Growing Daylilies in the Austin Area
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1) Foliage should be Evergreen or Semi-Evergreen
2) Raised beds are a necessity to success (6” above ground level)
3) Developing a Excellent Soil Profile – Mix With Existing Soil
- 2” Granite or Silica Sand
- ½” Scotchman’s Choice Organic Compost Or Landscape Mix
- ½” Peat Moss
4) Foliar feed your plants
- Temperature must be above 50 and below 85 to be effective
- Liquid Seaweed
- Chelated Iron
- Magnesium (Epsom Salt)
- Liquid Compost
- Low Salt Fertilizer (6-12-6)
5) Soil Feeding- spring and fall
- Slow release fertilizer (4-1-2 Ratio)ie:8-2-4
- Alfalfa Pellets (Winter Only)
- Cottonseed Meal
- Agricultural Molasses
6) Mulching (Keep Away From The Crown)
1”- 2” of the following mulches
- Cedar
- Cypress
- Pine Bark
- Hardwood
7) Insect Control
- Aphids- Lady Bugs, Strong Stream of Water, Insecticide
- Thrips- Lady Bugs, Green Lacewings, Beneficial Nematodes,
- Systemic Insecticides-do not use Products wth Kelthane
- Spider Mites- Insecticidal Soap & Seaweed
- Slugs & Snails- Beer Method, Slug & Snail Bait
8) Fungal Control
- Crown Rot- Proper Planting (Plant is to Deep)
- Proper Watering (Plant is to Wet or Loss due to Dryness)
- Well Drained Soil (Water Percolates Quickly Through
Soil)
- Fungicides- Banrot or Subdue
- Rust- Alternate Fungicides so Resistance Does not Occur
- Purchase Resistant Varieties
- Prune Infected Leaves Back to the Crown
9) Site Selection
- Sun- 6 Hours of Direct Morning Sun
- Pastel Colors, Pink ,Yellow ,Orange do Best in These Conditions
- Shade- Most Daylilies Will Benefit From Some Shade When Temperatures are at or Above 100 Degrees
- Dark Colors are Better in Shade ie; Red,Purple
- Root Compition From Trees can be a Problem as Both are Competing
for the Same Water and Nutrients. Additions of Organic Matter are
Benefitial
10) Planting Your new Daylilies
- Container Grown - Loosen Roots so When Planted the Roots will
Stop “Circling” then Grow Into the Surrounding Soil.
- Bare Root- Dig Your Hole put a Mound of Soil in the Center
and Spread Roots Over Mound.The Crown Needs to be at or
Slightly Above the Soil Line. Firm Soil so as to Eliminate any
air Pockets.
- Mulch can be Applied Then Water In. Give Your Plants About a
Month to Establish Then you may Begin Fertilizing .Use a Slow
Release Type Fertizer.Please do not Ferilize in the Heat of Summer.
This can Cause Problems like Crown Rot or other Rots.
For More General Information go to the American Hemerocallis
Society Website: www.daylilies.org
For Local Information Come Join Us on the First Thursday of the Month(Except January, June, July and December). We meet at Zilker Botanical Gardens in the Garden Center. Refreshments at 6:45pm Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
