Hemerocallis Blackthorne 17Cm Pot

Description

Common Name: Daylily
 

This fantastic daylily offers extraordinary colour contrast and standout performance in the garden. 

Very light creamy yellow blossoms with a hint of peach display a prominent wine purple eye and matching picotee edge halfway up the attractively ruffled petals.  The broad, rounded, recurved petals, glowing chartreuse throat, and diamond dusting make this flower even more beautiful. 

Branched stems carry the 4½-5in blossoms first in midsummer and then again shortly after the first round of bloom (though it is not officially registered as a rebloomer).

Semi-evergreen tetraploid.

This is considered a premium daylily, which means that it has been selected as a highly performing plant with exceptional bloom performance, substantive, vibrantly coloured flowers, complete winter hardiness in northern zones, and a vigorous habit.

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot include: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

How to Grow

Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids.

All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.