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Hemerocallis Chocolate Candy - Daylily

Hemerocallis Chocolate Candy
Daylily

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But what a wonderful flower! Bought in spring, it bloomed in July, 3 superb flowers, much more beautiful than the illustration photos. I am delighted with my purchase!

Yucca, 19/07/2023

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Value-for-money
The Chocolate Candy Daylily or Hemerocallis, a perennial with magnificent deep red mahogany flowers, is very intense.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

The Hemerocallis 'Chocolate Candy' is a perennial plant adorned with large mahogany-red flowers.

These large trumpet-shaped flowers emerge and renew themselves from July to August and only last for one day, hence their name "daylily". They measure 10 cm (4in) in diameter and can reach a mature height of 60 to 70 cm (24 to 28in).

The Hemerocallis has semi-evergreen grass-like foliage that is bright green in colour. Native to Asia, the daylily is very hardy.

The Hemerocallis is a solitary plant, but it can also be grown both as a border plant and in a mass planting. It fits in with any style of garden, growing in full sun or partial shade, in any type of rich soil, as long as it does not lack moisture during its flowering period.

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Hemerocallis Chocolate Candy - Daylily (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time July to August
Flower size 10 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Hemerocallis

Cultivar

Chocolate Candy

Family

Liliaceae - Hemerocallidaceae

Other common names

Daylily

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Daylilies like sunny but cool exposures. Avoid overly dry or shaded conditions that will reduce flowering. Plant them in fertile, cool, and well-drained soil. Easy to grow, daylilies can sometimes be prone to rust and collar rot in high humidity conditions, combined with temperatures over 30°C (86°F). Regularly remove faded flowers to prolong flowering. At the end of the flowering season, old leaves deteriorate, so cut them 20cm (8in) from the ground to promote the growth of new ones.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Pruning instructions Remove the faded flowers and cut back the dried flower stems after flowering. Also remove any old leaves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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