How long after you dig them, wash them, dry them can they survive without being planted? I know they will be alright shipping them Priority Mail but how long is it safe to keep them out of the ground before they suffer some damage or die?

Sometimes when I get an order of daylilies that I don't have time to plant they get put in a bucket with some water over the roots but not covering the crown. They will be ok for weeks just be sure to change the water every day or two if your weather is getting close to freezing I would set them in a garage overnite until the daytime temperature has warmed up.

with Betty.

I have thrown discarded seedlings on my compost pile up in the fall, and have had them survive the winter out in the open when it got down to 5. One even had the audacity to BLOOM the next year!!! But, seriously, I've even "heeled" them in for up to six weeks when I was uber busy and they all survived.
Most daylilies can take a licking and keep on ticking.

Isn't that how Discarded Beauty got its name Julie? Think I read something about that.

What was the story there, Cindy?

I would love to the the story also. I typed in the database and her is what I found.

Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Discarded Beauty')

Here is the Trimmer's website about it being discarded
http://trimmerdaylily.com/cult...

It is a beauty I am glad to have in my garden!

What an excellent story. Thanks.

Thanks Lisa for posting the story!!! I haven't gotten that one yet but more than likely will.

Enjoyed the story!