - Daylily plant sales open
11:00am - 3:30pm - AHS membership table open

In Classroom A/B
8:30am - 10:30am - Classification and Placement of Entries (NEDS Members)
10:30am - Clerks assemble in Classroom A/B (NEDS Members)
11:00am - 1:30pm - Judging of daylilies - (Judges & Clerks only - NOT open to the Public)
1:30pm - 3:30pm Exhibition of Award Winning Daylilies - Open to the Public
3:30pm - 4:00pm - Cleanup - need volunteers to empty and pack up vases

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Dates of upcoming events for 2026:
July 24 - 26, 2026 - 2026 AHS Region 4 Summer Regional - "A Bridge to the Future".
Click here for more details. Registration deadline extended to June 28, 2026

August 15, 2026 - NEDS Annual Picnic and Auction at the home of NEDS member Cheryl Isaak. Details will be sent to members

November 2026 - NEDS Meeting Date and program TBD

NEDS Membership:
There is no fee to join NEDS and attend meetings, however if you'd like get the "full daylily experience", join The American Daylily Society (ADS) We're excited to announce special membership opportunities available now through April 30, 2027! New Member Special: Individuals who have never before been members of the AHS can join for just $10 for a one-year membership. Included with your membership, you will receive four beautiful issues of The Daylily Journal, our official newsletter magazine, each year. This magazine contains articles on award winning daylilies, the most popular daylilies by geography, trends in daylily hybridizing, scientific studies, and highlights of gardens and conventions.

New members joining the American Daylily Society also receive a $25 voucher, which can be redeemed towards purchases of daylilies with select growers across the United States. Current members can also take advantage of special renewal offers. Visit the AHS Membership page https://daylilies.org/membership/ to learn more about all available membership options and promotions.

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