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Taking Home

Here are a few of the Daylily crosses I made and planted out on the allotment 3 years ago. Now in their second year of flowering,...

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siris

13 Aug, 2021
Siris

Daylilies, first time flowerers.

These are Hemerocallis flowering on my allotment this year from crosses ive made. The first 2 have as one parent Black Arrowhead...

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siris

10 Jul, 2021
Siris

Daylilies

The garden has filled with opening daylilies as I approach mid season. One that I keep trying to use is 'Watchyl Dancing...

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wylieintheazores

4 May, 2021
Wylieintheazores

Daylily 12

This one is a little complicated, but it is the path to several flowers that are related. First, I took 'Buster Ruster' #1 Using...

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wylieintheazores

16 Aug, 2018
Wylieintheazores

Daylilies 8

I am still getting FFO's (First Flower Open) on a couple of seedlings. The trouble is, I am using my own seedlings as parents...

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wylieintheazores

18 Jun, 2018
Wylieintheazores

Daylilies 7

Starting daylilies from seed can be an adventure because of all the variables of F1/2 crosses that happen in any number of...

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wylieintheazores

15 Jun, 2018
Wylieintheazores

Daylilies 5

Another round of daylilies. They are opening very well, and the pollen is developing before the sun hits most of the flowers....

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wylieintheazores

31 May, 2018
Wylieintheazores

Sculpted Daylily

There is a form of daylily known as a sculpted cristate. which means there is extra tissue growing from the petal. When it...

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wylieintheazores

10 Jul, 2015
Wylieintheazores

more Lilies

Big and makes a statement with a gorgeous scent almost all the flowers opened together overnight. Name Lilium Revelation...

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bjs

14 Jul, 2014
Bjs

Vine weevils and lily beetle eggs

Many of us are now familiar with the grubs but I noticed on a posting today the query about another critter found in the...

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seaburngirl

23 Apr, 2014
Seaburngirl

Disappointing Gardeners World

Well when I saw Gardeners World where doing a piece on daylilies on Friday I settled down with my glass of wine quite excited...

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simbad

19 Aug, 2013
Simbad

Hybrid Lilies & the Dasterly Lily Beetle!

In January 2012 I received some packets of Lily seeds from a gardener, in the USA. These I planted in the greenhouse on the...

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balcony

25 Jun, 2013
Balcony

It's Lily Time

It's our mid-Spring month here in the land downunder, and at the moment I've got some lovely Lilies in bloom. The large blooms...

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bernieh

10 Oct, 2012
Bernieh

HEMEROCALLIS (Daylilies) dispelling the myths about lily beetle!

Hemerocallis (Daylilies) are easy to grow in most conditions but will thrive in fertile soil in full sun. Shade may result...

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drc726

17 Jul, 2011
Drc726

Toad Lily virus

Over the moon this morning to find that my final Toad Lily (Raspberry Mousse) had bloomed! So there I was posting a photo...

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meanie

23 Sep, 2010
Meanie

GoYpedia Lilies

I've just looked through all the lilies on GoYpedia-wow, wow, wow-I never knew there were as many variations in variety &...

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thecottagegardner

11 Nov, 2009
Thecottagegardner

Bargain Lillies :)

The end of Every Season/Year u can find Bulb/Plant Bargains In Your GC`s its a sure way 2 save on Pennys but u dont always...

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jacque

17 Sep, 2009
Jacque

Lillie beetles

In the last two days I have found 6 on one plant. Has anyone else found any yet? I must admit out of all of my lillies I...

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treesandthings

15 Apr, 2009
Treesandthings

watch out-lily beetle about!

Have just found the first lily beetle on my lilies- blast the little blighters. Looking back at last years diary, they appeared...

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mageth

14 Apr, 2009
Mageth

Bosherston Lily Ponds

Here is a little diary of a recent visit to Bosherston Lily Ponds not far from where we live. The ponds were created by...

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welshjayne

18 Nov, 2008
Welshjayne