I love daylilies. They come in some many varieties and can look so different. I love to see them multiplying and then divide them. They are great pass-along plants and gardeners are always willing to share. Once you get some, you will soon be caught up in the network.
Viewing daylilies gives me great satisfaction. . I love to see the ruffles, the different colored centers and the wide variety of colors and color combinations. And I love how they look with other flowers, either spiky ones or ones with lots of little flowers.
The only problem I had with daylilies is that they bloom once and then I have to wait all year to see that variety again. But now breeders are developing varieties of daylilies that rebloom. I’m starting to collect these varieties, especially the small forms.
Daylilies are fairly low maintenance. They like to grow in garden soil with medium water requirements and good drainage. . They will grow in sun to part shade in the south. I have never had to treat any daylilies for insect infestations or diseases. The most I do is pulling off the spent flowers. I mulch them which helps conserve water and keeps them cooler. 
The first reblooming daylily I grew was the cute little Stella d’Oro. Mine ended up with my best friend who gardens south of
I’m trying Eye-Yi-Yi, Little Business and Pandora’s Box. Stella started blooming mid April. The first Little Business started blooming the last week of April. I’m anxiously waiting for my first glimpse of Pandora's Box and Eye-Yi-Yi. Both have buds so it won’t be long now.
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I love daylilies too. They make a cheerful start to summer, don't they? Since you're in deer country and they loooove daylilies, are you growing them behind a tall fence?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. I am packed into about a 20 X 20' space. Threw out anything that deer might turn up their noses at. Also have lots of pots of Agrita - may build a fence of that at next place after I fill up the fenced area.
ReplyDeleteJust read your bio. Keep us in mind for any of your natives that need a home! :-) That's what we plant (or try to!) over here in Blanco.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most fun of my volunteering jobs is rescuing native plants with the Native Plant Society. We usually give some to some entity such as the City of Austin, which is making Wildlife Habitats at libraries, fire stations, and other public places, using native plants. But we can also take plants for ourselves. And I can't resist growing babies from cuttings and seeds.
ReplyDeleteSo send me your wish list.