Plant Name: Daylily - Hemerocallis
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Technical name: Hemerocallis
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Plant Family / Type: Hemerocallidaceae (recently)
Liliaceae (previous – Lily) / Perennial Bulb
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Preferred location: Full Sun (best flowers) / Partial Sun
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Mature height: 12” – 36”
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Mature Width: 18” – 24”
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Growth Rate / Habit: Fast / Spreading Clumps
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Flower / Foliage:
· Orange Yellow flowers that last one day- early Summer (July)
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Preferred soil:
· Well-drained, compost-rich soils
· Adapts well to dry or moist conditions
· Never plant Daylilies so that the crown (where foliage and roots join) is more than an inch deep
· Don’t grow well with weeds
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Pruning and Maintenance:
· Deadhead flowers. Allowing seeds to develop weakens the plant and will decrease the number of flowers next year
· Allow the stems to die naturally in Fall
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Propagation:
· Divide every 3 - 4 years. The best time is early Spring or immediately after they finish flowering
· Dig the entire plant up. Trim back the leaves and gently pull the leaf fans apart, with each division having a minimum of 3 fans
· Replant divisions 18"-36" apart. (Newly divided plants may not flower the first summer)
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Fertilize
· To encourage spreading feed with a balanced fertilizer in Spring and again after blooming
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