I made the mistake of planting some on the shady east side of our house. Some of them bloomed this year, but the leaves are very elongated, probably because they were trying to reach the sunlight. I have moved all of those that were not blooming out to full sun, and am waiting for the seed pods on the others to ripen. We won't move them until fall, but if I needed to move them now, I'd put them in pots. I have lost some of them due to too much shade.

Nancy

Yes move them in the spring.Some do have strap-like leaves,but that may change when they get in the sun.My daylilies are always a little behind the rest of the area.You may get more scapes yet.Also,different ones bloom at different times.Early,mid,and late in the season.

That's what I feared, thought they would look so nice where I planted them. There are 10 or 12 of the same kind, and I sure don't want to pot them up.

I believe you about the east side. That is tough also one rose gets hardly any morning sun and bloomed very well. My Asian or longiforum? lilies (Regal and Easter) are NOT happy campers, lean like crazy, but do bloom, the Regals are dwindling, and I would move those if I had room somewhere else.

One spot on the west I'm saving for a couple roses, but it may not get quite enough sun either for lilies, amazing how little sun some roses will tolerate. I just don't have enough sunny spots in my yard and would have to dig up more sod which I am not up to now. They should be moved in the fall because that is when I planted them. They were too expensive to give away on freecycle and don't want to trade for anything because I don't know where I'd put that either. Sigh. I should have been more realistic. I've always wanted to tier the whole back terrace, big dressed stone of some kind, it's enough out that lilies and a lot more would grow there, but don't want to start something that is going to be too much more work to maintain.

Thanks for answering. Can't have everything in a small yard, surprised I got in as much as I did and still have a lot of lawn (which I like) left.

Just a thought...Could you switch lawn and flower bed places by digging and moving the sod to the shadier areas? I know it would be a lot of work,but if you do it in sections it may be managable.

If you planted them last fall, could the plants just not be mature enough to bloom yet? Just wondering.
I've planted new ones in fall & most of those first-year plants didn't bloom for me as they were too immature.
I have a lot of daylilies that (surprisingly) bloom pretty well in quite a lot of shade.
But the ones in a lot of shade near maple trees look terrible, not because of shade, but the awful root competition. The maples suck it all in & leave nothing for anything else growing nearby.

Sue makes a good point.I would watch to see what they do,then move what needs to be moved in the spring.

That bed needs some compost (& mulch) and mean to do it ASAP. There is competition from a nearby apple tree. Maybe they are still just too young so if they are moved, it will be spring as suggested.

Could I swap beds? This is a little part shade nook that looks just right where it is. But yes, if I dig a little at a time, I can make a new bed somewhere. I have a tiller but can't use it right now. If I can just get the new ones that are on their way, only 3, in the ground in a sunny spot, I can always move them later or expand. But whatever I do, I want everything to look like it was designed in a pleasing manner which I don't have a real knack for. I start with the best intentions, then run into a problem that I didn't anticipate with everything I've tried to do. Some of it takes more experience which I'm slowly gaining.

It took me time to get where I am now; it will take time to get the rest of this worked out.

Thanks for all the helpful comments. It takes some of the pressure off not to have to move the lilies this year on top of everything else that must be done, and they may yet surprise me. I think they are healthy enough to survive for awhile yet whether they bloom or not. There are plenty of fans this year; the ones in the sun haven't increased at all.

That bed on the west side picks up some morning sun, afternoon full sun for awhile, then evening sun, don't know total. The east side of that bed where the daylilies are gets much less sun. I hope Jedi Free Spirit is worth it.

I will move the astilbe AGAIN, probably in the fall to the shadier side.

Then fall or spring, whichever gives them the best chance of blooming next year, I will swap the Mrs. R. O. Backhouse with the daylilies, hoping I can dig deeply enough and get most of the roots. I can pack Mrs. together more tightly than she is now, and I doubt she will multiply very fast. Mrs. is doing ok but probably getting more sun than is good for her, only have 4 of that and one oddball thing that came in that sack.

Probably compost twice & mulch, now and after I make the swap. That will help the bed overall. I think it will work and give me time to figure out where to plant more daylilies and iris.

One in the shadiest part, so just maybe . . .I won't have to move them.

The bloom size may be smaller though, don't know what to expect about that.

Maybe they bloom better when they get more mature, but I'm seeing photos here with good-sized blooms on very young plants.

On a positive note, daylilies transplant well spring or fall (at least all mine have - and I decide I like a new location, or a new combo quite often!!). I have a gardening book that my MIL gave me when I first began gardening that has a saying that makes me laugh (now that I can relate) - "The time will come when you wish plants had wheels and could be rolled into new locations"

I'm never satisfied. So I may move them, they really don't work too well in that bed. It's a huge relief not to have to worry about it now, fall maybe or in the spring or never.

I'm feeling kind of overwhelmed, it's not that hot, but I've been laying wet newspaper and topping it with decaying leaves. Just got half of the border on a long bed done, so much more to do. Hope I don't run out of leaves. They are so messy and hard for me to lift; fork works best. I can't turn them like you're supposed to.

If I have enough left, I will do this bed where the daylilies are, or throw compost on it or both if I can work it in. That will keep it moister when it gets really hot and ultimately help the soil.

I've been working right along, but get so far behind anyway.