tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post1339306243448787015..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: There's Lilies and then there's Daylilies...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-51861116171533628292014-06-06T09:49:32.900-03:002014-06-06T09:49:32.900-03:00Hi Jenny, it does depend on the species and variet...Hi Jenny, it does depend on the species and variety, but yes, true lilies do multiply by creating new bulbs. Most good daylilies don't spread like those orange 'ditch lilies' that you have--the newer cultivars tend to form clumps, but not run. Good luck. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-11230183314054529722014-06-06T09:48:06.175-03:002014-06-06T09:48:06.175-03:00Hi Josie, I have no idea what carpet border lilies...Hi Josie, I have no idea what carpet border lilies are. That seems to be a specific name from a specific company, but I can tell you--no true lily blooms all summer. You can get a long season of bloom with a variety of different cultivars (varieties), but that takes time and a lot of bulbs. (Oh, and don't feel bad--I have tulips blooming now, too.) Perhaps plant something with attractive Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-45718343574872660552014-06-06T07:23:19.355-03:002014-06-06T07:23:19.355-03:00Hi Jody and thank you. I understand the difference...Hi Jody and thank you. I understand the difference a bit better now but am still wrangling over the difference other than bulb for daylilies and carpet border lily. Can you help me as I would love to plant some in my garden to hide my dying tulip leaves... Which should I use? I'm in zone 4b Canada so the tulip are just blooming end of May. I know, wow! right? lol... Will carpet border liliesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-59692969841854647222014-06-05T20:27:31.055-03:002014-06-05T20:27:31.055-03:00Thank you! I inherited orange daylilies in my gar...Thank you! I inherited orange daylilies in my garden and recently went to the garden store for pink ones, ended up with true lilies, and noticed the foliage was completely different. I thought they must be different species. Will the true lilies spread at all, like the daylilies?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583578080407621146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-32163659117542141992012-08-14T03:32:04.401-03:002012-08-14T03:32:04.401-03:00Best wishes for a great event! I'm glad to hea...Best wishes for a great event! I'm glad to hear you've had plenty of rain, and I hope the sun shines brightly on your day!Looking good.<a href="http://www.a1kolkataflowers.com" rel="nofollow">Kolkata Flowers</a>A1 Chandigarhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104077443819424452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-82104992310921004702012-07-28T09:53:19.159-03:002012-07-28T09:53:19.159-03:00Thanks for such a great informative post, Jodi. I...Thanks for such a great informative post, Jodi. I've been a daylily enthusiast for several years, but have only recently appreciated the beauty of the true lilies and have added more of those to my garden. Asiatics, Orientals, Orienpets...it doesn't matter, I love them all!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-16961190814028762802012-07-27T12:01:56.861-03:002012-07-27T12:01:56.861-03:00Great comparison. I have a small daylily farm in B...Great comparison. I have a small daylily farm in BC and so many people do not undertand the difference. Hopefully many will read your article and finally understand what a daylily really is. One gardener at a time! Great job.Sensible Gardeninghttp://sensiblegardening.com/daylily-blooms/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-16256055591579709772012-07-26T23:25:59.388-03:002012-07-26T23:25:59.388-03:00I love daylilies (Oriental lilies too) but I haven...I love daylilies (Oriental lilies too) but I haven't had much luck with them this year. I planted some in our new island bed in early spring and they've leafed out but no blooms yet :-(Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-3332900631810240802012-07-26T18:49:02.020-03:002012-07-26T18:49:02.020-03:00Jodi, thank you for the mention about lilies being...Jodi, thank you for the mention about lilies being toxic to cats. I never would have known about this and now will have to keep an eye out for wayward kitties who like to hide in the shade of the big lilies.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-54471552499393245702012-07-26T16:31:37.236-03:002012-07-26T16:31:37.236-03:00Hi Jodi, Thanks for your visit and sweet support!...Hi Jodi, Thanks for your visit and sweet support! We did receive 3/4" of rain last night. It was amazing how relieved I felt this morning. I know we could use a lot more, but it was truly a nice, nice happening. :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-31698161218939718252012-07-26T14:56:10.566-03:002012-07-26T14:56:10.566-03:00Timelord and no TARDIS ?!? How very sad. You an...Timelord and no TARDIS ?!? How very sad. You and I know it would be the most beautiful shade of blue ...sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-10136808249760273002012-07-26T10:35:31.368-03:002012-07-26T10:35:31.368-03:00Great informative post. I had no idea that lily po...Great informative post. I had no idea that lily pollen could be toxic to cats. Nice to know, since I have both cats, lilies, and day lilies. And I know this is late, but I really appreciated you including day lilies in your ten best perennials list. I love them, but many garden snobs look down on them. Thank you for giving them their due!burnttoastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-55368307542798277672012-07-26T09:59:17.377-03:002012-07-26T09:59:17.377-03:00Great info Jodi...while I am tempted to say lilies...Great info Jodi...while I am tempted to say lilies even though I know they are not I bet I would confuse people.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-27187935336799134252012-07-26T09:54:14.336-03:002012-07-26T09:54:14.336-03:00Great post, Jodi. So many people don't know th...Great post, Jodi. So many people don't know the difference between lilies and daylilies. I'm a daylily lover and have never really warmed up to asiatic lilies. And now with the Japanese beetle being such a problem, I'm glad I've stuck to the old daylilies.heather @ new house, new home, new lifehttp://www.newhousenewhomenewlife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-78131413985193796262012-07-26T07:58:55.037-03:002012-07-26T07:58:55.037-03:00I DO know the difference, regardless of my comment...I DO know the difference, regardless of my comment on your FB post. ;) That was a great post though showing the difference. I love the photos showing the differences. Now I will always refer to them as hemerocallises, or is that unnecessarily pedantic? :DCherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691372351956171002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-41162210640782612092012-07-25T23:05:30.627-03:002012-07-25T23:05:30.627-03:00Jodi, I always want to correct people who call my ...Jodi, I always want to correct people who call my daylilies "lilies," but I don't want to come off as too schoolmarmish, so I think "Oh, let it go." But this was such a clear explanation of the differences, and in a friendly tone that didn't sound pedantic at all. Now I can just refer people to your blog when I need to. Thanks. :-) -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-68600431225969043642012-07-25T23:04:05.180-03:002012-07-25T23:04:05.180-03:00Nice post, Jodi! I'm feeling sad right now. ...Nice post, Jodi! I'm feeling sad right now. I just vented about it in my post. Hope it rains soon...Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-24120049708320761962012-07-25T21:47:51.807-03:002012-07-25T21:47:51.807-03:00Very informative, thanks Jodi. I'm lucky enou...Very informative, thanks Jodi. I'm lucky enough to be able to grow the wonderful Asiatic and Oriental Lilies, as well as Hemerocallis ... but it's the Daylilies that seem to thrive in the dry tropics conditions here. Lovely photos. I particularly loved 'Golden Stargazer'.<br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://bushbernie.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Bush Bernie’s Blog</a></b></i>BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-69972023345744529492012-07-25T21:28:03.834-03:002012-07-25T21:28:03.834-03:00Now I feel desperately uneducated. :) I did not k...Now I feel desperately uneducated. :) I did not know the two plants were that different. A great lesson and lovely splashes of colour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com