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Help: Daylily for Erosion Control?
I have zero experience with gardens or plants but I'm going to close on a
house soon which has a rather steep embankment not very far from one part of the house. I want to make sure that the embankment doesn't erode, and I've read that the common orange daylily is ideal for this task because of its root structure, toughness and ability to propogate. The only problem is: I can't find any common orange daylilies. I just went to a pretty large garden store and they had a bunch of hybrid daylilies, but no common oranges. Can anyone tell me specifically where I can find these daylilies? I live in Mississippi but would be willing to order online. Also, the slope in question has some medium-sized oak trees on it (which may mean I'm being overly worried about erosion- the trees may help prevent it alone- is that correct?) so it will be a semi-shaded condition- will the common orange daylily thrive in this condition? I read somewhere that it will- it just won't flower as nicely and all I really care about is erosion control. But first I need to find these plants- any suggestion for finding them? Thanks in advance. Robert |
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Daylily for Erosion Control?
"Bob" wrote in message ... I have zero experience with gardens or plants but I'm going to close on a house soon which has a rather steep embankment not very far from one part of the house. I want to make sure that the embankment doesn't erode, and I've read that the common orange daylily is ideal for this task because of its root structure, toughness and ability to propogate. The only problem is: I can't find any common orange daylilies. I just went to a pretty large garden store and they had a bunch of hybrid daylilies, but no common oranges. Can anyone tell me specifically where I can find these daylilies? I live in Mississippi but would be willing to order online. Also, the slope in question has some medium-sized oak trees on it (which may mean I'm being overly worried about erosion- the trees may help prevent it alone- is that correct?) so it will be a semi-shaded condition- will the common orange daylily thrive in this condition? I read somewhere that it will- it just won't flower as nicely and all I really care about is erosion control. But first I need to find these plants- any suggestion for finding them? Thanks in advance. Too bad you don't live close to me or I would give you some. I don't know where you can buy that specific daylily. In my area the big box stores are putting their bare root boxes of plants on clearance (hostas, daylilies, oriental lilies, etc.). Any daylily would do the job. I have some of the orange tiger lilies on a slope in partial shade. The are on the north side of the house on the edge of the woods. They bloom a week or two later than the ones in full sun, but they bloom just as well. I also have about a 50 foot walkway lined with Stella d'oro daylilies that are in partial shade. They also bloom well. You might also consider planting tradescantia (spider wort), ajuga (bugle weed), Siberian iris, pachysandra, Liriope muscari, and hosta. |
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Daylily for Erosion Control?
"Vox Humana" wrote in message .. .
"Bob" wrote in message ... I have zero experience with gardens or plants but I'm going to close on a house soon which has a rather steep embankment not very far from one part of the house. I want to make sure that the embankment doesn't erode, and I've read that the common orange daylily is ideal for this task because of its root structure, toughness and ability to propogate. The only problem is: I can't find any common orange daylilies. I just went to a pretty large garden store and they had a bunch of hybrid daylilies, but no common oranges. Can anyone tell me specifically where I can find these daylilies? I live in Mississippi but would be willing to order online. First, daylilies will not spread as fast as some other groundcovers, so you will need several pounds to get started. In parts of the country daylilies are such an invasive weed that all it would take for you is to dig up a 100 sq ft clump and you would be all set. Do you have any friends in, say, upstate NY? I myself know the location of several feral clumps of that size within walking distance of my home in Ann Arbor, MI. Also, the slope in question has some medium-sized oak trees on it (which may mean I'm being overly worried about erosion- the trees may help prevent it alone- is that correct?) so it will be a semi-shaded condition- will the common orange daylily thrive in this condition? I read somewhere that it will- it just won't flower as nicely and all I really care about is erosion control. Yes, they are commonly found in woodlands. You are correct that the trees alone may not prevent erosion. But first I need to find these plants- any suggestion for finding them? Thanks in advance. There are other things that people use for erosion which will do just as well. Vinca or houttunya, for example. But given that you are in Mississippi, if I were you, I would plant a bamboo stand on the slope. That will take care of erosion once and for all. The native bamboo, canebrake, does well in partial shade, but if you had a choice, you should go for something bigger and more edible. Again, you would be better off getting cuttings from a nearby stand, because a single bamboo plant may retail for $20. If you see a nice bamboo stand somewhere around town, go ring at the bell and ask for a few cuttings. It has always worked for me. |
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