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Tue, Jul 23, 13 at 20:14
| Have you tried some of your daylilies with their habit of getting tired foliage, in a bit of shade. They do bloom in shady areas and the foliage is darker. The clumps do not grow very quickly but its an ideal way to use some divisions. Dividing older clumps is a must with daylilies as with many perennials for a fresh look. |
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| You are so right. The foliage of the 4 daylilies that I have in full to nearly full shade is looking great. Three of them bloom heavily. The two darker reds benefit from little direct sun on the petals. The white 'Joan Senior' in 7 years of full shade has put up far fewer blooms. The foliage of all those planted in full to nearly full sun started looking tired even before full bloom. One called Ruby Stella blooms it's heart out from early July to late August, but even before the flowers appear, the foliage has begun to deteriorate. |
This post was edited by gazania on Wed, Jul 24, 13 at 9:47
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| Crunchpa, true about the tired looking foliage in bright sun. Not only do my daylilies seem to look fresher in part shade, and often bloom more readily, but the color is also better. I find that there is more fading of color in full sun, especially with my red or whites, which really come out as creamy pinks in stronger sun. Of course, this terrible heat has not helped with the general look of many of my plants and who can afford (or want) to water every day? I wonder if this very hot summer will affect the general bloom time of mine? Last year I slacked off on my record keeping but seem to remember that some of mine actually bloomed very late. |
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