Re: Companions for daylilies
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- Subject: Re: Companions for daylilies
- From: P* W*
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:20:54 -0800
Have you considered an ornamental grass? Something w/ silvery foliage. I
don't know how tall it can be so can't make a suggestion but there are lots
of options, and they look good in fall and winter, combine well with
daylilies, and have a modern flair about them.
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From: lowery@teamzeon.com <lowery@teamzeon.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 1:51 PM
Subject: Companions for daylilies
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>Valerie Lowery@ZEON
>01/26/99 04:25 PM
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>We have a patch of Stella de Oro daylilies at our entrance to our building
>here at work. Six months out of the year they look crappy (especially in
>the winter). We are looking for something we can grow in the daylily bed
>that will look good in early spring and throughout the winter. This bed is
>raised, has irrigation, and is sheltered. It has enough sun for the
>daylilies to bloom all summer. We have a row of evergreens in the
>background. Our building is a metallic silver -- very modern looking. We
>don't want a cottage garden look; something very professional looking and
>sleek to compliment our five-year-old round building.
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>My first suggestion was dianthus, which stays green all year around and has
>the bonus of spring bloom. I am wondering how it would grow in among the
>daylilies, however.
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>Does anyone have any suggestions as to what would look good with these
>daylilies and would look good year around? We don't want something taller
>than the daylilies.
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>Val in KY
>zone 6a
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