Day Lilies
Day
lilies with their exotic blooms makes a superb and easy to grow garden plant
Growing day lilies is so easy and as one of
summer's flowering delights the day lily deserves to be more widely grown and can be ordered easily over the internet. Also
known by their Latin name of hemerocallis, day lilies are native to the
temperate areas of Japan, Siberia, China and Eurasia. There
are 15 known species of day lilies but only a few of these are grown in gardens
today. The day lily species Hemerocallis minor, with its graceful grass-like
foliage and vivid yellow flowers provides the garden with dense clumps of
sweetly perfumed groundcover plants. Day
lily species Hemerocallis fulva 'Kwanso' has star shaped rusty red flowers and
Hemerocallis liloasphodelus AGM is clump forming with delightful yellow flowers
Both are very popular day lilies. And
the species day lily Hemerocallis dumortieri is late spring flowering with light
yellow flowers and dark bud from May into June. Daylilies
readily hybridize and the modern day lily owes much to the work of Dr Arlow
Burdette Stout who spent over 40 years at New York Botanical Gardens hybridizing
and growing day lilies. Stout
is responsible for introducing about 100 cultivars of day lily and published the
definite work on these plants, titled simply Daylilies. The
day lily is a remarkably tough and resilient plant able to survive with very
little care and in a wide range of climates. So growing day lilies shouldn't be
much of a problem even for non-gardeners. In
fact the day lily is the ideal summer plant. And with careful selection you can
have daylilies flowering from late spring well into the fall. When
growing day lilies remember that mature clumps of daylilies should be lifted and
divided approximately every three years. This keeps them flowering well and
promotes vigor. Do this immediately after flowering or in early spring. Also
be aware that when choosing a day lily, many of the evergreen and semi-evergreen
varieties that come from the southern United States may not be fully hardy in
northern states or in the UK. However these make ideal pot plants. Growing
day lilies in pots, particularly the less hardy cultivars, is easy and means you
can bring them inside for the winter where they need very little attention other
than the occasional water to stop them drying out completely. They can then be
divided and repotted in spring ready for the coming summer. The
day lily has a few pests and disease to look out for. The most serious,
particularly in the southern United States, is Hemerocallis rust. Always buy
from a reputable source and if you suspect your plant has rust then remove the
infected leaves and burn them. don't compost diseased leaves. If the disease is
serious then destroy the whole plant. Clumps
of growing day lilies attract slugs and snails and these can be a problem to
young leaves and flowers. Regularly inspect the day lily clumps and destroy and
slugs and snails before their numbers build up. In
yellow flowered varieties of day lilies the Hemerocallis gall midge can prevent
flowering and cause bud distortion. Remove infected buds by hand and
destroy. The natural form of
the day lily flower is trumpet shaped but it also comes in other forms including
spider shaped, circular, star shaped, flat and ruffled. When
growing day lilies you're spoilt for choice. Here's just a few to choose from. Some
Day Lily Varieties
Day Lily Chicago Sunrise has
golden yellow flowers and is an evergreen perennial.
Day Lily Janice Brown is
unusual in that it has a light pink flower and a rosy pink centre. It is very
free flowering.
Day Lily Pandora's Box is
a beauty with large cream flowers and a purple eye.
Day Lily Stella de Oro flowers
from June to August. It's low growing and ideal for the front of a border and
has masses of golden yellow trumpet shaped flowers. One of the best.
Day Lily Lime Frost is
one of the best of the white flowered varieties.
Day Lily Luxury Lace flowers
from July through August. It's flowers are peachy with a faint lavender tint.
Day Lily Golden Chimes AGM gives
a massed display of small bronzy yellow flowers during July and August.
Day Lily Golden Zebra has
striking yellow variegated foliage and exotic sunshine yellow flowers. It likes
full sun and is long flowering. Ideal for pots and containers.
Hardy Day Lilies for naturalizing
These beauties are a snap to grow. They produce bigger clumps and more flowers
each summer, giving you so many colorful blooms you'll have plenty left over for
your cut-flower bouquets! They're stunning in the garden among other flowering
perennials, in masses, in beds, or as a colorful border around evergreens and
other trees and shrubs. Or, to give your yard an unplanned look, try several of
these Lilies in a naturalized setting. They'll grow up to 3' tall in full sun to
partial shade.
- Blooms: Summer
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: Up to 3'
- Zones: 3 - 9
- Size: 10 - 12 cm bulbs
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