Planting and caring for daylilies

The Germans sometimes say that daylilies are most loved by “intelligent lazy people” - people who appreciate the beauty of flowers, but do not want to spend extra time working in the garden. Really, planting and caring for dayliliesAnd takes a minimum of time, and the result almost always exceeds all expectations.

How to plant daylily?
Hemerocalis is a perennial plant that is planted for at least 5 years - the older the bush, the more luxurious the greenery will be and the more flower stalks will be formed in one season. But without periodic thinning, daylily flowers can become crushed.

You can plant daylilies throughout the growing season, but in the fall it is better to complete all work on replanting the plant before mid-September. Daylilies transplanted in the spring take root best. Seedlings must be watered. When transplanting the daylily, the bush is divided by making several notches on the bottom of the rhizome. This “surgical” operation must be carried out carefully so as not to damage the sprouts; after cutting, the plant is treated with a fungicide. When planting, the root collar should be deepened below the soil level by 2-3 cm.

How to care for daylily?
Spring care. In the spring, the daylily bush is freed from winter shelter and treated with special solutions against diseases and pests. It is advisable to repeat spraying after two weeks and 2 weeks before flowering. You also need to apply complete fertilizer.
Basic care.Daylily is an unpretentious plant; weekly watering followed by loosening the soil is sufficient. When watering, you need to remember a few simple rules:

You need to water the flowers with warm water.
When watering, splashes of water should not fall on the buds, otherwise spots will appear on the blooming flowers.
Daylilies need to be watered under the stems.

If planting and caring for daylilies is carried out according to the rules and with due diligence, then this wonderful plant will thank its owners with exquisite flowers and lush greenery.