Blooming Habits of the New Daylilies 
Not all Daylilies bloom at the same time, you know. The flowering period of 
each variety after being established in your garden lasts usually from four to six 
weeks. By careful selection you may have varieties that bloom at different seasons. 
Many bloom again in the fall and thus prolong the season in your garden for a 
period of from five to eight months of the year, depending on whether you live in 
the South or in the shorter growing season of the North. The flowering time listed 
for each of our varieties is for Texas, and people in colder climates will find that 
their plants usually bloom about a month later. The first flowers on a newly planted 
Daylily will not give you a full conception of the true character of that particular 
variety, as they are usually small and in some cases not so intense in color as they 
will be after becoming established. Give them a full season’s growth before you 
pass judgment, and I believe you will say that they are the most beautiful flowers 
and the easiest to grow that you have ever dealt with. 
How to Plant Daylilies 
The plants we send out are all of vigorous blooming-size stock. If you will 
spread the roots out and plant to a depth of only a few inches, as is shown by the 
bleaching on the stems where they were originally planted, you will have no trouble 
whatever in getting them to grow and thrive in your garden. This is about all the 
planting instructions [ would consider necessary, other than to say that they 
should not be planted closer than 18 inches to 2 feet apart. It is usually wise to 
give them a light mulching the first winter in climates where other hardy perennials 
require it. Otherwise they demand no special care. 
Daylilies as a Cut Flower 
As a cut flower no garden subject is quite so satisfactory as the new hybrid 
Daylilies. After the stalks are cut and placed in water they will last two or three 
weeks in the house, for almost every bud will open. This makes them extremely 
useful for the dinner table, as the new varieties remain open so much longer in the 
evening. There is a fresh supply of newly opened blooms every morning for quite 
some time. 
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