Yes indeed, what lovely pictures of beautiful flowers Kathy! I might be tempted to add a few more if I had the space, mine are just perfect where they are and do so well when many other plants have perished in the same spot. They can take the baking sun and lashing rain and still give a wonderful show, and I'm with you Supernoodle the proportions are just right and the seedheads are almost as ornamental as the flowers. That's value from plant I neglect so badly.........
"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
I'm glad I've found this thread. I have 2 clumps of daylillies. They both produce dozens of buds but they never open , just shrivel and drop off. If I peel open a bud there are no discernible petals inside. The clumps aren't enormous, about 6 to 8 inches across at the base and are in sunny positions.
Am I doing something wrong or have I just got dud plants ? Thanks for any advice.
ERICS MUM, I hope someone on here can give you some advise, I don't really know much about them.
Kathy 6, Your flowers are so beautiful, would love to have them. The seeds I have are called Tawny Daylily, not sure if that is the right name but that's what I was told. Have you grown all your's from seeds, they look amazing, xx
Eric's mum - google hemerocallis gall midge - could this be the problem?
kathy - stunning! I only had 5 before my new border which added another 12 or so. I don't know what they are as got them cheap as missing labels. One has turned out to be a kniphofia! Planted bare root May and got a few flowers. Looking forward to a bigger display and attempting identification next year.
I've got a similar problem Supernoodle. I've had mine for years and they never did have a label. One is a plain run-of-the-mill yellows/orange/brown, but two years ago a beautiful orange double appeared in the clump. I'm pretty sure I've managed to separate them out and I put them in separate pots last season, so they are just now starting to shoot. I'm keen to see if I got the new double free from the other clump. Will post pictures when and if, but will be some months yet.
They are great aren't they herbaceous, I just give mine a feed of seaweed fertiliser in the spring and that's it, there are some pretty big clumps that need splitting though I ll be walking with a stoop for weeks again.
Agree with Supernoodle Eric's Mum most probably gall midge, the midge does only affect the early flowering varieties, I find fulva or tawny Daylily as its sometimes known seems to be a magnet for them and am gradually getting rid of it hardly ever see a flower! the only control is to pick off all affected buds and burn them so the grub can't drop to the ground to overwinter and start the cycle again next year.
Lorna yes that's right the Tawny Daylily the original species Daylily wonder what it's crossed with? I have lots of spare seed sent to me by my friend in the Azores I ll have a look over the weekend see what I have if you'd like some more to try ?
The pictures are all of my named varieties which I've bought, I ll add some of my seedlings tomorrow to show you.
Supernoodle sounds like the addictions taking hold lol.
'Pat E wonder if your orange is the double form of fulva 'Kwanso' I find it sends off runners quite a way away from the original clump, its been barred from my Daylily bed, very pretty though
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Gorgeous ......keep going Kathy
. We have very high boredom thresholds for anything garden related on here
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particularly like pictures 4 and 5 ......do they have names?
Just one more here's one of those with teeth
'Eight Miles High'
Aaaw thanks Chicky, 4's 'Selma Longlegs' and 5's 'Spacecoast Behavior Pattern'
Yes indeed, what lovely pictures of beautiful flowers Kathy! I might be tempted to add a few more if I had the space, mine are just perfect where they are and do so well when many other plants have perished in the same spot. They can take the baking sun and lashing rain and still give a wonderful show, and I'm with you Supernoodle the proportions are just right and the seedheads are almost as ornamental as the flowers. That's value from plant I neglect so badly.........
I'm glad I've found this thread. I have 2 clumps of daylillies. They both produce dozens of buds but they never open , just shrivel and drop off. If I peel open a bud there are no discernible petals inside. The clumps aren't enormous, about 6 to 8 inches across at the base and are in sunny positions.
Am I doing something wrong or have I just got dud plants ? Thanks for any advice.
Thanks everyone for all the advise.
ERICS MUM, I hope someone on here can give you some advise, I don't really know much about them.
Kathy 6, Your flowers are so beautiful, would love to have them
. The seeds I have are called Tawny Daylily, not sure if that is the right name but that's what I was told. Have you grown all your's from seeds, they look amazing, xx
Eric's mum - google hemerocallis gall midge - could this be the problem?
kathy - stunning! I only had 5 before my new border which added another 12 or so. I don't know what they are as got them cheap as missing labels. One has turned out to be a kniphofia! Planted bare root May and got a few flowers. Looking forward to a bigger display and attempting identification next year.
I've got a similar problem Supernoodle. I've had mine for years and they never did have a label. One is a plain run-of-the-mill yellows/orange/brown, but two years ago a beautiful orange double appeared in the clump. I'm pretty sure I've managed to separate them out and I put them in separate pots last season, so they are just now starting to shoot. I'm keen to see if I got the new double free from the other clump. Will post pictures when and if, but will be some months yet.
They are great aren't they herbaceous, I just give mine a feed of seaweed fertiliser in the spring and that's it, there are some pretty big clumps that need splitting though I ll be walking with a stoop for weeks again.
Agree with Supernoodle Eric's Mum most probably gall midge, the midge does only affect the early flowering varieties, I find fulva or tawny Daylily as its sometimes known seems to be a magnet for them and am gradually getting rid of it hardly ever see a flower! the only control is to pick off all affected buds and burn them so the grub can't drop to the ground to overwinter and start the cycle again next year.
Lorna yes that's right the Tawny Daylily the original species Daylily wonder what it's crossed with? I have lots of spare seed sent to me by my friend in the Azores I ll have a look over the weekend see what I have if you'd like some more to try ?
The pictures are all of my named varieties which I've bought, I ll add some of my seedlings tomorrow to show you.
Supernoodle sounds like the addictions taking hold lol.
'Pat E wonder if your orange is the double form of fulva 'Kwanso' I find it sends off runners quite a way away from the original clump, its been barred from my Daylily bed, very pretty though