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Growing daylilies in Dallas and North Texas As a past president of the Daylily Growers of Dallas once said, "A daylily is only as good as the dirt underneath it." This statement is certainly true and any discussion around the successful growth of daylilies begins with a discussion of soil. Soil in Dallas and North Texas Most North Texans sit on top of a very heavy clay known as Houston Black. While daylilies have been proven to grow in almost all soil types including clay, they will perform optimally when this thick, gummy clay is modified to be more pliable and allow for free movement of the daylilies thick, tuberous roots. Adding generous amounts of compost and like materials is one method for amending clay soils, but many local gardeners find the optimum growing environment for daylilies and other plants is in raised beds. Raised beds allow the grower to carefully control the soil texture and optimize plant growth. Daylily will grow in all types of soil, but they prefer a soil that is neutral or slightly acid. Increasing Daylily Stock There are currently two methods recognized by the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) for increasing daylily stock. The first is by plant division, the second by proliferation. Daylilies in a positive growing environment will multiply naturally. Typically, after 3 years (more or less) daylilies will develop a clump that will need to be divided. Division is a fairly simple process and it is difficult to harm a daylily in the process. Some care should be given when dividing any perennial (plants that come back year after year), but daylilies are quite tough and can tolerate some pushing and tugging that might be required to separate a thick, matted clump. A proliferation is a small new plant that appears on an infrequent basis on the scape (the stem that holds the flower). One can identify a proliferation by looking for small daylily plants with white stubby roots growing on the side of a scape. When the proliferation develops at least three of these roots, clip the scape above and below the proliferation and place the new plant temporarily in water. When a significant root system has developed, place the new plant in soil.
Planting Daylilies In Dallas And North Texas Building Raised Beds - COMING SOON But I Don't Have A Greenhouse - COMING SOON
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