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Daylily

Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436
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Could someone advise me on how to grow a daylily, I've been given six seeds and as there isn't many I want the best chance for them to germinate, I have never grown these before and no nothing on getting them germinated. If someone could please advise me on what to do and when to do it that would be great.

Thank you.xx

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I've never grown them from seed. Maybe google , day lily from seed? see what comes up.

    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    just googled it. Tons of info.

    Devon.
  • Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436

    Thanks Hostafan1, will have a look.xx

  • kathy 6kathy 6 Posts: 261

    I'd wait till next year to sow them now Lorna I find the best way is to sow them February-March in zip lock bags containing slightly damp vermiculite, only slightly damp or they'll rot, place the bag in the bottom of the fridge and wait they can take 6-12 weeks to germinate, keep checking on them you'll see the white roots first wait till the root gets to an inch or so then bring out of the fridge and put bag on a bright windowsill a green shoot will appear in a few days  you can then open the bag an add a bit more water pot up when the shoots a couple of inches, by the time they re a good size weather should be warmer so the pots will be OK to go outside.

    Beware though it can become addictive I have half an allotment full of seedlingsimage 

  • Lorna95Lorna95 Posts: 436

    Thanks for the info Kathy 6, Do you use just normal tap water of somethink else.

    This is a great bit of info, I got a allotment in June, it was just  to grow veg, but now I've just got another plot for a polytunnel for flowers and Veg, it is so addictive especially now I'm growing from seeds.

    Thanks for the info Kathy it had been helpful. 

  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318

    I have laboured under the delusion that I have Day Lilies for many years now. If what I have is indeed Hemerocallis (and I really am guessing) then you will need to watch your new plants Lorna95 and make sure they do not take over their bed.

    Mine are thugs and, despite neglect, poor soil, serious woman handling and severe chopping about they continue to thrive as long as they have sun. They have finished flowering now and are dying down but maybe I will post a picture next Summer and get a professional opinion about their pedigree.

    In the meantime I really hope you have success with your seeds as there is nothing like that first green shoot poking through to make it all worthwhile. I would just say that if only one survives you can have a massive border in a few years just from the one plant, so don't panic.

    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954

    I just love day lilies.  Others don't seem to share my view - often saying that there aren't enough flowers for the leaves, get too big etc but I seem to really have a thing for them.  I created a new border recently with the intention of usining heleniums and the like with a few grasses and it "accidently" got filled with day lilies.  (There was this offer...) Whoops! Good luck with the seeds Lorna.

  • kathy 6kathy 6 Posts: 261

    Yes just normal tap water Lorna, forgot to say protect your seedlings from slugs as they love the new foliage, they will take 2-3 years to flower in the UK, I have a friend in the Azores who has them flowering within a year, lucky man, do you know what the cross is?

    Its true herbaceous the species daylilies such as Fulva and Kwanso can be thugs, sending runners up to 3ft away from the parent but there are so many gorgeous daylilies out there now, over 60,000 registered varieties last time I checked, yes not all available in the UK but there are some great specialist growers out there Polliesdaylilies,theflowerbower to name a couple I use, they will advise you the best varieties for you space, there are now the tiniest minis to the largest spiders, i have one 14inch across!, doubles, fancy eyes, teeth and now there are even ones with beards along the centre of the petals I'd love to get my hands on one of those lol.

    Me too Spernoodle 190+ named varities at last count oops, and that doesn't include the seedlings,love to see some pictures of yours.

    I'm new on here but when i figure out how to add pictures I'll add some of mine

  • kathy 6kathy 6 Posts: 261

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    Did it here are a few of mine, don't get me going though or I'll bore you to death lolimage

     

  • kathy 6kathy 6 Posts: 261

    Ooops it didn't add the names from the top,'Squirrel Beater', 'Lacey Doily','Magical Swirls' and friend image, 'Selma Longlegs', 'Spacecoast Behavior Pattern'.

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