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Daylily from seed
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Posted: Aug/21/2008 6:58 AM PST
Hi, I have a few daylilies in my garden. A couple buds on them are drying and have little black seeds in them. Can I sow these seeds for new plants? Also can I grow daylilies in containers? |
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Posted: Aug/21/2008 7:18 AM PST
Daylilies will grow quite well in containers. They mulitiply by root rhizomes, so be sure they have enough room. I've never grown them from seed. It is my understanding that it can take 2-3 years for them to bloom growing from seed, unless I'm confusing them with Amarylis. |
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Posted: Aug/21/2008 8:22 AM PST
If I grow them in containers do I bring them in during winter? The plants I have in the ground just come back every spring and summer. Also can I dig out the plants in the ground and put them in containers, I want to make space for some veggies in the ground for next year. |
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Posted: Aug/21/2008 12:19 PM PST
Someone more familiar with your winters would have to answer that. I leave mine outside (I'm zone 9), on the south side of the house, next to the house. If we have a freeze predicted, I mulch real well, cover with plastic. |
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Posted: Aug/26/2008 8:38 AM PST
They should overwinter just fine in pots. I had left some in a pot after dividing one year- no potting soil or any care whatsoever- and it bloomed like crazy that same year and for several years thereafter before I finally got around to planting it. |
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Posted: Sep/13/2008 6:04 PM PST
If you ask the hem-nuts they will give you fifty ways to start the seeds. You can wait a while, plant them about a half inch deep right outside and they may germinate in the Spring-or they may not, some varieties self sow easily and come through the winter fine, I put them in envelopes in the refridg and either plant them outside or in peat pots in the spring or under lights which may give you an earlier start on bloom time as they can take two, three, or more years to bloom and they will not look any more like their parents than any kids do. |
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