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Hemerocallis Custard Candy - Daylily

Hemerocallis Custard Candy
Daylily

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Undecided on this one. The young plant arrived fine but nothing special, planted with the others and one of the two shoots disappeared 15 days after planting. I hope the other one is more sturdy, as the colour is nice. Perhaps the daylilies prefer spring plantings after all.

Claire F., 11/10/2017

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Daylily Custard Candy produces a multitude of spreading amber-yellow flowers with a garnet centre and delicately scalloped petals.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Daylily Custard Candy produces a multitude of wide flowers with delicately scalloped petals, in a amber yellow colour with a garnet centre.

These large trumpet-shaped flowers emerge and renew from July to August, lasting only one day, hence their name "daylilies". They measure 10 cm (4in) in diameter. This perennial plant can reach 60 to 70 cm (24 to 28in) in height at maturity.

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

The Daylily is a solitary plant, but it can also be cultivated in borders or flowerbeds. It fits into all styles of gardens and grows in full sun or partial shade, in any type of rich soil, as long as it doesn't lack moisture during its flowering period.

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Hemerocallis Custard Candy - Daylily (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
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

Custard Candy

Family

Hemerocallidaceae

Other common names

Daylily

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Daylilies like sunny but cool exposures. Avoid conditions that are too dry or too shady, as they will reduce flowering. Plant them in a fertile, damp but well-drained soil. Easy to grow, the daylily can sometimes be prone to rust and collar rot in case of high rainfall, combined with temperatures over 30°C (86°F). Regularly remove faded flowers to prolong flowering. At the end of the flowering period, the old leaves become damaged, cut them 20cm (8in) from the ground to promote the growth of new ones.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
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
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Very rich, deep and damp

Care

Pruning instructions Prune the flowering regularly, as well as the old damaged leaves at the end of the flowering period.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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