The daylily is a summer-flowering beauty whose name,Hemerocallis, translates to "beauty for a day" because most daylilies tend to bloom in the morning and then die by nightfall. But even though individual flowers only bloom in the course of a day, the multiple buds that form on their flo...
The two plants chosen to be cross-bred are called parent plants, and they must be closely related in order to breed successfully and produce a new hybrid plant. They can be different varieties of the same species or different species, but they must be in the same genus. For example, you...
To make sure that the trapped insects remain contained, the edges of the plant's leaves have finger-like cilia that lace together when the leaves press shut. These long, hairlike projections make the plant look like it has spiny teeth, but the cilia are really only used to latch the trap...
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Featuring trumpet-shaped blooms in a wide range of colors, daylilies (Hemerocallisspp.) grow well in large pots that have bottom drainage holes. Daylilies are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9 and grow 1 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, depe...
If it’s too cool to plant them outside just yet, please be careful with these treasures because they are often more vulnerable in storage than our fall-planted bulbs. If you don’t start them indoors —or follow our instructions here for storing them temporarily— YOU COULD LOSE THEM. Mo...
Perennial,Lilium lancifolium, Hemerocallis Fulva Tiger Lily Specifics Flowers Bloom:Summer Flower Colors:Orange, red, yellow, and white. Plant height:3 to 5 feet tall. Plant Hardiness Zones:3 – 9 Bulb Planting Depth:Plant the tuberous roots 6 inches deep. ...
How to Grow Daylilies Common Name:Daylilies Botanical Name:Hemerocallis When to Plant:At any time the soil is workable; a month before the first hard freeze USDA Zones:3-9 Sun Exposure:Full sun Soil Type:Moist, well-drained soil When it's in Trouble:Distorted blooms, yellowing foliage ...
Prepare the planting area by digging a hole 50% larger in diameter than the root ball of your plant and down down at least a foot to loosen the soil. Mix in compost, well rotted manure, sand, or peat moss thoroughly, then form a mound in the center of the hole. Set the plant in...
Here’s a quick planting roundup on the best place to plant tiger lilies and more shared by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Find a sunny, well-drained location in the garden, loosen the soil, and plant lily bulbs 6″ to 8″ inches deep, pointy end up. Handle with some care to avoi...