Interest in Late blooming daylilies Was Re: now the AUGUST BLUES

Hi All,
I love Claire's suggestion for move-able pots. I try to keep the pots near the house - makes watering easier. I always are window boxes on the deck rail. The two on the front of the house are planted identically and I try for something eye-catching. The one on the back deck has been neglected over the past few years, but I have things self seeding in there - nigella, larkspur (wonder where that came from), petunias and dianthus. Also one foliage plant that over wintered. It is more fun to watch the birds in it all winter than to replant it in the spring.

One trick to extend the daylilies is to transplant them.  If you pull them
out in the spring and replant them they are many weeks later for the
disturbance.  Special late blooming daylilies are not sold in nurseries. One
needs some guidance to buy them which can come from Cheryl who is very
up-to-date.  I have, or had one, that bloomed in October.  I gave it away as
it always froze here.
If there is interest, I will put together my list of late bloomers from my collection.

And just a question, does anyone grow Phlox 'Starfire'? This is one unusual
color for a Phlox.  A big clump (needs water) can be seen from an airplane, I
am sure.  This is hard to place but everybody should try 'Starfire' once.
I want to find some, but haven't seen it around this year. I know JUST where I want to put it! Loud is good!
Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak
Londonderry, NH
AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
growing, stitching and reading in NH

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