Stella d'oro daylilies

I have been told to keep these day-lilies blooming you need to deadhead them. Usually by the time I get to do it they already have seed-heads. My question is this. Should I just pull the seed pods off or when they have all bloomed should I just cut that stem out?

I never deadhead and they bloom like CRAZY I cut the stem once they are all done totally blooming on that stem

I have a TON of these that need to be thinned out. When is the best time to do that? I'd like to transplant some to different parts of my yard. Thanks!

Generally you divide and transplant in the spring....you could do that now with minimal damage, and most daylilies are sturdy enough to handle being transplanted almost anytime.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6464077_transplant-stella-d_oro-daylilies.html

http://www.gardenguides.com/105528-transplant-stella-doro-daylilies.html

I never deadhead my Stella's either and they bloom all summer long.

I started out with a Stella that bloomed great in a container the first year I had it, but when I put it in the garden, it has never done as well. Always looks good in the spring, and I've divided several times, but never had the same amount of blooms. I dug them all out last fall and have about 8 containers full that I plan to sell or give away. What am I missing? What do they need to bloom their best?

There are a couple possibilities, hard to say for sure without a little more information. First thing I would look at is whether they're getting enough sun--if not that can definitely limit blooming. Also if they're getting too much nitrogen fertilizer that can cause green growth at the expense of blooms. If they've got plenty of sun and you haven't fertilized a lot, then I wonder if you are giving them enough time to get established after planting/dividing. You don't say how long you've had these, but if you've been dividing them frequently that could be part of the problem too. Anytime you plant something (or divide it & replant the divisions), it will take some time to get roots going well again before putting on a good show of blooms. Many plants need a couple years before they will really bloom well again. You may get a few blooms the first year, but it's sometimes not until year 2 or 3 where they are really showing at their full potential.

Here's a little history. I bought the parent plant about 14 years ago, planted in the garden after 2 years, and have divided 3 times in the last 12 years (including last fall to the containers). Full sun, and have amended the soil regularly, but irregular fertilizing. I'm in zone 7, my yard is on the dry side with great drainage. Could it be the amount of water? I don't usually have to start watering the garden until mid-May or later due to the amount of rain we get. The new growth always looks great in the spring, but fewer and fewer flowers each year.