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Daylilies -- History and Care

Daylilies are beautiful, hardy plants that are ideal for any garden, whether you are an experienced horticulturist or a novice!

The lily flower family is also called Lillaceae, and a subset of the family are Daylilies. The double “L” in their official name, Lillaceae, is where the popular spelling of “Lilly” (for both flower and woman) comes from. Daylilies are perhaps the only flowers described as “shy” because they only open for a single day. However, multiple blossoms grow from each stalk, so when one bloom dies, another blossoms. Therefore, while the daylilies live for only a single day, a wave of these beautiful blooms will decorate your garden for the entire season.

Where do Daylilies come from?

The original plants were first cultivated in China and Japan. In China, the plants were used for medicinal purposes. Chinese doctors would boil the roots from the Daylilies, which the patient would then eat. The roots were believed to reduce fevers, and cure individuals suffering from various kinds of hemorrhages.

The modern hybrids of Daylilies first appeared in Europe in the past century. Horticulturists sought to improve the color quality and the flower’s lifespan, which is why they began experimenting with crosspollination. They crossbred the original day lilies with eastern flowers. The far east Daylilies only came in red, orange, and yellow. The new Daylilies now blossom in beautiful shades of pastels, pinks, purples, blues, and miscellaneous patterns.

What is the classification of Daylilies?

There are two ways to classify Daylilies. The first is by their behavior during the winter months. The second is by their color.

Daylilies grown in the Midwest region are “herbaceous perennials.” They are classified as this because of the way they die. When Daylilies perish, the tops of the flowers die back to the soil during the winter months.

Daylilies are also classified by their colors. Daylily experts claim there are six types of Daylily patterns: Self, blend, polychrome, bitone, bicolor, and banded/eyezone.

1. Self: In this classification of Daylilies, the petals and the sepals are the same hue and color.

2. Blend: There are two colors that blend into each other on the petals and sepals.

3. Polychrome: Many colors

4. Bitone: While the petal and sepal colors are the same, the shades are different.

5. Bicolor: Petals and sepals are entirely different colors.

6. Banded/Eyezone: More rare. In this classification, the flowers are an entirely different color at the stem than at the petals/sepals.

What is the best way to plant Daylilies?

Daylilies need sunlight! Plant the flowers in an area that will receive around 8 hours of sunlight each day. Though, these little flowers are hardy and can live with as little as 2-4 hours of sunlight each day. However, if you desire big, healthy blooms, summer is the appropriate season to plant them.

Because Daylilies are so hardy, they do well in all different kinds of soil, ranging from nutritious clay soil to sand. Though, the flowers do the best in mulch, complete with organic minerals.

Regular drainage of the soil water is necessary. If Daylilies are left standing in water, their roots become weak, and sometime breaks, causing the entire flower to fall out of its soil.

While it is acceptable to plant Daylilies with other flowers, make sure the other flowers don’t take the Daylilies’ sun! Larger plants sometimes obstruct sunlight, robbing your daylilies of much needed nutrients.

When should I plant my Daylilies?

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