Should the words "daylilies and self-control" ever be paired? Probably not. The most difficult part of being a daylily enthusiast is trying to control how many cultivars to grow. When there are 70,000+ registered daylilies out there, plus each year more new and exciting varieties are introduced, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist adding new plants to the collection.
Even though I live out in the country and have lots of sunny space, I have made my mind up to only grow what I can take care of and keep looking nice. So…I have set my limit at no more than 200 daylilies. That sounds like a lot, but many people can easily grow that many (and more) in a city yard. I've also decided that when I get new daylilies, my current collection has to be culled. This is sometimes very hard for me. Funny part is--I'm a less-is-more type of personality and I really dislike clutter. Daylilies are the only part of my life where things went haywire! Does this scenario sound familiar to anyone else?
(Daylily pictured is "Baby Blues")
Even though I live out in the country and have lots of sunny space, I have made my mind up to only grow what I can take care of and keep looking nice. So…I have set my limit at no more than 200 daylilies. That sounds like a lot, but many people can easily grow that many (and more) in a city yard. I've also decided that when I get new daylilies, my current collection has to be culled. This is sometimes very hard for me. Funny part is--I'm a less-is-more type of personality and I really dislike clutter. Daylilies are the only part of my life where things went haywire! Does this scenario sound familiar to anyone else?
(Daylily pictured is "Baby Blues")
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