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Which is your most floriferous daylily?

15 years ago

I have acquired a nice selection of daylilies and I am so impressed with the beauty of the blooms and, of course, what a great addition to a garden daylilies are. Other than the reliables such as Stella and Happy Returs, which daylily has the longest blooming period for you?

molly

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sweatin_in_ga
15 years ago
The "best" daylily is going to depend on the location, the soil, and the amount of water it gets. Two years ago, All Fired Up bloomed for me from June until frost in late October. I moved it to a different location for last year and did not even get a single rebloom. I've modified that bed and put in a permanent soaker hose so that the end of the bed where that plant was will get more water this year.
Last year, my longest bloomer was Sherry Lane Carr. Although I only planted it in late March with three fans, it started blooming in late May and bloomed continuously for me until mid-October with two or more blooms open almost every day and it ended up with 8-9 fans. I left that one exactly where it was, so maybe it will perform the same way again this year!
Larry
random_harvest
15 years ago
My top performers last year were Islesworth, Mountain Almond, Chorus Line, and Mini Pearl.
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I'm so happy to receive some input on this. I have Persian Market and Chorus Line, but they are new for me this year and I wasn't sure what to expect....it will be wonderful if they bloom repeatedly.
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