Transplanting daylilies. Landing and maintenance in open ground

Such a theme, like the transplanting of daylilies, is of interest to many beginning florists. This beautiful flower has won the sympathy of people due to its appearance and unpretentious character. Daylilies, whose varieties strike the imagination with a variety of shapes and shades, have become regular guests on the sites of our compatriots. To such flowers and flaunted in your flowerbed, it is enough to study simple information about planting and caring for them.

general description

The native land of this flower is East Asia, and it is known since the 18th century. It is a large bud in the form of a funnel. The color of the bud differs depending on the variety. At the same time, about three buds can grow, and the entire period when you can enjoy the flowering of the plant is almost a month.

The root system has a fleshy structure, and there are also multiple appendages, which allows the plant to tolerate arid periods perfectly. Peduncles are able to reach a meter in height. After buds bloom, in their place there are boxes with seeds. It is not difficult to grow daylilies. Landing and care in the open field is possible even for a beginning gardener.

Site Selection

Before planting a flower daylily, you need to choose a place for its growth. It is worth remembering that the plant loves the sun, and therefore, choose the appropriate site. But here it is necessary to take into account the flower variety, since varieties with red, purple, purple and other dark buds should be planted in darker places.

In general, so that you do not have problems with the development of the flower, follow the following recommendations when selecting a site:

• You can not plant flowers close to large trees or bushes;
• Make sure that the area where the flowers grow is not in the lowland;
• The soil on the flower bed should be rich in organic matter and be neutral or slightly acidic;
• Provide the site with a good drainage layer to prevent water from stagnating.

Transplant rules

Transplanting daylilies, as well as their landing, occur as follows:

• In the spring period, on a selected site, pits are excavated for the plant, while the size of the pits must be twice as large as the size of the root of the flower;
• In the center of the pit a hill of earth is filled, on which the root of the plant is placed;
• You need to carefully spread all the roots;
• The root neck of the flower can not be buried deep into the earth, it should be two centimeters above the surface;
• Sprinkle the root of the earth, level the hole, lightly ramming, and abundantly watering the landing site;
• Irrigate the land every day for a two-week period;
• 30 days after the planting or transplanting of daylilies, it is necessary to feed them with the help of a mineral fertilizer complex.

Care of the flower

The goal of each florist in this process is the abundant flowering of the plant. One of the indicators of a successful result are the beautiful lily of the valley. Planting and grooming outdoors for these flowers is quite simple. We already talked about planting, but now we will tell you what recommendations should be followed when caring for the plant.

• Moisten the ground where the flower grows.
• Watering is necessary only in the evening and do it carefully, so that water gets to the root itself.
• If there is a dry summer, then once a week you need to irrigate the land.
• If you plant a flower in sandy soil, then watering should be done more often.
• Conduct mulching so that the water flow is not too high.
• When carrying out fertilizing, you also need to irrigate the land.
• Feed the flower monthly, because the plant is very sensitive to this process.
• To achieve maximum results, it is recommended to use a mineral complex in the spring and in the summer, and fertilizers based on phosphorus and potassium in the autumn period.
• It is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the flower in order to respond in time to the appearance of various pests or diseases.

Important points

When carrying out the transplant, there may be some problems that lead to the fact that later the daylily does not bloom or completely dies. We list some of them:

1. Planting a plant, you need to carefully examine the roots for damage and remove those parts that are withered or dead.
2. Before planting, you need to cut off all the foliage over the root neck at a height of fifteen centimeters.
3. Before planting in the soil, it is better to soak the roots in solution with the addition of a growth stimulant, as well as a preparation that does not allow the roots to rot.
4. Do not use fresh manure for feeding, because in this case the plant will have a lot of foliage, but it will not bloom.
5. It is recommended to transplant the flower at any time, except for the flowering period. The best time is considered to be the beginning of May or the last days of August.
6. It is necessary to divide the bush and transplant it every five years, but the flower can grow in one place up to ten years.

Varieties of plants

Discussing daylilies, varieties and species of this flower, it is worthwhile to know that there are both wild and selection variants. In this case, the florists use both, and others. But the advantage of wild flowers is their special resistance to diseases of various kinds and attacks of insect pests. Such varieties include:

• Chimerokalis Aurantika - large buds without the smell of orange-brown color.
• Chimerocalis Citrine - yellow buds, very similar to the white lily with a pleasant smell.
• Chimerocalis Dumortieri - orange flowers without a smell of medium size.

The hybrid varieties that breeders have worked on include:

• Double Kuti.
• Double Dream.
• Double Red Royal.
• Spider.
• Helix.
• Amz tu Haven.
• Free Hilin.
• Apple Sprin.
• Oud tu Faith.
• Stella Doro.
• Apple Blomswave.
• Granny Smith.
• Rafl Patchman and others.

Each variety differs from each other in the size and shape of the buds, as well as in the color range. But the main thing is that all varieties are beautiful without exception and are worthy to decorate your site with them.

Pest Control

The daylily, the description of which is presented in this article, may be subjected to pest attack or become a victim of the disease. In order to make the right arrangements in time, you should closely monitor what the plant looks like. If we talk about pests, then most often the flower is affected by aphids, lily mosquitoes, water voles or slugs. To avoid the attack of such representatives of the world of insects, you need to treat the land with a solution of insecticides. And after discovering one of them, you need to act in accordance with instructions for combating this pest.

Speaking of diseases, you should mention rust, root rot and fungus. They most often attack the flower. For the purpose of prevention, you need:

• Sterilize the garden tool;
• Watering flowers with the addition of phytosporin;
• Rinse the soil after watering activities;
• To remove weed plants;
• Not to violate the watering regime.

Flower bed partners

The flower of the daylily looks great on any flower bed in itself, and in the company with other flowers. Landscape designers are increasingly using it in their work. Transplanting daylilies is not an easy process, so people often decorate curbs, flower beds and slides. Very beautiful is the combination of this flower with tulips. It is often possible to see knifofiyu and derbennik on the same lawn with it. And in general, the plant is combined with different representatives of the flora - it all depends on the imagination of the owner.