Daylily (65 photos): types and care

Daylily is a beautiful ornamental plant that feels good and comfortable in almost any environment. This is a herbaceous perennial with variegated colorful inflorescences. The flowering period of each flower is only one day, so the original daylily name is hemerocallis, which literally translates as “beauty for a day”. In everyday life, a bright plant was called a flower of joy. There is still a legend that touching the daylily eliminates sorrows and brings good luck.

Daylily is not only beautiful, but also unpretentious. He loves the sun and moisture, but easily tolerates the vagaries of weather, cold winters, frosts and wind.

It blooms for about a month, but the timing is different for different species. Basically, it is from April to June. Some varieties may bloom several times a season. The fragrance is delicate and barely perceptible; subtle notes of sandalwood are read in it. The number of buds on the peduncle is about fifty. So that the flowerbed always remains bright, it is better to plant different species next to it.

There are several dozen daylily varieties in the world. They differ in appearance, structure, growth characteristics, shapes of petals and inflorescences. In gardens and flowerbeds, the most decorative species with lush buds are used. Separate bushes with proper care can grow up to 15 years.

Daylilies are classified according to different criteria:

The height of the peduncle. These are low (30 cm), medium (30–60 cm), relatively high (60–90 cm) and high (from 90 cm).

By flowering period. In addition to long-flowering daylilies, there are also daytime and nightly. The former blooms in the morning and lasts until evening, while the latter blooms by night and wither until noon.

By flowering time. By June, early varieties are revealed, by mid-July - mid-early, by mid-August - just medium, after that - medium-late, and by late September, late species bloom.

By type of vegetation. Sleepers are perfect for cold winters. At this time, their development freezes, and with the advent of heat it resumes with renewed vigor. Evergreens retain their leaves even in winter and come to life with every warming, but in the middle latitudes they do not take root well due to changing weather conditions. Semi-evergreens depend on the climate - in cold climatic zones they behave like dormant varieties, and in warm regions they are more like evergreens.

By origin. Species are classic natural varieties. For example, brown, lemon and yellow. They begin to bloom in May. Varietal are bred by breeders. These are colorful and decorative hybrids with medium and late flowering.

Of the interesting decorative varieties include:

- Large red-pink Dragon’s Eye with a flower up to 10 cm in diameter;
- Romantic lilac medium Romantic Rose with a large flower up to 17 cm;
- Graceful and elegant Arctic Snow ivory;
- Corrugated lavender Edge of Darkness with a dark violet middle;
- Dark lilac-wine fragrant Forgotten Dreams;
- Terry bright orange Three Tiers;
- Lavender with pink Light Years Away with a golden border;
- Contrasting cream Canadian Border Patrol with a dark eye;
- Peach corrugated Inherited Wealth with original bubble edges;
- Elegant silver-lavender Royal Braid;
- Bright wine Summer Wine;
- Dramatic Wild Horses cream color with a large contrast center;
- Corrugated fire red Calgary;
- Bright and juicy orange Tiger;
- Large and fragrant Night Embers.

Nourishing garden soil is used for planting. A perennial plant requires prepared and enriched soil. But it’s important not to overdo it, otherwise the bush will grow actively, but not bloom.It is also advisable to avoid heavy clay soil and areas where groundwater stagnates constantly. Such conditions are poorly tolerated by rhizome. Good drainage or a raised flower bed can save.

Daylily needs sun and space, because over time, a perennial bush can grow up to 80 cm in diameter. Introduce potassium and phosphorus periodically. Needles, peat, sawdust, wood chips are suitable for mulching. During the first year you can do without fertilizers.

Do not water the daylily on top. It is better to moisten the soil from a lying hose so that the flowers and leaves remain dry. In the spring, nitrogen is introduced into the soil. Feeding with phosphorus and potassium is needed before and immediately after flowering. To protect the plant from frost, cover it for the winter with spruce branches, dry leaves or straw.

Daylily propagates in a classical way: by seed or vegetatively. But seeds are used only by breeders. Only natural views retain their features during such a landing. The farm has more than enough vegetative propagation.

Division of the bush. Adult bushes are divided into parts in the spring. The first green leaves after winter appear immediately after the snow melts. Once they grow, daylily needs to be divided. If too tight, the bush will bloom only next year. Even easier with adult five year old plants. They can be dug up completely and divided into 2-3 parts, keeping each fragment of the rhizome. Loose varieties can be divided by hand, while others use garden tools.

Division of old bushes. Bushes older than 10 years old have young roots only in young peripheral branches, therefore only such delenes take root well. First, the central part will have to be prepared: to thin out and shorten the rhizome in order to stimulate its growth again. Such delenki remain in seedlings up to 2 years. Only after this can they be transplanted to a permanent place.

Rooting inflorescences. Specialists call this technology proliferation. The rosette leaves are rooted in order to grow a new flower with all its species and varietal characteristics. But first you need to give outlets as much time as possible for development. Only remove the peduncle after the top has completely dried out. First, the socket is placed in the water until the first roots sprout. You can use botanical growth stimulants. When the roots grow to 5 cm, the outlet can be transplanted into a flowerpot with a special floral substrate. It takes time and a lot of moisture. If daylily is well and firmly rooted in winter, in the middle of spring it can already be transferred to the open ground.

Daylilies are one of the most problem-free decorative flowers. If you follow the simple rules of care, they practically do not get sick and are not afraid of pests. To avoid parasites and infections, it is enough to remove wilted flowers in a timely manner.

Of the diseases, rot of the root neck is found due to an excess of nitrogen, moisture, insufficient aeration, when planting too deep or after frosts.

A fungal disease causes leaf striation. At the first symptoms, it is enough to remove the affected areas and treat the plant with fungicides.

Another fungal disease is rust. There are several stages of fungus development. One of them is yellow-orange pustules with powder. The method of struggle is similar.

Of the pests, thrips and daylily mosquito are found. To combat them, insecticides, mechanical cleaning and removal of damaged plants are used.

To find out what daylily looks like, what it combines with and where to place it, pay attention to our selection of photos! We have collected vivid samples of a colorful flower of joy, so look and be inspired!