daylillies challenge

Strange the gall midge affected all your daylilies Palustris as Spruce says they usually only affect the early varieties, afraid the only cure is too pick off all affected buds and destroy them (don't put on the compost) you should then prevent the cycle the following year(or at least make it less severe)and gradually you should see a difference.
Desert Icicle is on again for £6.50 buy it now , don't worry I won't be bidding, just bought a near white spidery ufo from Pollies called 'Heavenly Curls'

 

Forgot to say great pictures Spruce
I have at least 30 new ones that should flower for the first time this year, can't wait
Yes joolz thats Kwanso, bit of a triffid but lovely

 

Do they grow from seed? If so, are they easy to grow from seed?

Or tubers?

cheers :D

 

OH NO....Please don,t get me hooked on Day Lillies aswell....
First it was the veggie lot that got me addicted to growing veg,
Then Armandii with Clematis,
Then Woo with roses and so it goes on....
I'll be watching with interest You all have some beautifull looking plants there

 

Oh yes Kyle you can grow them from seed, have just pricked out 70 seedlings myself and more in the fridge, they won't come true from seed but you can buy seed for fabulous crosses, there's a link below for a great US site some are expensive but you can get some bargains, do check before bidding that the seller sends to the UK, I got mine from the British Hosta and Hemerocallis society as I'm a member, they send free seed to their members every spring,sent to them from the US.
Very easy from seed you just put the seeds in bags of slightly damp vermiculite in the fridge, usually take 6-8 weeks to germinate, sometimes longer, this year I had some germinate in a week!!!!!, they've done so well had 95% success, then pot on and grow on in warmer conditions, they'll take 2-3 years to flower but who knows if you get something really nice you can register it in your name
When the clumps need dividing they can be split into individual or double fans which is how they are usually sold by specialist sellers or on ebay and are sent bare root with the leaves trimmed, this does no harm to the plant in fact I've had them sent this way in the middle of summer with flower buds and they've just carried on growing and flowered, very tough plants.
http://daylily.com/

 

I this the one you bought joolz? one of my first daylilies and still love it it does have an edge the same colour as the eye in warmer weather
'Canadian Border Patrol'

And sorry can't resist a couple more from last year
'Jellyfish Jealousy' because I know Spruce likes this one
'Crintonic Shadowlands'

'Free Wheelin'(polytepal flower)

 

Hi Simbad, great advice as usual. How's it going for you? Did big order yesterday and back OK and new border planted on Saturday and Sunday so happy bunny. Have a lovely day.

 

Btw Simbad, I can't seem to get my pics up, what am I doing wrong, do they have to be a particular size? I'm not good at this computer stuff.

 

I have a group of Hemerocallis fulva just starting to come through and 4 big clumps Little Grapette from Graham that are in full leaf but no buds yet.

 

Hi Pollie glad your backs a bit better, don't over do it, lifting and splitting those huge clumps are not good for a bad back , sounds like you've been very busy, have your new ones arrived? is that what you've been planting , I've been busy weeding the rains made all the weeds grow, keep looking at all the huge clumps that need splitting and wondering where to start , really must get a move on.
I download my pictures from the camera onto the computer and just press upload a file in the middle at the bottom then select which picture I want, seems to work but there is a section on here that explains it, if your pictures are too large etc, heres the link, good luck would love to see some more of your pictures

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/uploading-a-picture-in-a-post.89/

 

looks like i've got no chance against you daylillie addicts . i have a tiny collection of only 5 varieties but they are planted in large mature groups with complimenting plants , they are american revolution, catherine woodbury, fortunes dearest, gentle shepard and little grapette. simbab let me know which ones you wanted again i forgot been a tad busy when my little beautys flower i will post pics even though spruce and simbab have a unfair advantage

 

I'll be interested to see pictures of your 'American Revolution' Graham, I'm never sure if mines a 'right' plant on some pictures on the net it has really thin almost spidery nearly black flowers and others it looks completely different , its very hard to catch the colour on camera, such a lovely dark red, heres a picture of mine but it doesn't show the true colour well, it has a lovely texture like velvet.

 

Know what you mean graham sooo much to do in the garden at the moment, must be much worse for you the size of the garden you look after plus your own, I'd love a small piece of Fortunes Dearest if thats ok, and I will get round to splitting a piece of the Burning Daylight for you this weekend

 

No flowers yet but the foliage on this ones very nice
Daylily 'Golden Zebra'