2006-06-08 06:49:02 · 6 answers · asked by CC 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yes, deadheading decreases the energy drain of the plant. A plant does three things-- makes roots, makes leaves, makes blossoms/seeds. The seed making takes a lot of the plant energy-- if you were a breeder of day lilies you would want the seeds to mature.
Just about any flowering plant will benefit from deadheading-- I can't think of one that doesn't.
good luck
2006-06-08 10:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by omajust 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of a daylily it is. If you have the yellow flowering Stella D'Oro hybrid, then you will want to deadhead it, because that hybrid will bloom continually all season. The Stella D'Oro hybrid is smaller than other daylilies. If you do not have this variety of daylily, then don't expect the ones you have to keep blooming all summer. Most daylilies will bloom for a few weeks and then they are done until next year.
2006-06-09 17:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by Zippy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about day lilies, but my MIL deadheads all of her flowers. She's taught me to do the same, and I've noticed that I've gotten good blooms off of the others. It could be worth a shot!
2006-06-08 14:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by sylvia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always dead head day lilies. if some stems allowed to seed it drains much from the roots results in less bloom, smaller flowers and weaker plants.
2006-06-08 14:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They are called Day Lilies for a reason. Each bloom last for one day.
2006-06-08 14:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by mykidsRmylife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, dead head them.
2006-06-08 14:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by dlynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋