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BEAUTY OF THE DAY

GROWING DAYLILIES

PLANT, GROW, AND CARE FOR DAYLILY FLOWERS

Daylilies are amazingly low-maintenance (almost no maintenance) perennial—easy to grow, virtually disease- and pest-free, and able to survive drought, uneven sunlight, and poor soil. and bloom faithfully for years.

+Plus, there are thousands of beautiful daylilies to choose from.  

The daylily's botanical name, Hemerocallis, means "beauty for a day", and indeed most daylily flowers open in the morning and die by nightfall. 

However, each flower stem (also called a scape) typically has up to a dozen flower buds, so the plant stays in bloom for several weeks.


How to Select a Daylily

There are many different species of daylilies, including: 

  • Stella de Oro’ has numerous yellow flowers per scape and blooms all summer.
  •  Roadside lily The most common pale orange (Hemerocallis fulva
  • ‘‘Little Grapette’ has small purple flowers and blooms early summer. This daylily is only 12 inches tall.
  • ‘So Sweet’ has yellow flowers. Its leaves remain green over winter.
  • Ruby Spider’ has  large, up to 9-inches wide, scarlet-red flowers with golden throats.
  • ‘Catherine  Woodbury’ blooms in mid- to late-summer with fragrant lavender-pink flowers.
  • ‘Indian Giver’ has large rich-purple flowers and blooms early to late summer. It’s semi-evergreen.
  • ‘Siloam Double Classic’ has fragrant,  salmon-pink, double blossoms in early to mid-summer. It’s ideal for containers. 

Reblooming daylilies have the ability to rebloom during the  season:

  • ‘Good Fairy’, ‘Mini Stella’,      ‘Happy Returns’

Evergreen daylilies have leaves that remain green over winter:

  • ‘Wind Frills’, ‘So Sweet’,      ‘Joan Senior’


Looking for a specific color?  Here are a few options:

  • Pink: ‘Lullaby Baby’, ‘Chicago Candy Cane’,  ‘Halls Pink’
  • Lavender/Purple: ‘Mountain Violet’, ‘Velvet Shadows’,  Summer Wine’
  • Red: ‘Hearts Afire’, ‘Oriental Ruby’,  ‘Red Mittens’
  • Orange: ‘Rocket City’, ‘Carrot Top’, ‘By Myself’
  • Yellow: ‘Lemon Lollypop’, ‘Mini Stella’, ‘Paradise Prince’
  • White: ‘Crispin’, ‘Ice Carnival’, ‘May May’,  ‘So Lovely’


Despite their name, daylilies are not “true lilies” and grow from fleshy roots. 


Planting Care ~ WHEN TO PLANT DAYLILIES

Plant daylilies in the spring as soon as soil can be worked. 

Alternatively, plant them in early fall, at least 6 weeks before the first frost.

CHOOSING & PREPARING A PLANTING SITE

Although daylilies will survive in less-than-ideal conditions, they will perform best if given full sun and a spot with well-drained, fertile soil.

  • Don’t plant near trees and shrubs that will compete for moisture and nutrients.

HOW TO PLANT DAYLILIES

  • Dig a hole wide enough for the roots to be spread out.
  • The crown of the plant (where roots and leaves meet) should be buried about 1 inch deep. 
  • Fill in soil, lightly packing it down around the plant.
  • Water until the soil is well saturated.

Dividing Daylilies

One of the few routine maintenance chores needed when growing daylilies is dividing them. Dig up individual clumps and put them on a tarp. Use a sharp knife or spade to separate healthy young plants (fans) with strong root systems. Cut back the foliage and replant immediately in compost-amended soil or plant in containers for holding. 

Winter Care

In northern areas, newly planted daylilies can be mulched in late fall for added winter protection.  

My mom would walk her Daylily gardens every morning to see what "beauty of the day" was ther

 She would pick just the flowers and bring them inside and sit them on her favorite cut crystal plate to enjoy during the day.


( Yes the flowers do not wilt during the whole day without water )

                                          Thanks to my dear cousin Janice Wilson 

who shared her Beautiful Daylily photos with us. My mom  gave her her first Daylily from her gardens. She now has hundreds


            Harold Effinger


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DAYLILIES from Janice Wilson's collection

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Our club members helped some of the residents create a “VALENTINE HEART”.

The hearts had cute net fabric on a wire frame which were decorated with flowers and ornaments.

When the hearts were done the residents enjoyed them in their rooms for Valentine’s Day.

It was a great success to share some LOVE!

Great Job Team!