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Finding Healing Among the Blooms: Concord’s Joe Hudson Featured in New Daylily Film

Local gardener and former science teacher appears in documentary exploring the resilience and passion of daylily enthusiasts.

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Chris Miller
Aug 25, 2025
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Concord daylily hybridizer Joe Hudson appears in a new documentary called Daylily. Photo courtesy of Laurie Miller

Every day brings a new surprise for Joe Hudson as he strolls through the hybridized daylily beds surrounding his Concord home.

Never sure what each bloom will reveal, Hudson is often astonished when seedlings burst open with vivid colors — bright reds and pinks, fiery oranges, brilliant yellows. The beauty is fleeting, as each blossom lasts only a single day.

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