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Daylilies 101. Or…. How to get hooked on daylilies. Topics:. Daylily forms, sizes and colors What’s new in daylilies Pests and diseases Daylily culture Extending your bloom season Daylilies in the garden. ‘Blue Flirt’ (G. Stamile 01) 2.87” 18” EM.
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Daylilies 101 Or….. How to get hooked on daylilies
Topics: • Daylily forms, sizes and colors • What’s new in daylilies • Pests and diseases • Daylily culture • Extending your bloom season • Daylilies in the garden
‘Blue Flirt’ (G. Stamile 01) 2.87” 18” EM Miniatures – (under 3” in diameter)
Small flowers – 3 -4.5” ‘Baby Fresh’ (Joiner 91) 3.75” 16” EMRe
Large flowers – over 4.5” and under 7”‘Adamas’ (Stamile 02) Tet Evr M Re 23” 6”
Extra large flowers 7” or larger ‘Beautiful Edgings’ Copenhaver 89 30” 7”
Spiders - petal length =4 times petal width‘French Twist’ Stamile 03 38” 9”
Unusual Forms – twist and curl, cascade or pinch, petals not as narrow as spiders ‘Heavenly Curls’ Gossard 00 27” 7”
Doubles – extra segments or petaloids‘Big Kiss’ Joiner 91 28” 5.5”
What’s new : Patterns, teeth, edges, polymerous, sculpted‘Barcode’ Stamile 07
Bob Faulkner seedling Image by Bob Faulkner
DAYLILY CULTURE 101 Recommended: plant or divide fans in spring or fall • Avoid planting too deeply – crown no more than 1” deep • Water thoroughly after planting but avoid over-watering