Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #175

Daylily question: I know it looks nicer if you remove the spent blossoms daily, but does it make any different to the culture and health of the plant?

Susan in Urbana, IL zone 5b

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perennials DIGEST Sunday, June 19 2005 Volume 03 : Number 175



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Re: Daylilies reverting?

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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 23:36:35 -0400
From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" <robyn82@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Daylilies reverting?

Jean, are you sure you have the "wild" one that runs? Do you deadhead your
daylilies in the summer so that the seeds do not drop and come up later?
With care a seed can bloom in 18 months, just on the ground maybe 2 years if
the soil is rich. I usually eat the buds of the older varieties but refuse
to let any of the running variety in my yard. I love the double and triple
'Kwansa" or something like that but it is not in a bed with any other
daylily. The clumps just stay clumps. As my trees grow the clumps do get
smaller but I will dig and divide again and they will grow again. Sorry I
can't help you any more.
Nancy Tennessee The thrips have messed up some of the good reds. The
yellows are looking good though.


I have suddenly discovered that many of my "named" daylilies have reverted
to

the wild orange one.  Has anyone else had this problem and I presume

nothing

can be done about it?

Jean Crump
Zone 7, Eastern Shore of Md.


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