After daylily season I wonder why I have so many of the plants. When they are in bloom, I wonder why I don’t have more. In my garden they would do better with more watering, but I try to water as little as possible. We’ve had a fairly wet year, except for the weeks preceding daylily bloom, which was bone dry. Daylilies, or botanically speaking Hemerocallis, are very drought tolerant. I try to keep the plants deadheaded so they always look their best, but it is a daily chore.
cultivar 'Dean Day Smith'
cultivar 'Autumn Red'
cultivar 'Precious One'
cultivar 'Mary Todd'
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July 15, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Daylilies! | Rhobin's Garden
[…] Of all the plants a gardener can grow, daylilies are one of the easiest to grow and give rich rewards for many years. They forgive common gardening mistakes and take little care, demanding only to be divided about once every five years. During those five trouble-free summers, each bloom’s day of beauty is a sight to treasure. More photos of daylilies from earlier post. […]