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Daylilies For Your Garden

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The Daylily an almost perfect perennial

One of my favorite garden flowers is the Daylily sometimes mistakenly referred to as Day Lily.

Daylilies are hardy and easy to grow in just about any climate and used as a border or in groupings in many gardens around the world.

The beautiful picture on the left was done by artist Mary Lou Corn. Titled Orange Daylilies this piece of art looks like live flowers. I'll give you a link to her website below.

I'll also cover the growing of Daylilies and give you some examples of where to purchase these lovely flowers for your garden.

Daylily History

daylilyKnown to bloom from late spring to fall the daylily is often called the perfect perennial. It is available in a rainbow of colors and comes in a variety of sizes and shapes. The garden plant needs little care and can be grown in a wide range of climates.

Originating in Asia daylilies have been cultivated since 1930 in the United States and England. Through the hard work of hybridization we can now enjoy colors in near white, pastels, vivid reds, and combination colors.

The daylily can be found as short as 6 inches and as tall as 36 inches making it perfect for any landscape or garden.

The bloom lasts only one day, however each stem holds several blooms, so one plant can literally bloom for weeks.

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Plant Daylilies from Seed

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Daylilies Do Best:

if planted in full sun in a soil that is acidic. They will tolerate partial shade.

A Stunning Purple Daylily For Your Garden

Plant this wonderful little grape colored daylily in your garden this fall for enjoyment next spring through summer.
Hemerocallis 'Grape Magic'

Hemerocallis 'Grape Magic'

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Daylily Artist

Mary Lou Corn, a watercolor artist from Missouri, has painted some absolutely gorgeous pictures of daylilies. The picture above and the one included in the introduction paragraph were done by this extremely talented artist.

You may purchase her work on her website located at Mary Lou Corn

Austin Daylilies

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What is your favorite color of the Daylily?

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Red Daylily 

Striking Color of Daylilies To Add To Your Garden

Reaches a height of 24 inches with a most appealing color for any garden.
5 Fans of Chicago Apache Daylilies

5 Fans of Chicago Apache Daylilies

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Divide Your Daylilies

The day lily can be divided every 3 to 4 years and transplanted after blooming season when the weather begins to cool.

Edges are varied for the Daylily

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Find Daylily Plants For Your Garden

The popular auction site offers daylilies that can be planted in the fall for your garden along with plant food for the daylily.
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Garden Pests:

Common pests of the daylily are thrip, spider mites, and aphids. Orthene seems to work well for all three.

Photographic Print of a Daylily with a Katydid

Fork-tailed Bush Katydid on Daylily



Fork-tailed Bush Katydid on Daylily Photographic Print
Jones, Adam
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Books on the Daylily

Here are some wonderful books to consult if you plan to have a daylily garden or if you plan to expand the daylilies that you have now. These lovely little jewels of the garden are a delight to grow and enjoy through out the growing season.
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Garden Walk of Comments

Please let me know that you walked through this garden of daylilies.

  • Cercis Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
    Very nice choice of photos. I really like the painting.
  • Daylily Apr 24, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    I enjoyed viewing your dayliliy photos. Daylilies are my favorite flower too. My favorite color is purple, so sorry but I didn't vote.
  • daylilies Nov 9, 2010 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    Growing Daylilies Together
  • oztoo Mar 31, 2010 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    I love daylilies and they are indeed quite a hardy plant. Impossible to choose a favorite color cause I love them all. The watercolor paintings are beautiful. Lovely lens.
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 18, 2010 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    I think I would need a whole yard full of these to get all the colors :) The watercolor prints you have here might do the trick though :)
  • ulla_hennig Mar 18, 2010 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    This was a beautiful walk through the garden of daylilies! I have no garden myself but I loved to look at the wonderful photos.
  • Sylvestermouse Mar 17, 2010 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I do indeed love daylilies! They are a beautiful way to start the day :)
  • OhMe Mar 16, 2010 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    Mary Lou Corn's watercolors are gorgeous and so life like. We have tons of Daylilies in our yard. We have yellow, orange and red ones. I have always loved the Yellow ones the best.
  • HorseAndPony Mar 16, 2010 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    I love Daylilies and could not pick a favorite color. Your lens is beautiful. I'm getting so excited for spring.
  • MsSnow4a Mar 16, 2010 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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