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What to know about perennial daylilies –

Notes:

• About daylilies:

  Daylilies are perennial plants that typically bloom for one day. The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one the next day. Some species are night-blooming. Daylilies are not commonly used as cut flowers for formal flower arranging, yet they make good cut flowers otherwise, as new flowers continue to open on cut stems over several days.

• The daylily has been nicknamed “the perfect perennial” by gardeners, due to its brilliant colors, ability to tolerate drought and frost and to thrive in many different climate zones. They are generally low maintenance and is a vigorous perennial that lasts for many years in a garden with very little care.
• Daylilies have a relatively short blooming period, depending on the type. Some will bloom in early spring while others wait until the summer or even autumn. Most daylily plants bloom for about 1-5 weeks, although some will bloom twice in one season.
• REFERENCE: information lifted from wikipedia
  INFO: everything about daylilies
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• Where to Grow:

  daylilies thrive in almost all climates during both wet and dry conditions. You can plant them next in a dry rock garden and near water features such as a pond. But with that said, most varieties do best in fertile, well drained soil conditions.

• Most daylilies grow to height of 3-6 feet with beautiful green-blue foliage. The lily step grows out of the leaf stem with multiple blooms. Most blooms start early morning and generally whither by day end, being replaced by another bloom the next day. They will repeat this cycle for about 1-3 weeks depending on the variety.
• INFO: how to grow daylilies
  INFO: types of daylilies
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• Garden Planning:

  daylilies are perennial flowers that blooms for 2-3 weeks max. You can find daylilies that bloom during early spring, summer time, and late summer. So best planning for a daylily bed is to mingle the seasonal bulbs to get full season color.

• Daylilies can be combined with other seasonal perennials and annuals. You can place them along fences, borders, ponds and among rocks. They come in varied colors and sizes and can give your garden a majestic view. Plan your garden around one color or with multiple colors. Again, find daylilies that bloom at varying seasonal times for full color.
• Daylilies do best in full sun; but can grow in semi-sunny areas (they need about 6+ hours sunlight daily). They don’t require much maintenance; but a good fertile soil with perhaps some fertilizer will give you larger, lasting blooms.
• IMAGES: daylilies in garden beds
  IMAGES: daylily types
• IMAGES: daylilies that bloom all summer
  IMAGES: late blooming daylilies
• INFO: growing daylilies
  INFO: daylilies by season
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• Care and Harvesting:

  daylilies don’t need much care – that is a positive advantage for many gardens. They can survive in both wet and dry conditions.

• You don’t necessarily need to dead-head the bloom; but dead-heading does encourage more blooms in some varieties. Fertilization is not necessary, but a early and post season fertilization can help with blooms and plant growth.
• Daylilies are fast spreaders – so it will be necessary to split the bulbs every 3-5 years to reinvigorate that growth of the original plant. The splitting can be replanted in other areas of the garden.
• All parts of the daylily are edible and has been used in salads, soups, and stews.
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• Summary:

  Light:  full sun, part sun
  Soil:  sandy, loamy (fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus)
  Height:  1-3 feet, 3-8 feet
  Width:  from 1-3 feet
  Flower:  purple, orange, red, white, pink, yellow
  Foliage:  blue/green
  Season:  spring, summer, fall
  Features:  attracts butterflies
  Benefits:  drought tolerant
  Propagation:  division, seed
  Zones:  3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
  INFO: view growing zones
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