Daylily is a beautiful flower that can decorate any place with its beauty. These flowers are now the most popular because of their stamina. However, even such a modest plant requires proper care, especially in the period after flowering.
It is very easy to care for, easy to take root on any soil, and also quickly adapts to weather conditions. To grow a beautiful bush that will bloom profusely, you still need to create the most favorable conditions for the plant.
Daylily flowering
Daylily flowering period
Daylily is also known as hemerocallis or red-faced. Hemerocallis - the Greek name for the plant comes from the two words "hemera" (day) and "kallos" (beauty). This name fully describes the flower, because daylily blooms day, a maximum of two.
Note! Daylily has nothing to do with lilies. These words are absolutely not synonymous. These are two different plants, daylily has a rhizome genus, and lily is bulbous.
Daylily flowering plants - from late June to August. Some hybrid varieties may bloom repeatedly. As a rule, after the first flowering, they again release arrows.
When daylily blooms quite unpretentious, it easily tolerates weather changes: wind, rain, drought, temperature changes. Daylily loves moisture and the sun. It is enough to plant a plant on the sunny side, not forgetting to water it, it will definitely please with an unusual color.
How many days a daylily blooms every gardener knows. The life span of one blooming flower is one day. The garden where such flowers grow will not be empty because the flowers bloom one after another. There are a lot of inflorescences, sometimes their number reaches 20-25 pieces on a bush. Thanks to this, a picture of continuous, bright flowering is created. Daylily flowering period can give 2-3 flowers a day, and in this case the composition will be even brighter.
Daylily buds
When and in what month does daylily blossom? Ordinary varieties bloom in July, but some daylily hybrids can bloom in June or even May. This is usually inherent in indoor daylilies.
Some gardeners note that the flower does not pick up buds. There may be several reasons:
- A young bush suffers from thickets of weeds. It is best in the first year after planting to regularly weed the soil around the plant. A little later, when the bush grows, it will no longer give the opportunity to grow weeds.
- Poor soil can also cause a lack of flowers. Despite the fact that the plant is unpretentious, poor soil will not allow to grow new buds. A small top dressing in the spring with potassium, phosphorus, and in the fall with organic fertilizers will help to avoid this trouble.
- Lack of sunlight and non-compliance with planting technology. Do not bury the plant too deep in the ground.
Daylily that does not bloom
Additional Information! Despite the fact that daylily is very hardy, it also sometimes needs additional care. Only in this case, he will delight others with beautiful flowering processes.
How daylilies bloom
Daylily is a herbaceous plant from the lily family. Some hybrid species, such as the onion daylily, really look like a lily with long linear leaves that can be curved in an arc.
Plant colors range from white, slightly yellowish to bright burgundy or brown. The pattern on the petals can also be different: stripes, strokes, spots. Some varieties have a bluish tint. Daylilies bloom on average during the month, but sometimes cloudy weather can extend this period.
Interesting! Professionals, there are more than 30 thousand varieties, different shapes, structures and patterns of daylily. Decorative views are arranged in bouquets with an arc or fan.
The following varieties can be distinguished by flower forms:
- terry - have up to 9 petals;
- the spider has the widest petals with a ratio of 5: 1;
- another variety is distinguished by flowers of an unusual shape, and all other species can be attributed to hybrid varieties.
Two-tone daylily
There is a classification of plants by color. Here, experts single out several large groups:
- orange - various variations of yellow, apricot and melon color;
- yellow, gold - there are options with different edges, for example, terry with a corrugated edge;
- cinnamon combine several flowers of dark, brick colors;
- velvet plants have a deep, saturated color;
- night and other dark shades (daylilies of dark red and purple colors);
- lavender, lilac - a separate large group with several types of varieties;
- almost white have a slight shade, or leaving in pink, yellow or peach.
Breeders have not yet brought pure white. In addition, there are familiar varieties with red, pink and delicate beige flowers. There is also a view of two and three-color varieties. They represent a large group. They include daylilies with different textures, for example, corrugated, glossy, with a small relief, compressed. All these parameters are specified by the manufacturer.
Most often, in such varieties, a bright, accent spot is in the center, and then the transition from one shade to another. Plants with various patterns can also be found: with stripes, spots, lines. For example, there is a small rim around the neck. Such varieties look spectacular.
Flowering care
The plant is able to please people with its beauty for almost a month, while absolutely not requiring a lot of attention. The plant loves moisture, but it is often not worth watering it. Thanks to the powerful root system, the flower retains water for a long time. Watering is necessary for the plant only during a period of severe drought, but even in this case, it is not necessary to flood the plant very much, because the roots can begin to rot.
During flowering, it is worth watering the plant only at the root, avoiding leaves. This will allow the soil to become more saturated so as to retain moisture longer. The most suitable time for this is evening, when the sun is not so active.
To properly feed a plant means to provide it with abundant flowering. The need for fertilizing depends on the quality of the soil. Sometimes one or two times a year is enough, and sometimes the procedure is worth repeating several times.
It's important to know! It is better not to report fertilizers than to overdo it. Excess fertilizer can greatly damage the flower.
Typically, the following types of feeding are distinguished:
- It is better to fertilize the plant with minerals in the spring as soon as the first leaves begin to grow. It is necessary to scatter dry granules between bushes, planted flowers, and then sprinkle with a rake.
- After flowering, fertilize the soil again. This will help the plant prepare for flowering next year. It is from top dressing that the quality, quantity and beauty of future buds will depend.
After fertilizing, the earth needs to be watered well. A couple of times a year you can mulch the soil slightly. This will help to prevent compaction of the soil around the roots. It is best to perform this procedure using river sand. It is filled up around the stem with a layer of 2-3 cm. Between the bushes you can mulch peat. This simple procedure will protect the flowers from temperature extremes.
Care after flowering
After flowering, plant care is also necessary. This will help the flower bloom profusely next year as well. There are several simple rules on how to care for daylilies after flowering:
- After the plant fades, you need to trim the flower stalks. If you leave them, then the next time there will be much less. Trimming them best under the root, so the bush will not look too disheveled.
- Do not cut the foliage. If you leave the bush "naked", then it may not survive the winter and freeze.
- As a fertilizer after flowering, it is worth choosing those brands that do not contain nitrogen.
- Leave more space between the planted bushes. So the flowers will be larger. The optimal distance is 40-50 cm.
Daylily care after flowering
Daylily is very beautiful, but it does not require thorough care. There are small recommendations, compliance with which will help to grow a large bush with bright flowers on the site.
