daylilies

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The Daylily (674 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:29:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide for Gardeners | Few perennials are as tough and versatile as daylilies (genus Hemerocallis), and even fewer offer daylilies enormous range of color, shape, and growing characteristics. The ease of hybridizing daylilies is a major attraction for the enthusiast. Any backyard gardener can hybridize daylilies, but this blessing of easy breeding can also be something of a curse to the newcomer. Tens of thousands of new daylilies are bred each year. ...

Daylilies for the Garden (2208 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2006 on 16:12:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Grosvenor provides comprehensive information on these tough, beautiful, and easy-to-grow perennials. He includes history, cultivation, maintenance, and propagation details. An extensive list of cultivars is given, with descriptions and growing requirements for each, so the novice grower can easily profit from Grosvenors years of experience. ...

Daylilies: The Perfect Perennial (3043 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.09 2006 on 11:47:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Daylilies -- available in a rainbow of glowing colors and combinations of colors; able to survive with little or no care in a wide range of climates; boasting a variety of shapes and sizes; suitable for any kind of landscape; drought resistant and almost disease and insect free; adaptable to various soil and light conditions. By all accounts, daylilies are, indeed, the perfect perennial. In celebration of these satisfying plants, garden writers Lewis and Nancy Hill share the wisdom of their more ...

About Daylilies (3912 readers)

Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 24.09 2006 on 12:51:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Daylilies are long-living perennial plants, with large flowers and a very wide range of colors. Practically pest-free and tolerant of drought, they require little attention. The Daylily has become Americas favorite perennial flower. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies (2136 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.09 2006 on 10:47:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A vast array of daylily hybrids has been developed from only a small group of species in Hemerocallis . Hundreds of new daylilies are introduced each year, and no other book describes and illustrates so many of the hybrids in one place. The parent species are also included, but the focus is on the amazing developments that have been achieved through hybridization. ...

Daylily Planting and Care (4524 readers)

Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 26.09 2006 on 11:55:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

When to plant Daylilies can be planted very successfully at any time the ground can be worked --- spring, summer or fall. Fall planted Daylilies should be mulched to prevent winter frost heaving. ...

Daylilies: facts & fiction (4516 readers)

Contributed by eurocallis 18.09 2006 on 15:20:57 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

In between the big spring tidying up and the hectic of autumn plantings there is a brief time in July when - exception granted for a few chores - the gardener has nothing to do but enjoy his flowers. No danger of cold snaps, incredible weather or other terrors. Moreover days are long and one can sit out enjoying the garden until night falls. ...

Hemerocallis 'Fooled Me' - Daylily (906 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 10:24:43 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Gold flowers with red eye-zone and ruffled edges with hints of red. Excellent, strong performer in a range of climates. Has won an impressive range of awards including Stout medals and Waterman Award. ...

Hemerocallis 'Longfields Maxim' - Daylily (837 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:11:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Daylily - Hemerocallis Longfields Maxim; Family: Liliaceae ; Origin: Hybrid origin | Giant 7 inch double, reblooming and fragrant golden yellow flowers. Tetraploid. Hemerocallis prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Daylilies do best in the mixed perennial border. Also good for mass plantings and for container growing. ...

THE DAYLILY - A plant for all climates (3101 readers)

Contributed by eurocallis 14.09 2006 on 18:07:11 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

It is not surprising that daylilies have become so popular. They are amongst the most beautiful flowering plants, bloom prolifically over a long period and come in an enormous range of spectacular colours. ...