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Planting Guides for Perennial
Daylily Plants, Trees and Shrubs |
Blue Hill
Country Garden
Blue Hill, Maine 04614 |
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In
the Northeast it is best to plant perennial flowers and plants
in the Spring.
Planting Guide
for
Trees & Shrubs |
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When planting, make the hole
at least 6" deeper than the height of the root ball. Refill
with amended soil and add the plant, when finished the soil should
be at the same level it was in the pot. Make the hole at least
12" wider than the width of the root ball. |
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If the plant is in a pot,
remove it. If it is in burlap, first position it, add some soil
to hold it in place, then untie and fold the burlap away from
the plant, finish filling being sure all the burlap is covered
with soil. Water thoroughly. Most plants benefit from a topping
of mulch. Several inches is plenty. Trees should be staked. Mouse
Guards for everyone ! |
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Daylilies are perennial flower plants.
Other items at this site that you may find interesting are:
Beach Roses, Daylilies, Dwarf shrubs, Evergreen trees,
Garden Spring Pictures, Garden Summer Pictures,
Landscape Lighting Contest, Lilacs |
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What's a Mouse Guard ? |
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Use a Mouse
Guard on all your newly planted hardwood trees and shrubs to
protect from mouse damage. Mice like the bark of many plants
and they can easily cause a lot of damage. Save yourself a lot
of trouble, put Mouse Guards on all your trees and ornamental
shrubs. Make them large enough to leave in place for several
years. |
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Guide to the planting and care of Daylilies:
Plant in a mix of compost, peat moss or well done bark mulch
and good garden soil. To plant: Make a hole larger than the roots.
Mound soil mix in the middle of said hole and place the plant
so the roots fall naturally down over the side of the mounded
soil. Finish filling the hole with soil mix. The crown should
be at or just below the soil line. {No more than an inch of soil
over the crown.**} Water thoroughly !
**The crown is the point of the plant where
the roots and leaves meet. |
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Daylilies like
full sun,( at least 7 hours), but with a bit of shade
from the hottest afternoon sun.
Daylilies do fine in raised beds as long as there is good drainage.
Most like regular and frequent water during the heat of summer,
especially when in bloom. They will benefit from an organic mulch.
Use it an inch or two deep, keeping materials like grass clippings
several inches from the base of the plant. It is advisable to
'deadhead ' the plants during the flowering season. This keeps
them neat looking and prevents unwanted pods forming.
Fertilize lightly and or top dress with compost in the spring
and again during or right after flowering. Go easy on the nitrogen
in Spring or you will get all leaf growth and little flowering. |
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