Here’s a daylily growing guide on how to plant, grow, and divide daylilies. Start by digging a wide hole that’s the depth of the root system. Then, make a small mound of soil in the hole. Next, position the root on top of the soil mound and spread the roots around the mound. Double check that the crown is even with the soil surface. Then cover the roots back up with soil, firm it in lightly, and water well.
Another option is to plant your bare root daylilies into pots and then transplant them into the garden later. Select a pot with drainage holes that’s slightly bigger than the root system. Then fill up the pot halfway with premoistened potting soil, place the root into the pot, and fill in around the roots with more soil. Then place the pots in a sunny windowsill and once they started to actively grow water them normally.
Daylilies will grow for many years without any attention, but the plants will produce more flowers if they are divided about every 5 years. This is best done in the late summer after the plants have finished blooming. To start dig up the entire daylily clump. Next, pull the roots apart into sections, or use a shovel to slice into the plant and make divisions. Replant these sections using the methods we discussed earlier.
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Amazing upload friend 🎉.. your plants are so beautiful and healthy.. beautiful garden 🌹🌹
Thank you so much for the informative video! Your garden is FABulous and I await for each and every video you present to us! Yes, daylillies are GORgeous; wish they could come up with one that blooms for a few more days!!! Off the subject a bit, I noticed that you don't use fertilizer when planting any of your plants/seedlings; any of the "Tones", for instance (BioTone, PlantTone and such) and your garden STILL looks amazing!! Any secrets you'd like to confess to????????
Irises and day lilies are the backbone of my garden. I can divide and move them as needed and they always give me a beautiful show! Thanks Danielle!
My orange daylilies in Baltimore, MD are invasive, but so pretty and thick. I'm thinking about starting a "Free" plant stand that anyone in my walking community can help themselves as I have so many daylilies and cherry trees (all my pits that I throw in a flower pot have started small trees).
Excellent instructions!
Great information and demonstration Danielle !
I love your channel ,you explain everything in so much detail ,it’s wonderful
Your garden looks great.👍
Very useful information as always, Danielle! In the toughest spots, I've planted carefree wild daylilies (ditch lilies,) in tough spots such as steep/hard-to-mow slopes, or dry/hot or stony areas. They happily thrive everywhere & the cheerful orange blooms draw hummingbirds & pollinators. I do have named cultivars, but love the usefulness of original wild orange for the tough spots.
Thank you Danielle. 🌷💚🙃
Young daylilies are candy for earwigs and pill bugs. Have a can of Sluggo ready to go at the first sign of shredded leaves. Also, some varieties of daylily are susceptible to rust; neem oil or copper fungicide will take care of that.
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great sharing
Thanks for the helpful video.
You were meant to be in front of and behind the camera! Your knowledge and presentations are top notch and best of all I find myself so relaxed, more confident with my gardening, and smiling after watching and listening to your explanations. Your gardens are so beautiful! Like many other subscribers have said in the past, your channel is the only one I rewatch past videos from to remind myself of your tips and techniques…amaryllis, cool flowers, dried flowers, and your helpful book recommendations! Thank you for all you do to share your passion with us.
Excellent video! Has anyone had luck with reblooming daylilies? I tried deadheading last year but still bloomed only once!
Your timing is perfect, thank you Danielle. I have 40 day lilies to plant now it will be done properly. I appreciate your hard work and time you spend on your wonderful vlog.
What I have been told by landscapers is to make up a batch of fertilized water and after digging up plants to soak the roots in the fertilized water for a few seconds and then plant, thus keeping them from shock and giving them a better chance
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Do you grow re-blooming daylilies? I love them. I also love their history. Originally the Chinese grew the daylily as a food source according ancient paintings, pre writing. If you like Chinese hot and sour soup, you may have eaten them or seen them in an Asian market as tiger lily buds. It’s always nice to have safe flowers in the garden when you have small children around. Or pets.
Great information! I divided my daylilies about a month ago, they are doing great. Thanks for sharing Danielle!
Thank you for sharing, this was so helpful. I have some day lilies that were in my garden years ago when we first bought our house. I can’t wait to divide them and I’ll share some with a local plant sale at our library.
Do you grow lily’s for cutting? I’m sure you do , I would love to learn more about them.
You're such a wonderful teacher Danielle! I would love to know some fo your favorite varieties and resources for buying. Thank you!
any suggestions where to order bare root daylilys? do you fertilize at planting? plantone?
What type of white/yellow/cream tulip is pictured near your shoulder height at around the 5 minute mark? Thanks!!
How much water do they like? Mine are so green and pretty but when the heat of summer comes they look tired and stressed even with upping the amount of water?
Great review on caring and dividing daylilies. I have a hill of them that is now over 25 years old. I have intermixed them with daffodils for spring color. The foliage of both are very complimentary. The one big drawback is that they are loved by the deer. I have the hill fenced in but in the areas around the house that are not protected I have to be diligent on spraying and untimately every year they do some damage 🙁
I LOVE dallies! I have about 700 and hope to breed them soon. I love doubles! You have a wonderful channel!
Great timing for this video. My neighbor gave me some re-blooming daylily plants. Thank you.