Hemerocallis “Fires of Fungi”

Day-lily “Fires of Fungi”

                                          ID#16

 
 

Additional Information: purchased from Gilbert H. Wild & Son, LLC  

on-line at: www.gilberthwild.com

 
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2 ft x 2 ft PLANT TYPE: deciduous, dormant in winter. GROWTH RATE: slow TEXTURE: medium LIGHT: Full sun to part shade WATER: moist, to dry. Tolerates drought SOIL: tolerates many types
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: 20” tall and about 5” blooms, re-bloomer. Mid- June. Double red with orange-tan edge. Exotic look for a lily. FRUIT AND SEED: seeds do not produce the same variety. Propagate by division of roots. KEY FEATURES: The flower is different than most daylilies. Bloom stems are only few inches above the foliage. This plant does not grow rapidly. Divisions may take several years.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch When the 48 varieties collection was planted, it was a cold, rainy day. The list of details included: height, texture, flower color, evergreen to deciduous & blooming time. All I had to look out was the roots. I attempted to mix & match colors, imagine height etc... however, I believe my husband suggested method: “toss them into the air and wherever they land is their home” would have worked just as well. With the apperance of a Rose this flower stands out. Plant is shelter by a rapidly growing weeping willow tree. A dry spot and now partially shaded, this plant seems limited in height and vigor compared to past, the plant deserves a better spot if I can locate one.

Once we made Mooring Hitch our permanent residence (Spring 2004), many truck loads of soil were deliver to build raise beds. The bare soil scream to be cover with plants.

I received a brochure offering 48 varieties of Day-lilies for $125.00 and I took it.

Day-lilies require little care: fertilize once in spring, remove dry foliage at season’s end. Occasional aphids are taking care by ladybugs. One of the 48 varieties.

01/ 2010