Saturday, January 14, 2012

Transplanted Daylillies?

I recently (about 2 weeks or so ago) transplanted a bunch of plants, including; chrysanthemum, black-eyed susan, periwinkle, phlox, asiatic lillies and daylillies. they're all doing quite well except the daylillies, which look tired and are yellowing. I had separated some of the tubers before sticking them in the dirt, and there wasn't any native soil sticking to them when they were given to me. It was the same case with the Asiatics, but they are doing great. Will my daylillies bloom and come back, or continue looking dead but come back next year, or are they a lost cause?

Transplanted Daylillies?
I think at least some will probably survive and come back better next year. Daylillies are pretty resiliant. Keep them moist. (Asiatics and daylilies are really not closely related)
Reply:When transplanting daylillies cut the foliage back to about 3 to 4 inches from the tuber and apply some powdered sulphate of potash and a handful of blood and bone , they should come back with out much problems just be patient daylillies need to grow new foliage after being transplanted , but their worth it.
Reply:Have faith. Daylillies are tough as nails. I have them planted above the culvert in my driveway, the have been hanging in and blooming for 12 years now in about an inch of red clay.


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