How to remove daylilies is a question often asked by amateur gardeners andchid growers. This plant, also known as the orchids, is native to India, but now grows wild in many tropical regions. Daylilies are not related to any other plant, so they are not part of the orchid family (Paganiniaceae) and are not true vines. The leaves are upright, about six to ten inches long, with tapering tips, which gives them their common name.
You should be able to see about two-thirds of the flower when it blooms, and the beautiful petals are covered with a thin white down. The white down is actually stolons that produce the flowers and foliage. The down hangs from the center of the leaves and then grows upward. This produces six to ten inch long blooms that are covered with whitish black hairs.
The best time to take the daylily down is during early spring, about six hours before cold weather sets in. The hot temperatures of spring will help to dry out the foliage. Be sure not to dig the roots because this will cause the plant to wither and die.
If you dig them up in the early spring, the temperature will remain nice for a good two-week period. During that period, the soil will be warm and moist. Digging the plants up in the middle of winter will stunt their growth and likely kill them. The soil will need to be watered very well during the early spring or dry in summer, but it should never be frozen. Watering the soil is usually done with a sprinkler system using a water daylily mix or an irrigation timer.
There are a few tricks for ensuring that the daylilies you have planted won’t wither and die. First, you can make a cut in the topsoil about one inch deep where the flower cluster is located. This cut should be at the base of the bloom to allow air to get to the roots.
How to remove daylilies from their containers is another consideration. To do this, you must have a very shallow container so the roots don’t get buried. You will also need to take care when turning your container on its side. To avoid disturbing the daylily with your flipping efforts, you can place a small stick or something similar on the bottom of the container. What you are doing is helping the roots stay in the lower part of the container. If you do not have any such item, you may use a slice of cheesecloth tied around the base of the plant to keep the roots from moving into the dirt.
Another thing you can do to help your plants stay alive is to water them only when the topsoil has already formed. Watering them too early will stunt their growth. The reason is that the roots will only have a few inches of soil to draw water from before they are deeply rooted. It takes three to four weeks before the soil is actually ready for planting. If you water daylilies too soon, it can also stunt their growth.
The best time to plant your daylilies is during a week when you are expecting rainfall. The rainfall will wash away the dead foliage and let the flowers develop a healthy bloom. When the flowers start to bloom, you can pinch off some of the petals to help keep them from producing seeds. However, it is important not to pinch the stems because that will cause them to wither and die. If you are producing seeds, the plant will probably die anyway.
