Sunday, August 16, 2026

Gryphon John Galt DayLily

From Gable House Farm
to the Lakehouse Lily Garden
August 16, 2026

The Gryphon John Galt daylily is a registered cultivar renowned for its massive, up to nine inch, flower size and striking unusual flower form. Registered in 2017 by bybridizer Gil Stelter, it is highly sought after by gardeners who collect extra-large or late-blooming daylily varieties.
This lily is pale yellow with prominent whitish edges, strong white midribs running through the petals, and a contrasting green throat. The stems can reach a tall 40 inch height. Classified as an unusual form daylily, which means its long petals display distinct twisting, curling, or cascading movements.

*John Galt is the central fictional hero of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged.  He symbolizes rational self-interest, individual liberty and the creative power of the human mind.