Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #175

I really don't think it affects the health of the plant except in the case
of seedlings causing crowding.  If you don't want to remove daily, I'd
suggest at least cutting back completely finished stems before seed set.
Seeds do take some energy from the plant that might be better used in other
activity, but established dalilies are pretty tough IMO and have energy to
spare.  Still, I don't like seeing totally spent stems.  I go through them
cutting back just to below visibility.  Later, when they've blanched, I pull
the stems up easily from the ground.  That's a two-step process, but for me
it is less trouble than trying to cut them off at the ground.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "campanin" <campanin@uiuc.edu>

> 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
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "perennials DIGEST" <perennials-owner@hort.net>
> To: <perennials-digest@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:01 PM
> Subject: perennials DIGEST V3 #175
>
>
> >
> > perennials DIGEST        Sunday, June 19 2005        Volume 03 : Number
> > 175
> >
> >
> >
> > In this issue:
> >
> >        Re: Daylilies reverting?
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 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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