Originally Posted by Jim
Daylilies love being divided....rule of thumb for them is 1st year they sleep...2nd year they creep..third year they leap...they dont require much at all in form of fertilization...and seem to thrive on neglect most of the time...I have over 150 colors and keep going back each year to the daylily farm to get more...flowers and fabric are my addiction and I am not willing to look for a 12 step program
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I planted dayliles in the front of my house years ago, and decided I didn't want them there, every year I dig them up and move to the back yard, where they don't seem to like, but I still have them coming up in the front. This year I am moving them to my daughters yard. Bet they come up again.
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Yes the deer love the daylilies, I have alot and only a couple got to bloom because the deer ate all of the stems down to the ground, I love to look at the deer they are so beautiful. But darn it they have eaten all of my flowers this year, especially my Lilies.......
Originally Posted by deerhaven3
My question is, "Do deer like them?" Or are they concidered "deer resistant." Where I live, deer are all around us.
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Yes the deer love the daylilies, I have alot and only a couple got to bloom because the deer ate all of the stems down to the ground, I love to look at the deer they are so beautiful. But darn it they have eaten all of my flowers this year, especially my Lilies.......
Originally Posted by deerhaven3
My question is, "Do deer like them?" Or are they concidered "deer resistant." Where I live, deer are all around us.
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Yes the deer love the daylilies, I have alot and only a couple got to bloom because the deer ate all of the stems down to the ground, I love to look at the deer they are so beautiful. But darn it they have eaten all of my flowers this year, especially my Lilies.......
Originally Posted by deerhaven3
My question is, "Do deer like them?" Or are they concidered "deer resistant." Where I live, deer are all around us.
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I have a lot of daylilies too. I love them. I have bought them locally and many by mail order from all over the U.S. and they seem to love So. Cal. Different varieties bloom for varying lengths of time. I have bought some online. There are a lot of nurseries. I should separate mine more often, but if they get enough water, they just keep blooming. I don't have to do much to them.
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I agree with the above posts
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I'm probably the only human being that can kill them. My friend gave me over twenty. The first year after I planted them, they almost all came back up, but only one bloomed. The second year, only four or five came up and again, only one bloomed (a different one this time). Probably won't have any next spring since we're in such a drought here in Texas, even though I am watering as much as I can afford.
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I'm probably the only human being that can kill them. My friend gave me over twenty. The first year after I planted them, they almost all came back up, but only one bloomed. The second year, only four or five came up and again, only one bloomed (a different one this time). Probably won't have any next spring since we're in such a drought here in Texas, even though I am watering as much as I can afford.
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I grow many daylilies. If you need more information on them, visit the web site of the American Hemerocallis Society at www.daylilies.org. Yours need to be divided every 2or 3 years to keep them blooming prolifically .Six weeks before first frost date is the latest they should be divided or planted. I have won a blue ribbon and several reds and yellow ribbon in my Daylily Club's annual flower show. The flowers in the show are strictly daylilies we raise. Check out the web site and check for a club in your area. I am in Region 12 which is the entire state of FL. My club is the Tampa Bay Daylily Society.
this is our clubs' website: http://www.bads.us/ |
Originally Posted by Prism99
I think, like most perennials, daylilies need to be divided every 3 to 5 years to stay healthy.
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mine didnt do good this year think they need to be thinned out and it was so hot so early
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mine didnt do good this year think they need to be thinned out and it was so hot so early
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If I knew how to post a picture here I could show some of my daylilies. They are not the old ditch lilies. I have some that has eyes and other colors and edges colors.
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When you hit "reply" you should see 3 boxes at the bottom. Click "browse" to find the pics you want on your computer, and voila! Pics to share!
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Ok here are a few shots from this spring. The shot of the double flower is my desktop picture in spring
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The names are from top down, Number one is Passionate Prince
Number two is Scaramouche and the 3rd one is Tenneesse Sensation |
very pretty
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Originally Posted by running1
Agree with many posts... divide this time of year and give some away to some friends or spread them out to a new area of the yard. They're wonderful plants to have and to give away, too!
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I do -- the deer love them....they eat them before the blooms pop out. GRRRRRRR :evil:
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I don't have deer here in Lakeland FL . This one is called All American Chief
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