Bareroot daylilies

Does anyone know if it would be foolish to buy bare root daylilies this late in the season? I saw some for a pretty good price, and was thinking I'd try a few in the ground and a few in pots to see which worked better. I'll give up the idea completely if it would most likely end in disappointment. Any tips?

Holly I would go for it if you want them. Daylily's are generally very hardy. I've had them survive just fine sitting on the sidewalk for the winter after I dug them up and forgot about them.
Linda

I would go for it as well. I'm still planting here - last 10 arrived on Friday. You can add some crushed alfalfa pellets below them with a small layer of dirt between them and the plant and some mulch above to provide some heat as the pellets decompose and feed slowly over the winter. The mulch on top will help any that are tender. I soak mine overnight before I plant. They should do fine even without the 'extras' - when I'm out of pellets I just dig them in and they do fine. We moved 1000 plants from NC to WA in the summer heat and they stayed boxed for several weeks while we got beds ready - only lost a couple.

They'll do okay in pots as well, just better in the ground. I'd put them near a foundation wall and make sure they drain well. Their crown will rot if they stay too wet during the cold season. Do you know if they are dormant, semi evergreen or evergreen? Good luck.

Well, I'm going to try it then. Don't know the details of dormancy or evergreenness, but will try to find out. Thanks, both of you, for the information about hardiness and planting techniques.

I recall one February when I dug and divided my ditch lilies. Can't kill them, no matter what!!!!!!!!! Maybe some with a higher pedigree there might be issues, but not with mine!! Have fun!

I too, am guilty of digging them up & forgetting them. They usually are next to a pile of weeds, lol, but they have made it through some very low temps sitting above ground. They get heeled in eventually & flower/perform just fine. Done the same thing with a couple peonies, too. Truly cast-iron plants....

Go for it, they are tough little guys, the ones I got from annie, spent most of the summer in plastic store bags, in the heat and still bloomed.