The ornamental species Hemerocallis hybrida Hort. is a perennial herbaceous plant originated in Asia. The objective of the present work to study the artificial methods of hybridization¸ floral biology and reproductive system of daylily plants to support genetic and breeding programs of this species. The technique of covering the stigma of daylily's flowers with aluminum paper instead of covering the whole flower after the artificial crossing, provides higher setting and maturation of seed capsules (p < 0,001; Test ² contingency 2 x 2; correction of Yates). Blooming is the best phenophase for controlled crossings with estigmatic reception of 100%, and amount of viable pollen grains of 45% higher then the phase of the senescence. The studied species is hermaphrodite, essentially allogamous, with self-incompatibility and autogamy indexes equal to zero.
Allogamy; ornamental plant; pollination
