For most of my daylilies I was able to get 4 or 5 divisions from one single plant. Plenty to spread around the yard, bring to your garden shares or surprise your family, friends and neighbors with! I usually take one of my divisions and stick it right back into the hole where it came from. The rest, I spread around the yard in different places. When you are replanting your daylilies, consider planting in drifts. This means, planting 3, 5 or 7 plants in a staggered zig-zag grouping that weaves in and out of your other plants.
Once planted, give your daylilies a nice long drink of water. They should come back more beautiful than ever next season! New to gardening? Check out my gardening guide with all of the tips and tricks I wish I knew when I was getting started. Daylilies prefer to be in full sun. This means they need at least 6 hours of direct light each day in order to thrive.
Because daylilies are so hardy, they can adapt to other conditions but they will do better in moist and well-drained soil with lots of sun. If you live in a hot climate, darker-colored varieties will do maintain their color with afternoon shade. Daylilies are hardy and have few pests… but they are not completely immune to diseases like rust and fungus.
If you want to keep your daylilies healthy, plant them in airy spaces with full sun and moist but well-drained soil. Also remove any foliage that looks damaged or diseased. The best time to transplant daylilies is in the early spring or early fall, although they will tolerate transplanting at any time of year.
My favorite time to divide daylilies is in the fall, about 6 weeks before the first frost of the season. If you divide your daylilies in the fall or even in early spring they will bloom in the summer. However, if you transplant and divide your daylilies in the summer, you risk losing your blooms for that season. Pry sections apart with two spading forks, or cut the clump with a shovel. Pull smaller clumps apart by hand. Cut the leaves back to about 12 inches. Replant the healthiest sections or share them with friends and neighbors.
Daylily divisions will be strongest if they are replanted immediately. To replant, dig 2 to 3 inches of compost or aged manure into the planting area. Dig a large, shallow hole that is not quite as deep as the height of the daylily root ball.
Place the small clump of daylilies in the hole, and tamp soil around it. Water thoroughly, and cover the soil with an inch or two of mulch to control weeds and conserve moisture. If you want to cover a large area, however, you may want to divide plants into individual fans. Do this by teasing them apart with your hands. Replant the fans in well-prepared soil 6 to 12 inches apart, depending on how established you want your bed to look.
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. How to Divide Daylilies. By Suzy Bales. Loosen the soil using a hoe, shovel, or claw tool, and mix in compost for drainage and nutrients.
Soak your daylily bare roots in clean water for an hour or two before planting. Then, plant the daylilies so that the crown—where the leaves meet the top of the roots—is at ground level. Water the plants in well, and get ready to enjoy a season of gorgeous flowers. In late spring, add an extended release fertilizer to your watering routine to help encourage reblooming, especially if you are growing a reblooming variety. When the weather cools, trim your daylilies to about two inches above the ground.
However, a thin layer of mulch can help your daylilies stay insulated over winter, and get ready for next spring. Dividing daylilies—propagation by root division—keeps your daylilies happy and uncrowded. Most daylily plants need to be divided every three to five years. You can spread your daylilies out, plant the divided starts in a new location, or give them away.
When should you divide daylilies? Daylilies are best divided every three to five years, but can be divided after two years in the ground.
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