Comments on: Ten Top Considerations for Choosing Daylilies http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/ten-top-considerations-for-choosing-daylilies/ Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:19:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/ten-top-considerations-for-choosing-daylilies/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Karen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:00:09 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2048#comment-880 Laura, The process of going from flower to seed is continuous so the soon you get the old flower off the stalk, the soon the energy goes into making more flowers; BUT it is a lot work deadheading every day so snipping the shole stalk off when the last flower has finished is probably the most realistic approach. All daylilies I have ever grown tend to get brown tips (and worse) as the summer progress die tp heat stress. You didn't say where you garden so I don't know if this is your cause or not. If you don't like the look, snip off the brown tips or leaves as they form. Brown leaves do not produce any food for the plant so they are not adding anything. Karen Laura,
The process of going from flower to seed is continuous so the soon you get the old flower off the stalk, the soon the energy goes into making more flowers; BUT it is a lot work deadheading every day so snipping the shole stalk off when the last flower has finished is probably the most realistic approach.

All daylilies I have ever grown tend to get brown tips (and worse) as the summer progress die tp heat stress. You didn’t say where you garden so I don’t know if this is your cause or not. If you don’t like the look, snip off the brown tips or leaves as they form. Brown leaves do not produce any food for the plant so they are not adding anything.

Karen

]]> By: Laura Brubaker http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/ten-top-considerations-for-choosing-daylilies/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Laura Brubaker Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:17:44 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2048#comment-877 Can you tell me about my Happy Returns Daylilly? I've just realized that when they go to seadhead, I should cut that off very short so I don't drain the plant for re-blooming....but....do I need to deadhead daily, too? Also, my biggest problem w/this plant (of which I have a lot of focus in this landscape) is when the foliage gets yellow or brown on the ends. Is this happening from a mower perhaps or is this just a tendency of the plant? Thanks a lot Can you tell me about my Happy Returns Daylilly? I’ve just realized that when they go to seadhead, I should cut that off very short so I don’t drain the plant for re-blooming….but….do I need to deadhead daily, too?

Also, my biggest problem w/this plant (of which I have a lot of focus in this landscape) is when the foliage gets yellow or brown on the ends. Is this happening from a mower perhaps or is this just a tendency of the plant?

Thanks a lot

]]> By: Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/ten-top-considerations-for-choosing-daylilies/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Karen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:23:03 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2048#comment-783 Jackie, The purple one is really a knock out! I would love to have one but I suspect that it is in the $100+ range and too pricey for my garden. Yes, the deadheading is good for the daylilies that are considered "reblooming", like Stella and Happy Returns. Deadheading the other will improve vigor but won't do a thing for rebloom. Jackie,
The purple one is really a knock out! I would love to have one but I suspect that it is in the $100+ range and too pricey for my garden. Yes, the deadheading is good for the daylilies that are considered “reblooming”, like Stella and Happy Returns. Deadheading the other will improve vigor but won’t do a thing for rebloom.

]]> By: Jaa http://www.karensgardentips.com/top-plant-picks-for-the-garden/herbaceous-perennials/ten-top-considerations-for-choosing-daylilies/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Jaa Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:04:54 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=2048#comment-782 Wow, you captured so many beautiful blooms! I've never seen any of the purple variety. I've heard that deadheading works mainly on the short, Stella Doro-type of day lilly. Any chance you heard the same? Wow, you captured so many beautiful blooms! I’ve never seen any of the purple variety. I’ve heard that deadheading works mainly on the short, Stella Doro-type of day lilly. Any chance you heard the same?

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