Deadheading daylilies

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kays_camelot Port Sanilac, MI Jul 26, 2008

My Stella de Oro has had a lot of blooms and now it has almost quit. There are large seed pods on it, I would guess. Should I cut them off so the daylily will save its strength to rebloom?

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 26, 2008

I would do it for aesthetic reasons alone.

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pastime Waterman, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 26, 2008

I cut off the seed pods along with the stem on mine. It gives them incentive to continue blooming for you the rest of the summer.

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medinac Bensenville, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 27, 2008

yes, I cut mine also stem and all and you should get more blooms, not as much but you should get some.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 27, 2008

They take a rest between bloom cycles. How long have yours been in the ground? They need dividing and the soil needs to be amended every few years. Is something growing that is increasingly shading them?

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