Re: OT: TBs and daylilies

> 
> So I'm thinking, daylilies are tough like irises, and begin to bloom 
> once the irises are finished, lasting most of the rest of the 
>   Then 
> iris-talkers say they're invasive, will take over my beloved irises, 
>  Help!
> 
Patricia,

Not sure that I'd actually label this as an OT as it is definitely an
iris-based query (as much as it is daylily-based)

My thoughts........

I haven't been growing them together, but I have long-established clumps of
the miniature daylilies.  In 4 years these have not exceeded a foot at the
base, whereas the larger varieties have doubled that size.

So.... my suggestion would be to go for the miniature varieties.  These
have much daintier flwoers and a smaller habit, although they aren't "tiny"
plants by any call.  I could not call any of the smaller ones "invasive"
and for that matter there aren't that many of the larger ones that i have
owned that are that big a grower (other than the old double orange one
which seems to exist everywhere).

I'd suggest you set aside a small area of the garden with some hardier
irises and try it for a year.  i think that with the miniatures you'll be
quite happy.  You may also want to look for the fully deciduous varieties
rather than the evergreens.  These lose their leaves in winter when the
irises are doing their growing.

Just some suggestions.


Cheers.

Paul Tyerman
Canberra, Australia.  USDA equivalent - Zone 8
p*@ozemail.com.au

Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Crocus, Cyrtanthus,
Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything else that
doesn't move!!!!!


 

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