Re: Day lily



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> From: Terry LynnSullivan <tls@rica.net>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Day lily
> Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 11:26 AM
> 
> It depends how you intend to keep them in the interim. You can stick them
in
> pots of soil or heel them in piles of dirt. Or you can prepare them  as
you
> would for shipping. that is, cut them back to about 6", wash all the dirt
off
> the roots then ship asap. ther are a couple of theories for shipping.
some
> people ship them in damp newspaper (wrapped around the roots) (the worry
here
> is mold or mildew). Others, probably done more often ship them dry root.
> Another alternative that will give them a boost in root growth, is to
plant
> them in moist (but with drainage) sand until you are ready to plant them
in the
> garden. The roots take off like wildfire, & its the best start you could
want
> for your plants. I recommend this method.
> Good Luck
> TerryLynn
> 
> venies.place wrote:
> 
> > How long will day lilies keep before needing to be replanted?  My
mother is
> > dividing hers and I got some from a coworker, also.
> >
> > Pottsey
> > zone 5
> >
Daylilies are nearly impossible to kill. I mail ordered some daylilies this
August and the package was put in a door that I never use.  Needless to say
I did not know that they were delivered.  I recently found them after an
estimated 19 days of being in a barerooted and stuck between a south facing
storm door and the entry door during the month of August 80 to 80 degrees
daily.  The plant looked very shriveled with dry leaves.  I just soaked
them in plain water for a day and planted them.  Believe it or not but they
all survived and are now starting to grow.  
Moral of story look at all possible places when you are expecting mail
delivery of plants!
Jerry
Zone 5 
Western MA  
 

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