Mike, I don't have FD. Did it have rust earlier in the year? Or is it just now getting rusty in the Fall? Even some of my rust resistant daylilies will show signs of rust in the Fall. But the rust magnets are rusty all year long...even with cutting back the leaves and spraying. Some will show signs of rust when the leaves grow out a mere 4 or 5 inches long! If it is that type, I'd throw it away. Sorry to hear you're having trouble. Good luck -
Kathy

Hi Mike,

I do have Fuchsia Dream but I have not seen any rust on it. I got it this past spring. I went out again yesterday and looked at it again. I did not see any rust. Did you purchase it from someone who has had rust in their garden before? How long have you had it?

Dianne

Thanks for the responses.

This is the first time I have ever seen rust in my yard. It first appeared in September, and has been seen on several plants--some affected worse than others. FD is just covered, but maybe I should cut it completely down and hope it comes out clean in the spring. I had read a lot of talk of "rust magnets," and this concerned me.

I purchased FD in the spring; however, I believe that it contracted rust from another plant that was near it. Since I am not certain where this rust truly came from, I wouldn't want to mention any dealer's name or area. I can just say that this year is the first time I've seen daylily rust ever!

I suggest you dig it up, cut it back,soak it for 30 minutes in a solution of 9 parts water to 1 part Clorox, and then replant it elsewhere. I'm afraid in zone 8 rust may be inevitable.

The first plant I had that showed signs of rust was purchased from a well-known vendor in a area where there is no rust! I'm sure something else in my garden had it, but it wasn't visible enough to notice.

Rust has been especially bad this fall in some areas of our property. So far, as I am weeding/grooming in our field bed, the only tetraploid that I've inspected up close has been Kent's Favorite Two ... and it was surrounded by rusty plants. Of course, the year-old diploid seedlings planted there are almost all without rust. Those few that do have it are not much affected by it.

I even have rust on those that are listed as rust-free!

I do have one long raised bed full of red dayliles, both tets and dips, that hasn't shown any sign of rust ever, plus about 14 diploids that are planted along the road 8' apart that have never had any rust, either. All of these beds are about 200 to 300' away from the field bed.

Nancy