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What is a daylily?
Hemerocallis is the botanical name for daylilies, which means "beauty for a day." Literally, that means each flower only blooms for a day, but you get a succession of flowers, for a good period of time. The daylily can be categorized under, single or double bloom, and evergreen or a repeat or abundant flowerer, but all web sites offering daylilies for sale share one thing in common; these plants are expensive to buy. There is a whole industry out there intent on growing ever more exotic daylily hybrids, and charging the earth for some of their successes. How much more fun is it to grow your own hybrids by planting daylily seeds for yourself? It is considerably cheaper to grow your own using daylily seeds, rather than buying plants, and there are plenty of sites offering daylily seeds for sale at reasonable prices.
Growing daylilies from seed, a brief guide to what you need to succeed.
Daylily seeds can take up to a year, and sometimes longer for the plants to bloom, so firstly select a bed that has some annuals at the front you can replace and grow the day lilies behind them. Another tip, is to germinate your seeds over winter, using fluorescent lights, this gives them a head start. To speed up sprouting, put them in 3% hydrogen peroxide water, in their zip top seed bags, leave some air at the top, and then pop them under the lights. If you are serious about this, make sure you label all your seeds as they sprout, and when you plant them out in moist compost, watering with chamomile tea is another tip. Make sure you have the right mix of seeds for cross pollination and label them so that you can track the parentage of your little seedlings as they grow into plants. If you end up with a new stunning bloom, everyone will want to know its parentage. Daylilies are tough little plants, but take time to bloom, so this requires patience. They will grow in pots on the patio as long as they are watered and they get sunshine.
Where to find daylily seeds for sale.
Daylilies are a popular plant for seed exchange sites, and there are a lot of horticultural sites that sell the seeds. The American Hemerocallis Society is a good place to start as buying from an AHS approved seller, ensures you have a quality product. A quick price comparison for you; Born to Run, a bright red, gold edged, daylily, retails at $44.00 for the plant, and packs of three seeds cost $8.00. Have I persuaded you to learn how to grow daylily seeds?
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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