Hemerocallis ... daylily, "beauty for a day". Our daylilies, the late bloomers, continue to send out blooms and the color is welcome. Especially with our dry, brown, dead grass, the daylily color is a real treat. Our Stoplight daylily is now blooming as is Newberry Amaryllis. Those are our latest blooming cultivars. Did not get photos of them today, will try tomorrow.
Glad to hear that Jean received the Oakville Farm daylily order. Thanks.
All for now. Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Good Morning ...
Happy day to all. Our daylilies were very happy yesterday with the overcast skies and more seasonable temperatures .... guess I was as well. :)
Pulled weeds, set out soaker hoses, planted new daylilies and even divided and moved one daylily. I have one daylily that is just not growing well. And I just can't decide why it does not like it here. So, I dug it up, trimmed it back, divided, moved to a new area in which I had worked up the soil/added nutrients and am hoping for the best. A friend had just told me that she was going to get rid of some daylilies that were not performing well, so I guess we all do it, huh? Are there any daylilies that do not do well in your garden/yard?
When you are looking for new cultivars for your yard, please check out our website http://www.oakvillefarm.com for the replacement plant or for the new one that will set off your yard with good vibrant color. Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Pulled weeds, set out soaker hoses, planted new daylilies and even divided and moved one daylily. I have one daylily that is just not growing well. And I just can't decide why it does not like it here. So, I dug it up, trimmed it back, divided, moved to a new area in which I had worked up the soil/added nutrients and am hoping for the best. A friend had just told me that she was going to get rid of some daylilies that were not performing well, so I guess we all do it, huh? Are there any daylilies that do not do well in your garden/yard?
When you are looking for new cultivars for your yard, please check out our website http://www.oakvillefarm.com for the replacement plant or for the new one that will set off your yard with good vibrant color. Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Daylilies, oh my ...
Hello daylily enthusiasts. What do you still have blooming in your yard? Several of our reblooming daylilies have bloomed their first round, rested and are now sending up scapes with more blooms to come. Surprise, surprise!
Hope you had a good week. Here at Oakville Farm, we have been watering the daylilies. Several blog writings ago, I said that I had to purchase more soaker hoses. I did and have been using them. The daylilies are certainly showing their appreciation, by sending up new scapes/more blooms. This is the first time ever using soaker hoses and I really like them. I would suggest them for any type of gardening or yard project. Found this about soaker hoses:
http://www.savingwater.org/docs/successwithsoakerhoses.pdf
Hemerocallis Royal Occasion
This dark violet daylily with a darker eyezone and green throat stands about 2 1/2 feet tall. The 4" bloom is quite showy. It does not have the "faded" effect as do some very dark daylilies. Some very dark daylilies need to be in an area that has diffused light and/or about 6 hours of sunlight. At Oakville Farm this daylily sells for $7.00 per fan.
Hemerocallis Streaker
This creamy pink daylily with red eyezone and green throat is "kinda cute" in the yard. With the three distinct colorings, it is pleasant to the eye. It stands about 2 1/2 feet tall, has about a 5" bloom and is a rebloomer. That reblooming thing is really good, ya know! We sell it for $5.00 per fan.
Please visit the website http://www.oakvillefarm.com to find the daylily that will fit well in your yard. There are so many great ones to choose from. Get out in the daylilies, see what area needs to be spruced up then check us out to find the right daylily. Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Hope you had a good week. Here at Oakville Farm, we have been watering the daylilies. Several blog writings ago, I said that I had to purchase more soaker hoses. I did and have been using them. The daylilies are certainly showing their appreciation, by sending up new scapes/more blooms. This is the first time ever using soaker hoses and I really like them. I would suggest them for any type of gardening or yard project. Found this about soaker hoses:
http://www.savingwater.org/docs/successwithsoakerhoses.pdf
Hemerocallis Royal Occasion
This dark violet daylily with a darker eyezone and green throat stands about 2 1/2 feet tall. The 4" bloom is quite showy. It does not have the "faded" effect as do some very dark daylilies. Some very dark daylilies need to be in an area that has diffused light and/or about 6 hours of sunlight. At Oakville Farm this daylily sells for $7.00 per fan.
Hemerocallis Streaker
This creamy pink daylily with red eyezone and green throat is "kinda cute" in the yard. With the three distinct colorings, it is pleasant to the eye. It stands about 2 1/2 feet tall, has about a 5" bloom and is a rebloomer. That reblooming thing is really good, ya know! We sell it for $5.00 per fan.
Please visit the website http://www.oakvillefarm.com to find the daylily that will fit well in your yard. There are so many great ones to choose from. Get out in the daylilies, see what area needs to be spruced up then check us out to find the right daylily. Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Tuesday all ready ....
Hello everyone. Want to send out a BIG Hello to my sister and her friend. We had a great time touring Warren County, North Carolina, didn't we? Hope your daylilies will bring you many years of vibrant color and great smiles when you think about your trip up here to get them. :)
Had Master Gardener meeting today. Made plans for classroom instruction for next school year at several local elementary schools. I think both the students and the MG's will enjoy the lessons!
Someone asked me about dividing daylilies, ie when to divide, how to divide, why to divide. I found this web page to be useful in viewing step by step instructions on how to divide daylilies. Please visit it and let us know what you think ....
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/DaylilyDivided.html
Daylilies for today ....
Hemerocallis Too Marvelous
This 2 foot tall scape has a 5" bloom. It is melon pink with a green throat. We sell it for $6.00.
Had Master Gardener meeting today. Made plans for classroom instruction for next school year at several local elementary schools. I think both the students and the MG's will enjoy the lessons!
Someone asked me about dividing daylilies, ie when to divide, how to divide, why to divide. I found this web page to be useful in viewing step by step instructions on how to divide daylilies. Please visit it and let us know what you think ....
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/DaylilyDivided.html
Daylilies for today ....
Hemerocallis Too Marvelous
This 2 foot tall scape has a 5" bloom. It is melon pink with a green throat. We sell it for $6.00.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Sunday
Happy Birthday America,
the United States of America
Happy 4th of July.....
Hope everyone is having a safe holiday weekend.
Oakville Farm was represented in the local 4th of July parade in Wise, NC, yesterday. I decorated the Gator then drove the parade route which was about a mile long.
It was so good to see spectators displaying American flags, wearing patriotic attire and smiling and waving all the way. That was such a fun parade. Folks watching and helping to celebrate our nation's birthday. Food, live music, crafts and games for kids were available after the parade. Family and friends came "home" to share in the festivities. I saw several folks who I had not seen since last year :) Hope I can say for everyone who attended the activities in the Wise Baptist Church parking area, that fun and fellowship was shared by one and all.
Had someone at the parade ask which of the daylilies was my favorite. (A very popular question, you know). Could not answer which ONE was fave! I had several blooms in the back of the Gator, ie Big Kiss, Olympic Gold, Hyperion, El Desperado, so we discussed those. And guess I decided that El Desperado was the fave for yesterday. Today though, well ..... not sure. How 'bout ......
Hemerocallis Hopper Connell
This pretty yellow green daylily with a green throat is a great rebloomer. It stands almost 3' tall and rises above the foliage. We sell this daylily for $4.00 per fan.
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