RE: Day Lily

Daylilies are very tough, and they may be just fine.  I'd soak them in a
weak fertilizer solution for a few hours before planting, and keep them
well-watered initially -- and keep your finger crossed.  There are all kinds
of stories about daylilies sitting around for long periods of time before
being planted, under terrible conditions, and still thriving.

What are you doing with the divisions now?  Are they in a bag in the garage?
If so,  I would be tempted to give them a temporary home now outside in the
soil , if only by planting them in a bag of top soil dumped on the ground,
to protect them through the winter -- if your sister lives close to you,
they probably are hardy enough to survive the cold even if planted above
ground.  If you know what cultivars they are, you can check their zone
requirements.  And it should be cold enough now that new growth wouldn't be
encouraged right away (the usual rule is not to plant daylilies late in the
season, because they will be weakened by the new root growth).


 ----------
From: venies.place
To: shadegardens; perennials; bckyrdgrdnr
Subject: Day Lily
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 6:01PM

Question:  My sister gave me dome divisions of some mature day lilies in the
fall, but I didn't get around to planting them.  Can I still Plant them this
spring?

Pottsey
zone5

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index