When
selecting a daylily for a garden, there are several factors
to take into consideration. The first factor is foliage. The
foliage of a day lily should be attractive and compatible
with the climate. The daylily plant should also have the ability
to grow and multiply under good conditions, without being
invasive. The flower tissue of a daylily should not be thin
or wilting, and a bloom that opens early in the morning should
still be presentable in the evening.
Planting
a daylily will change based on the region. In the north, planting
should be done in the spring. Planting a daylily in the fall
of a colder climate can be fatal, as it will often times not
have strong enough of a root system to be ready for the cold
winter. In southern, warmer climates, early spring or late
fall planting will give the best chance of survival to a daylily.
It should be noted that planting a daylily when temperatures
and humidity are extremely high increases the chance of rotting.
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plants will require a minimum of six hours of sunlight per
day, and grow best in full sunlight locations. A daylily will
grow in any good garden soil, and will even grow in sandy
soil or heavy clay. The soil that a daylily is planted in
should be well drained. Daylily plants will also struggle
when grown near broadleaf trees, as the tree roots will rob
most of the nutrients and moisture out of the soil.
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