Re: Day lilies
- To: "medit plants"
- Subject: Re: Day lilies
- From: T*
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 06:13:21 -0400
4/18/01 5:31 AM remontant@myisp.net.au jane zammit said:
>My relatively limited experience suggests that hemerocallis like moisture -
>bought some named cultivars a few years ago which were disappointing in
>their 2nd & 3rd years, heard that they performed well in boggy positions,
>and put one of them in the 'bog garden' to see - lo and behold........ Those
>without that level of moisture survive, however not only is the foliage less
>than inspiring, the repeat flowerings are not forthcoming, let alone
>generous as is the case in the bog.....
One thing that happens w/ daylilies is their roots pull them lower into
the soil and that can cause them to perform poorly. In my experience,
they like moisture, but not soggy conditions. While relatively bug-free,
in recent years I see small white insects once or twice a year in the
fans. If the plants aren't treated w/in a few days, those insects can
kill the plants.
Tom Miller
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