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| 'Frans Hals' Daylily |
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| 'Iceberg' (Ironic) and 'Hall's Pink' in front |
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| Closeup of 'Hall's Pink' |
Don't you think of daylilies and think summer? Well, you just have to think of it a bit quicker this year. 'Frans Hals' is usually early, but 'Iceberg' and 'Hall's Pink' are a little later in the month of July. Not this year. Hopefully, because the COLD front will be here later today. It may COOL down for tomorrow and the blooming of these daylilies may slow down.
Barbara the Healthy Nut asked about her sickly daylilies. Barbara, daylilies are susceptible to rust disease. Here is a link to a Cornell publication on
daylily rust. There is a wonderful book on perennials called The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. I don't refer to enough in the growing season. Every time I pull it out and read it, I learn something. Tracy talks about after the daylilies have flowered, the foliage does get brown and yellow. You can shear the foliage off. She calls it deadleafing but keep the daylilies watered and they will regrow the foliage and will look better until frost comes. You can also cut it back to where new foliage has already started to regrow. Some of your trouble may just be not enough water, but Tracy says they are tolerant of neglect. I have also found another publication from Clemson University on
Daylily Diseases & Insect Pests. Since I don't know exactly where you live, I think I got you covered, one from a northern university and one from the south! Well, I hope I've given you some food for thought.
Daylilies are an edible flower. Take out those reproductive parts in the middle and then fill with your favorite salad or put in a champagne flute and then fill with ice cream or sorbet and top with your favorite sauce or fresh fruit. Hope you are staying COOL wherever you may be. Talk to you later. Have to cheer on Andy Murray at Wimbledon!
