美国 Olallie Daylily Gardens – 佛蒙特萱草花园收藏2500余种萱草品种

Darrow 家族三代传承与佛蒙特州立足

Olallie Daylily Gardens 是位于美国佛蒙特州南部 South Newfane 镇、由 Darrow 家族三代经营的有机萱草专类苗圃,坐落在绿山山脉 (Green Mountains) 山麓的河谷地带。苗圃前身为 USDA 退休遗传学家 Dr. George M. Darrow 1957 年在马里兰州创办的 Olallie Farm,他自 USDA 离职后开始收集并杂交萱草,以西海岸原住民语 “Olallie” (意为 “place where berries are found”) 为农场与所有自育萱草命名前缀。1993 年 Dr. Darrow 入列 ASHS (American Society for Horticultural Science) 名人堂第 8 位,与孟德尔、Liberty Hyde Bailey、Luther Burbank 等并列。

南新芬尼田园风光与季节性物候

1979 年 Dr. Darrow 邀请其子 Dan、儿媳 Ellen 与孙子 Christopher 来到马里兰农场,将所有萱草逐段挖出运回佛蒙特自家农场移栽,1980 年成立 Olallie North (北方 Olallie)。Dan (1928-2003) 负责苗圃实体建设,Ellen (1933-2023) 负责园艺美学与艺术创作,现由第三代 Christopher (Chris) Darrow 与母亲 Ellen 及子女 Quinn、Anwyn 共同经营,核心业务已扩展至 Zone 4+ 耐寒萱草品种选育、田间销售、批发运输及高丛蓝莓自采农场 (Pick-Your-Own Blueberries)。

耐寒萱草专类与有机栽培实践

苗圃收藏 2,500 余种萱草品种 (cultivars),每年新增数百自育品种,筛选标准兼顾花色、耐寒性、长势与综合表现。除萱草外,主营品类涵盖西伯利亚鸢尾 (Siberian Iris)、玉簪 (Hosta)、铁筷子 (Helleborus)、萱草原生种 (Hemerocallis species) 及多种多年生宿根花卉。主田占地 6 英亩以上,草地小径蜿蜒穿过花床,设有野餐桌椅与遮阳伞,可携餐野餐。同期经营 400 余株高丛蓝莓,7 月中至 8 月开放自采,有机栽培,不施化学药剂。

参观方式与营业时间

花期覆盖 6 月至 9 月,7-8 月为盛花高峰 (Peak Season),田间可见上万朵萱草同时绽放。苗圃高峰期 7 天/周对外开放,Chris 育种项目聚焦 extra-early bloomers (超早花)、extra-tall (超高花葶)、pigmented scapes (有色花葶) 等被忽视的性状,延续祖父 Dr. Darrow 的选育理念。2026 年是苗圃在佛蒙特的第 35 个经营年,亦是 Chris 从事萱草工作的第 44 年,佛蒙特居住时间超过 50 年。苗圃同时开展 “Name A Daylily” 项目,访客可为自己心仪的未命名新苗命名并由苗圃代办美国萱草协会 (AHS) 正式注册。

苗圃为家族经营,坚持手工种植、起苗与包装,保证所售萱草为同日现挖、新鲜耐寒的优质裸根苗;购苗附栽培说明书,适合 Zone 4 及以南庭园栽培。订单通过邮寄发往全美各地 (in-season 周发货),曾有国际订单。

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Three Generations of the Darrow Family in Vermont

Olallie Daylily Gardens is a three-generation family daylily farm located in South Newfane, southern Vermont, in the foothills of the Green Mountains. The farm traces its lineage to Dr. George M. Darrow, a USDA geneticist who retired in 1957 and began collecting and hybridizing daylilies on his Maryland farm, which he named “Olallie” after a west-coast Native American word meaning “Place Where Berries Are Found.” In 1993 Dr. Darrow was inducted into the ASHS Hall of Fame as its eighth member, joining Mendel, Liberty Hyde Bailey, and Luther Burbank. Every Olallie-bred cultivar carries the Olallie prefix.

South Newfane Landscape and Seasonal Phenology

In 1979 Dr. Darrow invited his son Dan, daughter-in-law Ellen, and grandson Christopher to dig up every section of his daylily collection and transplant it to the family’s Vermont farm. By 1980 Olallie North was established. Dan (1928-2003) handled the physical build-out while Ellen (1933-2023) shaped the garden aesthetic and artistic identity. Today the farm is managed by third-generation Christopher (Chris) Darrow, with help from Ellen, his children Quinn and Anwyn, and his dog Brom. 2026 marks the farm’s 35th year in business in Vermont and Chris’s 44th year working with daylilies.

Hardy Daylily Specialty and Organic Cultivation

The collection holds over 2,500 daylily cultivars with new selections added each year. Plants are selected for color, hardiness, vigor, and performance. The six-acre main field is laid out with grass walkways, picnic tables, benches, and market umbrellas. Beyond daylilies the farm grows Siberian Iris, Hosta, Helleborus, native Hemerocallis species, and other perennials, plus more than 400 highbush blueberry bushes for pick-your-own from mid July through August. All production is organic — no chemical sprays, only water, natural fertilizers, and hand weeding.

Visiting and Hours

Bloom season runs from June through September, with peak display in July and August when tens of thousands of daylilies open. Peak-season visitors are welcome seven days a week. Chris continues Dr. Darrow’s hybridizing philosophy, focusing on extra-early bloomers, extra-tall scapes, pigmented scapes, and other overlooked traits. The farm runs a “Name A Daylily” program that lets visitors name a new seedling, with registration through the American Hemerocallis Society. Plants are dug, packed, and shipped by hand the same day for in-season U.S. orders.

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