Oh .... I like that saying. Could it apply to life? An extra smile, an extra hello, one extra effort for a friend. Could/can it apply to a garden? The little extra weeding, little extra water, one extra plant. Yes!
Want to show you varied components of the Hemerocallis....
Spent Bloom
You know that the daylily bloom lasts for one day. The day after it blooms, it will wither and blend into a "spent bloom". The spent bloom when still "moist" can be pinched off (deadheaded). Or if left on it will dry and fall off itself. It is best practice to deadhead. If the spent bloom is left on, it will form a seed pod and that is not wanted. And other times, if the spent bloom is left on, it may fall upon an unopened bud and prevent it from opening. Another not wanted.
Seed pod(s).
Spent bloom not fully collapsed.
Spent bloom dried and laying on unopened bloom.
Taking care of the the spent blooms by deadheading is not a necessity, however it does make the garden neater and prevents unopened blossoms and unwanted seed pods.
Hope you have a good day and until next time, Happy Gardening.
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