Even though daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) technically aren’t lilies, they resemble lilies in the shape of their flowers. Keep in mind, however, that references to “daylily bulbs” are incorrect, since ...
Dear Roger: I brought home some daylily seeds from St. Louis. I am drying them, and I have a quick question. I looked on the Internet and, of the several pieces I read, the directions said to soak the ...
Learn from garden experts which plants to cut back in November. To keep your perennials healthy and thriving, find out the ...
Dear Roger: I am a beginning daylily breeder. I have harvested and planted my daylily seeds and many have come up. I noticed some leaf streaks and brown tips on the seedlings last week. Should I trim ...
Cutting back daylilies in the spring is better, as it gives them time to store energy in the fall. Spent foliage over the winter also protects the roots against cold. If you must cut back daylilies ...
How’s your flower knowledge? Do you know the difference between a lily and a daylily, and can you recognize which is which in a flower garden? It might sound like splitting lily hairs, but it’s ...
If you get artist and daylily hybridizer Scott Bennett started about two of his passions, even he realizes the similarities are uncanny. As a hybridizer, Bennett takes two existing daylilies, creates ...
You don’t need a Ph.D. in microbiology to crossbreed your favorite flowers, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have a basic understating of plant science. So says Henry Bradford, who does hold such a Ph.D.
Bret Clement, standing in his field of daylilies, is known for his hybridization and breeding of the beautiful and diverse plants. Clement will be delivering a presentation on daylilies and hybrids ...
ALBANY – Daylilies come and daylilies go, with the blooms lasting 24 hours, as fate would have it. But the growing of the flower is an experience that can last a lifetime. Such is the case for Jean ...
My beloved daylilies are loaded with buds this year and some like Cranberry Cove are already in full bloom. I had a customer question in regards to daylilies this past weekend which sounds like ...