Hi all!! In August of 2012 a well known daylily house (Seawright Gardens) closed its doors. I went to their going out of business sale, looking for specific daylilies, Madge Cayse among them. They did not have her for sale, but they did give me a little sprig. She has not flourished. She has almost died twice. First year she just faded away. Second year she was taken out by the lawn mower ( husband was regretful). I finally dug her up & plonked her in a pot on my back stoop where I could keep an eye on her. AND....... 3 years later she has finally BLOOMED!! Gorgeous, isn't she? A small double peach. I think she has graduated to her own place in the garden, albeit one safe from lawn mowers!
I agree with everyone,..lovely colour,..you certainly were not giving up on this plant and it has quite a few near misses,..plus a lawnmower ,..that plant deserves a special place,..its a real survivor.
Echos of Seawright daylilies abound in many New England garden. It is most encouraging to have a daylily emerge from a such a long rest and know it has survived to again add beauty to its garden spot. After it has finished flowering don't forget to mix in a general purpose fertilizer like 10-10-10 to encourage growth.(advice from Bob Seawright) Jerry
Hi Jerry....long time! I was hoping you would see this post. Yes I will definitely add fertilizer when I plant her this fall. Hopefully it is not too late to fertilize. She has had a few shot of liquid fertilizer in her pot this summer. And yes, daylilies from Seawright Gardens live on in many a New England garden. Last year I made it down to Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehobeth....best alternative to Seawright now. Hope you & your daylilies are doing well.
Hi CM, Yes, my daylilies had a great summer. As the days get longer I still have daylilies blooming. For those not familiar with the characteristics of daylilies, several daylilies have re-blooms and extend the flowering season into September. I am now collecting seeds from tetraploids as diploids are a dime a dozen. I collect diploid seeds from plants of seeds from plants of seeds. I will not see results from the few tetraploid seeds I collect till 2020. Jerry
You know Jerry I don't even know if I have any tetraploids. I just looked up madge cayse& discovered she is a diploid, as I guess many of the pinks are. Some of my rebloomong daylilies are blooming now & I have one yellow that blooms late: mid-September, like clockwork every year.
As a general rule the thicker scapes are tetraploids. With 70,000 cultivars and with hundreds being added each year it is next to impossible to keep track of them. Add the seeds from unnamed plants and the numbers are mind boggling. 1/3rd of my 250 scapes are from seed and more get added each year. Each opens for a day and I enjoy every one in my morning tour of the garden. Jerry
I agree, lovely color. I am not sure if I brought one with me that color from the last house we lived. I had quite a few that didn't bloom last summer so I will surprised this coming year...