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Daylily seeds Dear Sue: First, I must tell you what a great article you write on daylilies. I keep, as you suggest, a log of flowers and plants that thrive in Northeastern Pennsylvania and modify p… ...
Three daylily seeds lying in a split-open brown pod; these seeds can be planted immediately or refrigerated for future planting next spring. (August 11, 2011) Credit: Greg Gutes ...
Here's how to start daylilies from seed indoors: Subject the seeds to moist cold stratification for about 30 days. Store the seeds in a dark, cool place in a paper envelope until you are ready to ...
Q. I gathered a large number of daylily seeds from church yards, cemeteries and other places in the fall of 2002. I kept them in the refrigerator in plastic bags until the spring of 2003 and ...
Dear Roger: I brought home some daylily seeds from St. Louis. I am drying them, and I have a quick question. I looked on the Internet and, of the several pieces I read, the directions said to soak ...
Q: Do I need to clip the seed pods off my daylilies so I’ll get more blooms? A: According to the American Hemerocallis Society, most experts agree that removing seed pods will not promote ...
Daylily grower Dianne Taylor of Poquoson grows hundreds of new daylilies by crossing their pollen and harvesting the seed each year. Here’s how she does it:When flower wilts, cut dead flower ...
Q: I saved seeds from my daylily blooms, and I’d like to plant them. I know they won’t be the same as their mother plants, but I’d like to try. When and how do I do it? A: I have grown ...
Yes, you can, but you will not get Stella De Oro daylilies as a result. If you want more of any kind of daylily, you can do so through division rather easily.
Dear Roger: I am a beginning daylily breeder. I have harvested and planted my daylily seeds and many have come up. I noticed some leaf streaks and brown tips on the seedlings last week. Should I tr… ...