Seedlings - Old ones, new ones, dead ones

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I'll start with the dead ones. I didn't know grubs could kill daylilies until last fall. Somehow the outside perimeter of my front garden became infested with grubs, and they killed some of my best new seedlings from last year. The following promising seedlings had all their roots eaten by grubs and died: Glass Bead Game X Azure Violets, Symphony of Praise X Seedling Val. Sweetheart, and late blooming bitone Sweet Prairie Wind x W. Good Old Days. After I noticed these dying, I dug up some others and they were each covered with multiple huge white grubs - from 7 to 12. I was able to save Ruby Lipstick X Purify My Heart, Royal Passion X Unk. and Texas Blue Eyes X Violet Tranquility. But they did have some roots eaten and they were set back considerably. Grubs, who knew?

A moment of silence for the Dead:

Next up, older thriving seedlings that have bloomed in the past week:

Dust Be Diamonds X Tuxedo Junction is flourishing now that it's out of the shade. Some of the scapes are short, and others at the normal height.

The Thing that Ate the Seedling Bed (Sunbear X Julie Newmar 1) has very tall scapes. But bud count is down, as the clump of 30 fans needs dividing.

Alan Lane Agin X Cosmic Sensation, also now in full sun

Precious Candy X Twilight Illusion #1, planted in two sunny locales

Precious Candy X Twilight Illusion #2, still in the shade. Probably won't get registered because it has no edge. But I like it, so I keep it. Blooms have thick substance and hold color on hottest days.

As for new seedings, two have been real dogs. The third, "Ate the Seedling Bed" X Blazing Saddles, I had high hopes for, but the petal color is ugly. It does have a huge bloom, anice triangular eye and some tiny white teeth around the edge. I'm crossing it with Rip Saw, trying to clarify color on its babies. At least I know "Ate the Seedling Bed" passes on teeth to its kids. I do have a couple more Ate the Seedling babies still to bloom this year.

Debra

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organic_kitten
5 years ago
so sorry about the losses. I really like Precious Candy X Twilight Illusion #!

kay
Brad KY 6b
5 years ago
I am so sorry about the grubs. I never knew that either. My favorite is PC x TI 2 followed by 1.
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
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All your seedlings are really nice, I do agree about the last one. Sorry to hear about the losses, they were sooo nice. I didn’t know grubs would be a daylily problem, our lawn is getting treated for grubs next week, haven’t done that for several years.

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lilykate7a
5 years ago
Seedlings are very nice, Debra. For a supposedly carefree plant, we certainly are finding lots of things that appear to like it, aren't we? Rust, those red/black bugs, and now grubs!!!! Oh, and don't forget the spring leaf streak and your aptly named Short Scape Syndrome!!! Have to love them to keep them!

Kate
Nancy 6b
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Now, YOU have some really nice seedling! Such a shame about those you lost. I had no idea grubs could kill a Day lily, although I have heard they cause dead spots in grass, guess it makes sense. I really like Precious Candy x Twilight Illusion 1. Love the look of that last seedling, if it were just a little different color would be perfect for me.
celeste/NH
5 years ago
Beautiful seedlings, all of them, with gorgeous color! But believe it or not, the all-white Dust Be Diamonds x Tuxedo Jct. is my favorite. I just love the purity of it. It appears to be a large bloom, or is it?
shive
Original Author
5 years ago
Celeste - When DBD XTJ was in the seedling bed, the blooms measured 6.5 inches. Being in the shade so many years left some fans less vigorous. Today's blooms ranged from 6.5 to 5.5. The blooms are not pure white. They have a faint pink undertone. Here in my climate they bleach out during the day and do look pure white in the afternoon and evening. The blooms have a heavy, rubbery substance. I was very pleased with the way the clump looked today.

Debra
avedon_gw
5 years ago
You have beautiful seedlings, but DBD/TJ has always been my favorite, there's that white thing going again. And, still think Thing That Ate The Seedling Bed is looking really good.
tarheelgirl_7b
5 years ago
Gorgeous seedlings! Hard to choose a favorite. The Thing That Ate the Seedling Bed is very impressive. I also really like Precious Candy X Twilight Illusion #1. So sorry to hear about your grub problem. Grubs are another threat I had never even considered. Glad you were able to save a few of the seedlings.

Lori
signet_gw(6b)
5 years ago
what insect do those grubs become ? Are they Japanese Beetle ?
mantis__oh
5 years ago
If they had died from winter temps, it would be easier to take. What is the first dead one's name? At any rate, there will be new ones to excite.
shive
Original Author
5 years ago
Signet - I don't know if they are grubs of Japanese beetle or June bugs, or both. We have some of both kinds in June. All I know is that they were very large and HUNGRY.
shive
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5 years ago
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Mantis - The first dearly departed was Glass Bead Game X Azure Violets. The other dead plant was Sweet Prairie Wind X W. Good Old Days. The Val. Sweetheart baby hadn't bloomed yet but had an extremely large healthy fan until September.
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
5 years ago
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Japanese and June Beetles grubs feed on roots over winter. If you eliminate weeds and grasses in your daylily bed that leaves only one type of root left. However you must have had a mighty infestation to have taken out all those seedlings......I have to agree with Celeste on DBD x TJ. The white looks so white and the form, although not rounded is symmetrical. You know I'm not into white but I like that one, especially if it proves to be a profuse bloomer......Alan Lane Agin is on my long list. His offspring intrigues me......Maryl
shive
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5 years ago
Kate - I think I've had everything that can plague daylilies in the last year -except earwigs. You laid out the main list of plagues in your comment. But I'll add two more: deer and burrowing varmints. I was out spraying deer repellant by the light of the moon last night. And I'm trying to repair damage in my red bed by an unidentified burrowing animal that has dug tunnels straight through the middles of some of my biggest clumps and has also caused a cave-in. I actually saw a groundhog running in the neighbor's ditch two days ago. I guess this could be the culprit. I live in the city, so why am I getting all this wildlife?

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