Garden 6 – Garden’s On GordonJay Funderburke & Jamie Cook
Three years ago, we made the big move to Adel Georgia. We settled into an old house right in the middle of town. As we began to sketch out ideas for our landscape, we kept coming back to the town’s motto: Welcome to Adel, Georgia – The City of Daylilies. That simple phrase struck a chord, and before long, we were off on a mission to embrace the rich gardening heritage that had rooted itself into the towns slogan and find our first daylily.
But when we started searching for daylilies, we quickly discovered that they weren’t as plentiful in town as the name suggested. What we didn’t know, though, was that we had found ourselves in the middle of Georgia’s Daylily Country. The surrounding daylily communities were deeply rooted and ready to share their bounty.
Our journey led us to join the Valdosta Daylily Club. We had no idea there was such a thing as a daylily club. But as we soon found out, joining the club was more than just an opportunity to swap gardening tips, it was the beginning of lifelong friendships and our love of the Daylily.
Less than three years after our first daylily, our compact little corner lot became our daylily utopia, we’ve managed to collect over 800 different cultivars. But it’s not just about the daylilies. We’ve surrounded our daylily blooms with plants that complement them beautifully.
Our little piece of Southwest Georgia has become more than just a garden—it’s a testament to the rich tradition of southern horticulture and a reminder that the best things often start with a little curiosity and a whole lot of patience. Welcome to Gardens on Gordon.
Three years ago, we made the big move to Adel Georgia. We settled into an old house right in the middle of town. As we began to sketch out ideas for our landscape, we kept coming back to the town’s motto: Welcome to Adel, Georgia – The City of Daylilies. That simple phrase struck a chord, and before long, we were off on a mission to embrace the rich gardening heritage that had rooted itself into the towns slogan and find our first daylily.
But when we started searching for daylilies, we quickly discovered that they weren’t as plentiful in town as the name suggested. What we didn’t know, though, was that we had found ourselves in the middle of Georgia’s Daylily Country. The surrounding daylily communities were deeply rooted and ready to share their bounty.
Our journey led us to join the Valdosta Daylily Club. We had no idea there was such a thing as a daylily club. But as we soon found out, joining the club was more than just an opportunity to swap gardening tips, it was the beginning of lifelong friendships and our love of the Daylily.
Less than three years after our first daylily, our compact little corner lot became our daylily utopia, we’ve managed to collect over 800 different cultivars. But it’s not just about the daylilies. We’ve surrounded our daylily blooms with plants that complement them beautifully.
Our little piece of Southwest Georgia has become more than just a garden—it’s a testament to the rich tradition of southern horticulture and a reminder that the best things often start with a little curiosity and a whole lot of patience. Welcome to Gardens on Gordon.