Re: Daylilies in the north

I've found Little Business to be a very nice small daylilly here in z 6
Idaho
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Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Daylilies in the north


> Kitty, most of these are dormant varieties. I actually have dug any up yet
> except 'Little Business'  Anyone familiar with it? I only dug it up as it
> was being smothered by some other things and thought, well, I'll put it in
> a pot and take it with me.
>
> One of the kinds I'm bringing is hardy in West Virginia I know. That's
> where I got it from. Don't know what zone they're in but a lot colder than
> us.
>
> Haven't made up my mind about the others.
>
> Two that I really want to bring are 'Longfields Twins' and 'Big Smile'
> A
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 8/13/2005 1:30:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Daylilies in the north
> >
> > Andrea doesn't live as far south as Jim or as far norht as you, Chris.
I
> > wonder what kinds she has that she'd be moving.
> > Kitt
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Chris@widom-assoc.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:19 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Daylilies in the north
> >
> >
> > > Kitty,
> > >
> > > You are right about some daylilies not surviving well in different
> > climates.
> > > However (isn't there always a "however" when it comes to gardening), I
> > grow
> > > many evergreens (usually grow best in in the south) and
semi-evergreens.
> > I
> > > wish I could say that there is a hard and fast rule to go by, but the
> only
> > > test is time.  I would not try to grow a new collection from a
southern
> > > hybridizer until those plants have been tried in the north. By the
way,
> I
> > > wouldn't buy a new collection from anyone as they can run in the
> thousands
> > > of dollars!  I like to purchase plants that I've seen grow well in
other
> > > people's gardens, or plants on the popularity polls. I usually get
these
> > at
> > > club sales or from friends.  Also, AHS award winners are a safe bet.
> > > Mostly, I go by what I've seen growing.  Every once in a while, I buy
> > > something by a picture alone. This technique is always a gamble.
> > >
> > > Buying "dormants" in the north is a safer way to go.
> > >
> > > Chris Petersen
> > > Northport, NY
> > > Zone 7
> > >
> > > chris@widom-assoc.com
> > > http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:31 PM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plumeria rubra
> > >
> > > Andrea,
> > > I'm no expert, but aren't some of the daylilies that are grown in the
> > south
> > > not able to survive in the north?  Here we select the varieties that
are
> > > listed as dormant and steer clear of those marked evergreen (I
hink  -
> > and
> > > I think there's a third kind).  Do you know what kinds you have?  I'm
> sure
> > > Chris and others on the list could give much more accurate info.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
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