daylillies from root
I recently was given a bunch of daylilly roots. I am wondering how much
water should they be given after I put them in the ground and will they do alright in shade? Thanks! |
daylillies from root
They need only moderate water once they are established; you should water
deeply once a week at first if you don't get rain. They would benefit from a few inches of mulch, such as bark mulch, for the first few years, after that they will grow thickly enough to crowd out any weeds. They will probably grow foliage alright in shade, but they won't bloom very prolifically. Of course, there's shade and then there's shade--if you are talking "high" shade (from tall trees) in the deep south, it should be acceptable. "Deep" shade, from pines or a brick wall in the northern latitudes would hamper them. Cheers, Sue Zone 6, Southcentral PA "Jessica" wrote in message ... I recently was given a bunch of daylilly roots. I am wondering how much water should they be given after I put them in the ground and will they do alright in shade? Thanks! |
daylillies from root
Put them in good soil and water about once a week real good and they should come
up. DL's like FULL SUN and I hope you don't get the DL Rust either. -- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com "Jessica" wrote in message ... I recently was given a bunch of daylilly roots. I am wondering how much water should they be given after I put them in the ground and will they do alright in shade? Thanks! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 |
daylillies from root
You should plant your daylilies in a sunny location. If all you have is
shade then consider giving them away or trading them. You could put them in pots until you have a spot selected in your yard, or until you find someone to give them to. If you put them in the ground right away, then I would water them daily until they are growing well. They can be draught resistant but they really do like regular waterings to perform best. Of course, well drained soil is best. I grow my daylilies in raised beds whenever possible and I do mulch them year round. I am in central North Carolina. I know many growers that water their daylilies daily, and I also recommend this during the bloom season so that the plants perform at their very best. Big blooms and high bud count are important to me. Happy daylilies, Bobby -- Bobby Baxter TheGardenSite.com Your Web Site Is Waiting For You ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TheGardenSite.com: http://thegardensite.com Daylily Gardens Of The World: http://daylily.net/gardens Gardens Of The World: http://thegardensite.com/gardens Iris Gardens Of The World: http://thegardensite.com/irises Daylily.Net: http://daylily.net |
daylillies from root
We have some daylilies that my grandmother planted 70 years ago. They
have been dug up and replanted in a variety of places, and not much seems to bother them. (My grandmother kept them alive during the Great Depression by watering them with her dishwater.) One spring my husband raked off one of the daylily beds and threw the dried leaves on the bank across the road from the house, and the next thing we knew, there were daylilies growing on the bank. This is a steep rocky/sandstone bank that is in shade 99 percent of the time from pine trees above it and oak trees across the road. Every year, the daylilies on the bank bloom (or at least they try to; the township usually comes along with the boom mower and chops them off before they get a chance to actually flower; but the stalks and buds are there). LeAnn Share the view from Rural Route 2… http://ruralroute2.com |
daylillies from root
Thanks guys, for all your help and advise.
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daylillies from root
"Jessica" wrote in message ... I recently was given a bunch of daylilly roots. I am wondering how much water should they be given after I put them in the ground and will they do alright in shade? Thanks! I have seen dayliles survive that were dug up and left on the surface all winter in Ohio. I have them in sun and partial shade. The ones on the north side of my lot get shade from the house and a wall to the south and woods to to the north. They do just fine. Once established I don't bother watering them. |
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