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- Joined
- Aug 31, 1997
Botanic Name: Hemerocallis
Common Name: Daylily
Description Hemerocallis or Daylily, is a very hardy lily whose beautiful blossoms live only from sunrise to sunset. Despite being short-lived, old blooms are quickly replaced by fresh new ones. Grown under ideal conditions, it will flower for up to 6 weeks. Breathtaking flowers grow in loose clusters at the top of a leafless stalk, 90 to 150 cm high. Each bloom is open, slightly trumpet-shaped and has prominent stamens. Long, smooth, soft, strappy leaves emerge from fleshy, fibrous roots. A range of flower forms and colours is available, from plain, single specimens to ruffled and double blooms. Some cultivars have single colours, others a mix.
A new range of miniatures is also available.
Flower - yellow, orange, blood red, apricot, orange, purple, pink
Flowering time - late spring to summer.
Type Perennial
Height 60 - 70 cm
Spread 60 - 70 cm
Soil Prefers fertile, moist soil, but will tolerate most soil types or soil pH and relatively dry conditions.
Aspect Full sun is best or part shade, particularly for plants with red and purple flowers.
Propagation Propagate by division in autumn or spring.
Uses: Lovely as a massed display or singly in a perennial border. Smaller cultivars are suitable for large tubs or containers. The frost sensitive cultivars can be grown in pots and moved to a frost-free area. Be careful when using daylilies for the kitchen. In the past some have been used for their medicinal properties, others are hallucinogenic. (YIKES, don't let the dog eat it)
Climate: Cool temperate to subtropical. In the coldest and most exposed Tasmanian gardens and in areas where hard winter frosts are severe, the dormant varieties may be more suitable. Trial using cheaper plants first rather than more expensive new hybrids.
Cultivation: Water well during summer. Mulch well and feed with a well-aged compost containing high potash and phophorus but low nitrogen levels. Clumps should be divided every 3 - 4 years, in April and May for increased flower production. Slug and snail protection may be necessary, especially in early spring when new growth emerges. When planting, never set crowns too deep otherwise this may adversely affect flowering.
More pics of my lillies
Common Name: Daylily
Description Hemerocallis or Daylily, is a very hardy lily whose beautiful blossoms live only from sunrise to sunset. Despite being short-lived, old blooms are quickly replaced by fresh new ones. Grown under ideal conditions, it will flower for up to 6 weeks. Breathtaking flowers grow in loose clusters at the top of a leafless stalk, 90 to 150 cm high. Each bloom is open, slightly trumpet-shaped and has prominent stamens. Long, smooth, soft, strappy leaves emerge from fleshy, fibrous roots. A range of flower forms and colours is available, from plain, single specimens to ruffled and double blooms. Some cultivars have single colours, others a mix.
A new range of miniatures is also available.
Flower - yellow, orange, blood red, apricot, orange, purple, pink
Flowering time - late spring to summer.
Type Perennial
Height 60 - 70 cm
Spread 60 - 70 cm
Soil Prefers fertile, moist soil, but will tolerate most soil types or soil pH and relatively dry conditions.
Aspect Full sun is best or part shade, particularly for plants with red and purple flowers.
Propagation Propagate by division in autumn or spring.
Uses: Lovely as a massed display or singly in a perennial border. Smaller cultivars are suitable for large tubs or containers. The frost sensitive cultivars can be grown in pots and moved to a frost-free area. Be careful when using daylilies for the kitchen. In the past some have been used for their medicinal properties, others are hallucinogenic. (YIKES, don't let the dog eat it)
Climate: Cool temperate to subtropical. In the coldest and most exposed Tasmanian gardens and in areas where hard winter frosts are severe, the dormant varieties may be more suitable. Trial using cheaper plants first rather than more expensive new hybrids.
Cultivation: Water well during summer. Mulch well and feed with a well-aged compost containing high potash and phophorus but low nitrogen levels. Clumps should be divided every 3 - 4 years, in April and May for increased flower production. Slug and snail protection may be necessary, especially in early spring when new growth emerges. When planting, never set crowns too deep otherwise this may adversely affect flowering.
More pics of my lillies
I'm not kidding....lol. 
I too get a little carried away with daylillies. They are so exciting to see when finally open. Too bad I haven't labeled them better. I never know what's going to pop up where.
You know, I was just thinking that maybe all the Buds should have CP daylilies, kind of an intiation into Budhood type thing. 
