2006-08-06 06:44:17 · 6 answers · asked by Ruby H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Either Spring after the frost or Fall before the frost.
2006-08-06 07:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Michigan -- right now. Plants are just finishing their bloom and we usually do it at that time. Cut the foliage back by 1/2 or more and go ahead and split them up. Replant and keep adequate water through the early part of fall. You will get some fresh leaves from the base right away. Restrict water through the late fall to make the plants go dormant before it freezes. The other good time is in the early part of spring when clumps begin to emerge and leaves are about 2 or 3" tall.
2006-08-06 16:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by laurel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spring or Fall is good. if your in a cold weather area, if you do transplant in the fall. Do it early enough before the 1st frost so they have at least 6 weeks to settle in. Day lillys are hardy you really can transplant anytime and they do fine.
2006-08-06 15:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fall is generally a good time for transplanting, unless you live in a climate where winter is very early and very harsh. Otherwise, fall is great, because it gives the plants time to establish themselves in the garden before winter comes. Then, even when the tops die back, the roots are still making growth, and when spring comes, you've got a head start. Day lilies have thick, sturdy roots and they do great in most climates - I've seen them naturalized (growing untended) in many different climates. One piece of advice: You might want to mark the ground where you plant the daylilies. Since the leaves of nearly all varieties die back, it's easy to forget where you planted them, and since the leaves look grass-like when they emerge, you might mistake them for grass. I personally had the experience of repeatedly pulling out this very persistent "grass" in one corner of my garden. I pulled it out 3 or 4 times before I realized that I had moved a daylily to that corner the previous fall. It still recovered and bloomed despite my initial efforts to kill it - daylilies are very hardy and forgiving!
2006-08-06 13:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by sonomanona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early spring when the frost is out of the ground or in the fall.
2006-08-06 13:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it in spring and fall. Didn't see any difference in the plants. So do it when you have the energy. m
2006-08-06 14:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋