I want to add more daylillies to my yard and garden........the Stella D'Oros are very popular in the stores but not exactly the nicest looking ones.........any particular variety recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I don't ask for much, just that they be constant blooming and evergreen :oD
Lu
N. Houston Area Daylillies (Recommend)?
My favorite bloomer, rebloomer, reproducer (evergreen as well) is So Lovely. I planted it 2 years ago from 4 or 5 sets, and have divided it twice - sharing it with others at DG Roundups and even dividing them this spring. This year's divisions from late May have already started blooming in their new spot in direct hot sun, which was a real surprise! They are a tall, light yellow, and make a great statement at the back of the daylily or mixed bed. The ones I started 2 years ago were in Montgomery County, and I've transplanted them to a Houston location where they are also thriving. Another beautiful one is Barbara Mitchell - can't remember if it's non-dormant, though.
I found this list while looking around for good daylilies for south central Texas. They listed the following: Midnight Magic -- 5.5" flower, tetraploid, evergreen. Victorian Collar -- 6 1/4" flower, evergreen, tetraploid. Moonlit Masquerade ; Hunters Torch -- 6.5" flower, evergreen, tetraploid. Elizabeth Salter -- 5.5" flower, tetraploid, semi-evergreen. Barbara Mitchell -- 6" flower, semi-evergreen diploid. Jason Salter -- 2.75" bloom, evergreen diploid. Orange Velvet -- 6.5 " bloom, semi-evergreen diploid. Dragon's Eye -- 4 inch flower, semi-evergreen diploid and Olive Bailey Langdon -- 5" bloom, semi-evergreen, tetraploid.
Annie
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"eyes"
I think you'll have better luck if you buy your daylilies from local growers only. There are a number of daylily farms in the Houston area. I assume that they would be more knowledgeable about which daylily does well here and which ones might be resistant to Yellow Streak disease. I was told that Stella d'Oro was not very good down here.
I've been getting rid of daylilies in the past few years because of Yellow Streak disease. Some daylilies manage to keep blooming and growing despite displayingn symptoms of it; others get weaker and weaker. I lost a large number of tetraploid (read: expensive) cultivars to this really awful disease that came into our area on diseased plants from Florida. This disease is now attacking my beloved crinums.
Leslie
i just started with daylilies about a year ago, but i now have about 400 named dls. i know, went a little nuts! anyway, it isnt a true test of their abilities, since they are all so new and have recently been moved. however, the best rebloomer i have right now is Little Orange Tex. i dont even like orange that much, but i am very impressed with this little plant. it has sent up a number of rebloom scapes and is very cheery in the garden.
tracie
Don't daylillies cross polinate really easily and thus you don't really know what you'll get next year?
i am a relative newbie to daylilies, but from what i understand the main plant will remain the same. the seeds that are produced will be unique, like human children. each seed will have genetics from both parents. the only way to make sure you have the named daylily is to get divisions from the parent plant. well, there is tissue culture and proliferations, but that is another whole can of worms!
tracie
Oh no Leslie! I am not familiar with that disease and only have a few "real" daylilies. Mostly ditch lilies, but I do have lots of crinums. What does this disease look like? I have some really old family crinums and couldnt stand the thought of losing them!!