Just my opinion but I think you need to keep the trays warm and not let the temps drop below 60 degrees F. If your just getting above freezing at night then perhaps, just perhaps, they are not getting the constant warmth they need to germinate faster. Once you have a constant warmer temp in the GH, then they will start coming up. I start mine indoors in Jan/Feb because our season here is short with most daylilies starting to emerge in late April to early May and bloom season is not in full swing till late June to early July. Starting mine indoors helps me get them out in the garden by May and hopefully have some blooms the following season. I use water and peroxide mix, put the seeds that have been refrigerated for at least 3 to 4 months into the solution (little clear cups)and let them sit on the counter till I see the white nub appear. No bottom heat when they are soaking . I really think some seed crosses just take longer given my recent experience with the RR X SM cross. I love doing this in the winter. I like seeing the green indoors when it is cold and snowing outside :-). I envy you having a greenhouse. Wish I had one. Just as a side note, I've typically started well over 200+ daylily seeds indoors but this year, I've scaled way back. I'm planning on starting my vegetable and perennial seeds soon so these guys better get off the heat mat soon. Julia This post was edited by juliany on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 21:08

this was fun reading through your notes I have not bought so much, it seems this spring I seem to have so much already Did buy some colourful annuals I bring several large pots either into my solarium room or into the garage Depending what is in them Surprisingly I have found that if I put the pots, large pots, of chrysanthemums into the garage, not cutting them back at all they seem to survive and this year I left geraniums in the large pots, even the Martha washington ones and they all survived As well I have tropical stuff in the pots. I am down south for the entire winter and do not bring the pots out until I get back home early May I do put them out then just to get them out of the house and put some plastic over them as the weather can yet be cold So I always have lots of stuff awaiting revival. I stick in a few annuals into the pots some of the pots. One of the best places to get good deals on plants are the horticultural society plant sales Most often they are mature plants. but I missed two of them last weekend attending a family reunion out of town I am looking for more Japanese Tree peonies The flower does not last long but the plant stays good looking all season They tolerate cold and drought and neglect which makes them ideal as they none the less are stunning

It's okay to deadhead in the fall. But more to the problem. The symptoms seems to point to root damage and so can I ask if this is a new transplant? Is it in dry soil conditions? Limelights can withstand full sun but prefer part sun area. It also prefers a relatively moist location as mine were. regarding staking.... I would recommend more to remove the weaker branches and leave behind the stronger stems. I found the weaker (under) branches to be more of a 'sucker' branch. In anycase these plants can grow up to 6 feet tall and so I had removed the lower thin branches and let the plant grow taller. If you really wish to use stakes. Use bamboo stakes and interweave a net using good garden twine, and do this early in the season before the shrubs starts to leaf out. Ianna Ianna

Thanks all! Suncoastflowers, what is a “stine half wall”? Stone? Hmm. totoro, I do think fish emulsion may be a factor, My dad used it on his roses many decades ago. Although we all complained about the smell, he had terrific results - in NYC, no less. I’ve used it once a month for two months so far. I wonder, though — should I be feeding the roses something else in between? Hijacking my own thread here ...