Even though daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) technically aren’t lilies, they resemble lilies in the shape of their flowers. Keep in mind, however, that references to “daylily bulbs” are incorrect, since ...
Gardeners are spending more time in their gardens than ever before. And it shows. Because they’re staying home more, they’re tending the plants they already have, but they are also adding new plants ...
PARK TOWNSHIP -- Flower lover Carol Carter had two kinds of daylilies in her garden when she joined the Grand Valley Daylily Society in 2007. Her gardens today boast more than 650 daylily varieties, ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — There are 70,000 registered daylilies, according to gardening experts, and no two varieties are alike — thanks to breeders like Linda Pinkham and Bill DuPaul, both of southeastern ...
Daylily clumps become root-bound eventually, running out of fertile, loose soil to expand into. Their blossom production is directly tied to root growth, which is why newly planted daylilies bloom ...
Although not a true lily, the day lily is a member of the lily family. Its botanical name, Hemerocallis, is derived from two Greek words meaning "day" and "beauty" and refers to the fact that day lily ...
In nature, many beautiful things are fleeting. Such is the case with the daylily, with flowers that last for no more than one day. Luckily, daylilies are profuse bloomers producing a new flower each ...
COURTESY This lady scarlet daylily has early season bloomers that are 6 inches across but short enough at 22 inches to put right up front in flowerbeds. The daylily has been called the perfect ...
The day before the Richmond Area Daylily Society’s annual daylily show, Paulette Miller and her son, Michael Miller, will walk through their garden and put little flags next to the daylilies they plan ...
Last May, I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Marsha Crisler’s beautiful Crawford Daylily Gardens in Crawfordville. As the numerous deer that regularly visit my yard prevent me from ...
Daylilies are among America’s favorite perennial plants for good reasons — they bloom for long periods of time, spring through fall, and they are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.
Question: This is a photo of our daylily. The flowers are beautiful, but the leaves are striped with brown. Do you know what’s wrong with it and what we can do to keep it from happening in the future?