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Daylily Care Guide
Daylily Care Guide
Whether you're just starting out or an experienced gardener, our essential care guide will help you grow your beautiful Daylily in your garden.
Daylilies bear masses of elegant blooms for weeks on end, although the individual flowers last for just one day. They’re ideal for growing in a sunny garden. Thiis daylily bears masses of deep yellow, lily-like flowers from June to August. Its foliage is evergreen to keep your garden looking green in the winter.
QUICK FACTS
Perennial, Evergreen
Suitable for small gardens
Flowers
Elegant blooms
Safe for children
Avoid if you have pets
Botanical name
Botanical name
Hemerocallis ‘Golden Chimes’
Where to plant
STEP 1
Prepare your new Daylily
Unpack your gift as soon as you can, it might be thirsty for some water (if the soils dry) and will be missing the light!
STEP 2
Give it space and room to grow
When considering a spot for your plant, choose somewhere that is at least an inch wider than the pot all the way round.
In a few years, your Daylily can grow up to 75cm height and 45cm spread.
STEP 3
Give it some sun
Your Daylily loves to be south facing, west facing and with Full sun, dappled shade.
Plants that like the sun will enjoy sunny areas that warm up during the day. Southern facing gardens receive the most sun, and will suit plants that won’t frazzle in the heat. You can work out which way your garden faces with a compass (there’s one on your phone) which will point towards North.
Step 4
Check your soil
Soil type differs from garden to garden. Your Daylily will be happiest if your soil is like any of these:
Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
The texture and consistence of your soil is important also as it will determine the level of nutrition and drainage. If you think your soil might be the wrong type for your Daylily, you could plant it in a pot or container instead!
Step 5
Position in border
Picking the right spot to plant in a border affects how well Daylily will grow and how the border will look overall.
Your Daylily will be best growing in the front or middle of a border where they can be the star of the show without being squeezed out by taller plants. They can soften the sharp edges of the garden bed and cover up the stems of taller plants growing behind them.