We plant a daylily in spring
Spring planting of a daylily has an advantage over autumn flower reproduction. This is especially important in regions where autumn is short and winter comes early. The plants planted there in the fall may not have time to take root and get stronger, which means they will not survive the winter. Therefore, early spring is the best time to divide an old bush or to root new acquired seedlings.
A bush can grow in one place for up to 15 years, but it is recommended to plant a daylily every 5 years so that the plant is not crowded.
How to properly plant a daylily in the spring so that the bush will successfully take root and please with a beautiful flowering? The main thing in this matter is to follow the recommendations, which include:
- choosing a suitable place for daylily;
- preparation of the landing pit;
- seedling preparation;
- correct planting of the bush.
Where is the best place to plant?
Daylily loves the sun, but also tolerates partial shade well. And yet, when choosing a place, you should focus on a specific grade:
- flowers with a dark color are best planted in a light shade, otherwise they will quickly fade and lose their attractiveness and original appearance;
- for light varieties, it is better to take a sunny place on the site.
How do I prepare my landing site?
The daylily is not at all picky about the soil and grows well in ordinary garden soil. If it is a little poor in nutrients, you can enrich the composition with organic matter, and add a little sand to the clay soil to improve water permeability.
The daylily is able to survive even in sandy soil, subject to regular watering.
The size of the planting pit depends on the composition of the soil:
- in the nutrient soil, which does not require additional introduction of other components, it is enough to make a depression up to 30 cm;
- if there is a need to add organic matter or sand, the size of the pit should be twice as large in order to pour compost on its bottom.
In the prepared planting pit, make a low embankment in the middle - a seedling will be installed on it.
When planting in groups, it is necessary to leave a distance of at least 1 m between each bush, otherwise the flowers will grow quickly, and they will have little space, which will affect flowering.
How to prepare and plant a seedling?
If the bushes were purchased in a store, they must be dipped in a bucket of water for a couple of hours before planting. During this time, healthy roots will swell. Too long roots (and the top of the bush) must be trimmed so that they remain up to 30 cm in length, and dead (which have not swollen) must be completely cut off.
Place the prepared seedling on a mound in the center of the pit and gently spread the roots around it. Cover with earth to half of the hole and wrinkle it well with your hands around daylily and water abundantly. When the water is absorbed, add soil, filling the hole completely.
It is impossible to deepen the root neck of the daylily more than 3 cm, so that it does not rot.