IT'S DAY LILY TIME AGAIN - 2017

I was sent some day lilies, which I duly planted/fed/watered/pampered, as per the instructions of the sender.

Last year, around this time, I noticed that less than half were still there ( ). I had assumed (wrongly) that something had dug up the other bulbs or else something had gone wrong. But: as the seasons progressed, it turned out to be merely seasonal die back because new growth came from the missing ones; no flowers, but then they are still relative babies.

So, the other day, I notice the same thing: less than half were showing any sign of life. Those would be the "evergreen" ones then

I've plotted their position for future reference

Now, I'm that the others will sprout again (like last year) and ... double I might get some blooms this year Each Spring they have been dressed with blood/fish/bonemeal and kept watered through the driest of times.

For other day lily growers: is there anything I should do this time around to promote flower growth on them? Or, is it simply they are still putting on strength in growth before they mature enough to bloom?

 

There are 3 types of Daylily, dormant, semi-evergreen & evergreen.
Dormant ones disappear for the Winter.
Semi - Evergreen will keep a bit of top growth.
Evergreen will try to keep growing over winter but will usually get knocked back by hard frosts.
I usually put chicken pellets around mine in early to mid March.

 

I have completely run out of room, so have just ordered 12 new ones

 

That'll be the ones I'm seeing then. Thank you very much for the info, much appreciated

 

Here we go, just a seedling to start off with.

 

New one for me this year 'Silly Whimsey'

 

Another seedling out today.

 

Quiet Moment

 

Julie Newmar

 

Never Ending Fantasy

 

Envy Me

 

Huge flowered seedling, maybe worth registering.

 

Final Touch

And that's the only one I definitely know the name of! I've lost labels for the others or they didn't have any. Anyone any ideas?


Old variety - plants at least 35 years old. About 5" across.


Big variety - 6" blooms. A mystery one I bought last year with no label!


Midsized, 4-5" blooms.


A mini one with 3" blooms. Another labelless mystery buy!


And another midrange, blooms around 4-5". This is a bit deeper red than it looks here!

 

Yep, got a bunch of them. but cannot upload pix here.