Re: Daylily genes

Hi Kitty and all,
Is there any particular method to dividing Stella?  Just about all the 
aftermath of the storm went East of us, got just over an inch of rain 
and some heavy winds.  Thanks, Rich in Z-5

Kitty wrote:
> Some of you are experts on Hemerocallis - Chris in LI and I think 
> Auralie knows a thing or two.  Anyone have a good answer for this?
>
> I have about 12 named cultivars (though a few have lost their names) 
> of daylilies.  All are dormant growers.  A few are new so I can't say 
> much about their growth habits, but of the others, most seem to be 
> somewhat slow-growing to me. They might put on a new fan, occasionally 
> two each year. By contrast H. 'Crown Royal' must be divided every 
> third year and then it takes all manner of tools to pry them apart; 
> it's that vigorous.  I'll replant 8 again, but I'll have filled 30 pots.
>
> Is it in the plant's genes?  What makes one grow so much more 
> vigorously? Though they grow in different spots, I beleive they all 
> get similar, soil, sun, moisture, & fertilizer conditions.
>
> I am familiar with the difference of Stella d'Oro, but none of these 
> daylilies seem to be of that type.
>
> Does anyone know of a way I can beef up the other hems more quickly?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
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