..I think, as with most perennials, we should try and plant these in groups of at least 3... 7 would be better, but not many of us are prepared to make this sort of space.. otherwise our gardens can look a bit.. bitty..and fussy.. I think we tend to be plant collectors rather than calculated designers... do you agree? that when we go to buy plants we tend to get one of this, one of that, and one of something else, instead of 3 of the same and forget the others...? very difficult to do that...I find...
...probably had this discussion before but I like this old favourite, from the 1950's I think... 'Crimson Pirate'... what I like are the recurved petals and gaps between... star like...also the colour for me.. needs to be on the red/mahogany side....I also don't object to colour clashes at this time of year, although best viewed when the sun goes down I feel....
I agree Salino, my garden is tiny and I want variety, if I had 3 of everything wouldn't get much in. I prefer the random cottage garden look for my garden, I do live ina cottage, so it is more appropriate.
Love those lillies by the way. Habe to grow mine in a pot as lots of slugs Nd snails.
...that's the look I enjoy too... cottagey...and with lots going on...a bit of command and control.. to use military terms.. doesn't go amiss here and there...
Can't say I have a lot of control, it is a steep hillside garden, so difficult in some places, just put shrubs and geraniums in and let them take over. Others area have a little more control sometimes!
Hi Salino. Nice to see you again. The Daylily family has some really nice plants - the much more so since in these later years theres so many named varieties been produced - am I correct in thinking in America mainly?. That of yours is a lovely dark colour. I am afraid that ref the groups of the same I have never ever been able to follow that idea good (and correct I think) though it is. In any garden I have had space has always been at a premium and I do so love to collect variety. Having said that I do where possible plant closely as in a wide bed - my problem being where I am now I only have one such and that is in full sun all day ( I have taken steps to provide shade but have to wait for this). The only shade I have in is a narrow border along a North facing fence and that strip in the grass where the double Daylily grows was a hasty effort in May to rescue plants from Deer. Above all I also go where possible for the cottage look and to use another (non military) expression a nice "orderly disorderliness"..
...thank you... yes these are so popular in America... daylily country...some garish colours produced that don't always appeal to me...
...they seem able to withstand very cold winters and boiling hot dry summers, which makes them popular in the mid-West - and the Great Plains...an area I have an interest in...
I don't think you can get a white one though...can you..?
I have a day lily just like that Keen. A big clump in a shribbery. Also put some in my front border but it clashes so yesterday I bought this one to replace it. Love this colour and it is only supposed to grow tp 45cm
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Nuff said but please lets keep it ref its title - Day Lilys. Let other plants have their own Topic.
Hi. Could not resist sending a further pic showing three flowers out together.
..I think, as with most perennials, we should try and plant these in groups of at least 3... 7 would be better, but not many of us are prepared to make this sort of space.. otherwise our gardens can look a bit.. bitty..and fussy.. I think we tend to be plant collectors rather than calculated designers... do you agree? that when we go to buy plants we tend to get one of this, one of that, and one of something else, instead of 3 of the same and forget the others...? very difficult to do that...I find...
...probably had this discussion before but I like this old favourite, from the 1950's I think... 'Crimson Pirate'... what I like are the recurved petals and gaps between... star like...also the colour for me.. needs to be on the red/mahogany side....I also don't object to colour clashes at this time of year, although best viewed when the sun goes down I feel....
I agree Salino, my garden is tiny and I want variety, if I had 3 of everything wouldn't get much in. I prefer the random cottage garden look for my garden, I do live ina cottage, so it is more appropriate.
Love those lillies by the way. Habe to grow mine in a pot as lots of slugs Nd snails.
...that's the look I enjoy too... cottagey...and with lots going on...a bit of command and control.. to use military terms.. doesn't go amiss here and there...
Can't say I have a lot of control, it is a steep hillside garden, so difficult in some places, just put shrubs and geraniums in and let them take over. Others area have a little more control sometimes!
Hi Salino. Nice to see you again. The Daylily family has some really nice plants - the much more so since in these later years theres so many named varieties been produced - am I correct in thinking in America mainly?. That of yours is a lovely dark colour. I am afraid that ref the groups of the same I have never ever been able to follow that idea good (and correct I think) though it is. In any garden I have had space has always been at a premium and I do so love to collect variety. Having said that I do where possible plant closely as in a wide bed - my problem being where I am now I only have one such and that is in full sun all day ( I have taken steps to provide shade but have to wait for this). The only shade I have in is a narrow border along a North facing fence and that strip in the grass where the double Daylily grows was a hasty effort in May to rescue plants from Deer. Above all I also go where possible for the cottage look and to use another (non military) expression a nice "orderly disorderliness"..
...thank you... yes these are so popular in America... daylily country...some garish colours produced that don't always appeal to me...
...they seem able to withstand very cold winters and boiling hot dry summers, which makes them popular in the mid-West - and the Great Plains...an area I have an interest in...
I don't think you can get a white one though...can you..?
I have a day lily just like that Keen. A big clump in a shribbery. Also put some in my front border but it clashes so yesterday I bought this one to replace it. Love this colour and it is only supposed to grow tp 45cm
It's caled 'Pardon Me'