When the daylily blooms - how to care

Daylily is a beautiful flower that can decorate any place with its beauty. These flowers are now the most popular for their hardiness. However, even such a modest plant requires proper care, especially in the period after flowering.

It is very easy to care for, easily takes 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.

Flowering daylily

Flowering period of daylilies

Daylily is also known as hemerocallis or krasodnev. Hemerocallis - The Greek name for the plant comes from the two words hemera (day) and kallos (beauty). This name fully describes the flower, because the daylily blooms for a day, maximum two.

Daylily plant flowering time - from late June to August. Some hybrid varieties can bloom again. As a rule, after the first flowering, they release arrows again.

When the daylily blooms quite unpretentious, it easily tolerates changes in the weather: winds, rains, drought, temperature changes. Daylily loves moisture and sun. It is enough to plant a plant on the sunny side, not forgetting to water, it will definitely delight you with its unusual color.

How many days does the daylily bloom every gardener knows. The lifespan of one blossoming 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 per bush. This creates a picture of continuous, bright flowering. The daylily bloom period can produce 2-3 flowers per day, and in this case the composition will be even brighter.

Daylily buds

When and in what month does the daylily bloom? Common varieties bloom in July, but some daylily hybrids may bloom in June or even May. This is usually inherent in indoor daylilies.

Some gardeners note that the flower does not grow in buds. There may be several reasons:

• The young bush suffers from overgrowth of weeds. It is best to regularly weed the soil around the plant in the first year after planting. A little later, when the bush grows, it will no longer allow the weeds to grow.
• Poor soil can also be the reason for the lack of flowers. Despite the fact that the plant is unpretentious, poor soil will not allow new buds to grow. A small top dressing in the spring with potassium, phosphorus, and in the fall with organic fertilizers, will avoid this trouble.
• Lack of sunlight and non-compliance with planting technology. Do not bury the plant too deeply in the ground.

Daylily that does not bloom

How daylilies bloom

Daylily is a herbaceous plant from the lily family. Some hybrid species, such as the bulbous daylily, do indeed 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, specks. Some varieties have a bluish tint.On average, daylilies bloom during the month, but sometimes cloudy weather can extend this period.

The following varieties can be distinguished according to the shape of the flower:

• terry - have up to 9 petals;
• the spider has the widest lobes with a 5: 1 ratio;
• another variety is distinguished by flowers of an unusual shape, and all other species can be attributed to hybrid varieties.

Bicolor daylily

There is a classification of plants by color. Here, experts distinguish several large groups at once:

• orange - various variations of yellow, apricot and melon;
• yellow, gold - there are options with different edges, for example, terry with a corrugated edge;
• cinnamon ones combine several flowers of dark, brick colors;
• velvet plants have a deep, rich 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 tint, or fading to pink, yellow or peach.

The breeders have not yet brought out a pure white color. In addition, there are the usual varieties with red, pink and pale beige flowers. There is also a kind of two and three-color varieties. They are a large group. These include daylilies with different textures, for example, corrugated, glossy, with a slight 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. These varieties look impressive.

Leaving during flowering

The plant is able to delight others with its beauty for almost a month, while absolutely not requiring much attention to itself. The plant loves moisture, but it is often not worth watering. Thanks to its 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, you should not flood the plant too much, because the roots can begin to rot.

During flowering, it is worth watering the plant only at the root, avoiding the leaves. This will allow the soil to saturate more to retain moisture for longer. The most suitable time for this is evening, when the sun is not so active.

Properly feeding the plant means providing it with abundant flowering. The need for top dressing depends on the quality of the soil. Sometimes one or two times a year is enough, and sometimes the procedure should be repeated several times.

The following types of feeding are usually 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 the bushes, planted flowers, and then sprinkle with a rake.
• After flowering, you need to fertilize the soil again. This will help the plant prepare for next year's flowering. The quality, quantity and beauty of future buds will depend on the feeding.

After fertilization, the land must be well watered. A couple of times a year, you can mulch the soil slightly. This will help prevent soil compaction around the roots. It is best to perform this procedure using river sand. It is covered with a layer of 2-3 cm around the stem. Between the bushes, you can mulch with peat. This simple procedure will protect flowers from temperature extremes.

Post-flowering care

After flowering, plant care is also necessary. This will help the flower bloom abundantly next year. There are several simple rules on how to care for a daylily after flowering:

• After the plant has faded, you need to cut the flower bolls. If you leave them, then the next time there will be much less flowers. It is best to prune them at the root, so the bush does not look too disheveled.
• Do not trim 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. This will make the flowers larger. The optimal distance is 40-50 cm.

Daylily care after flowering

The daylily is very beautiful, but it does not require extensive maintenance. There are small recommendations, the observance of which will help to grow a large bush with bright flowers on the site.