Hemerocallis, also called daylilies, are hardy perennial crops that produce a collection of exotic-looking flowers over an extended interval. Whereas every particular person bloom is short-lived, they seem in fast succession from Might to September, making them a hard-working and widespread addition to summer season borders. 

Accessible in a variety of colors, hemerocallis might be purchased as naked roots or container-grown crops. Browse our full vary of naked root crops for much more cost-efficient concepts. 

The place to plant daylilies

Daylilies are completely happy in solar or half shade, and so they address most varieties of soil, together with clay. Nevertheless, if you’d like them to thrive, they like a fertile, well-drained place in full solar, and dislike being waterlogged. In case your crops aren’t flowering nicely, attempt transferring them to a brighter spot or watering slightly extra throughout very dry spells. 

Herbaceous perennial sorts of hemerocallis die again over the winter whereas evergreen varieties present all 12 months spherical curiosity. Absolutely hardy, they’re additionally appropriate for patio containers or planters. 

When to plant hemerocallis

For the most effective outcomes, plant your hemerocallis in autumn to allow them to set up themselves in loads of time to flower strongly the next summer season. You can too plant them in spring or summer season, however you’ll have to hold them well-watered and apply a mulch to maintain the soil moist.

Naked root varieties are bought from November via to March, and these ought to be potted up right away and saved in an unheated greenhouse or chilly body for a couple of months till their dormant interval has ended. Hold the compost moist and plant them out as quickly as they’ve produced some wholesome foliage and also you’ve hardened them off. 

The right way to look after daylilies

Daylilies are straightforward to develop and require little consideration as soon as established. Listed below are a couple of care tricks to hold them wanting good:

• Defend younger development from slugs and snails.
• Apply a normal fertiliser corresponding to ‘blood, fish and bone, or Growmore each spring, particularly in the event you’re rising your crops in containers. 
• Add a layer of mulch each spring to maintain the soil moist.
• Water younger crops in dry spells and thru the rising season. Container grown crops will want watering extra frequently. 
• Deadhead pale blooms. 
• Raise and divide giant established clumps each few years to reinvigorate your crops and hold them flowering. 

We hope this has given you all the data it’s essential to develop daylilies in your individual beds, borders and patio containers. Can’t determine which one to decide on? Attempt our hemerocallis assortment containing 5 totally different varieties. Discover extra professional recommendation on rising naked root crops in our useful article.

Lead Picture: Hemerocallis ‘Tropical Shock’ from Suttons