I hope, I hope, Sabrina!!

This is what I have growing off of two scapes on Green Flutter



And this USA prolog I just discovered on Siloam Bye Lo.

Lucky you, Heidi! Clue in a newbie--exactly what will you do with these proliferations?

Barbalee said:Lucky you, Heidi! Clue in a newbie--exactly what will you do with these proliferations?

Once they are done blooming, I will cut of the scape about an inch below the proliferation and then put it in some water to root it.

Got it, Heidi! Thanks...that's exactly what I needed to know!

@Barbalee
Here is a link to a method to deal with those prolifs. It was written by tink3472 (Michelle).

http://garden.org/ideas/view/t...

Oh, fabulous, Stan. Thank you! I've never had a proliferation, but I wanted to figure out what to do when the good day comes when I do get one!

@Barbalee, here is the prolif that grew on Spartacus Adorned:
The thread "Weird growth" in Daylilies forum

@cybersex
Good luck with all the new baby daylily's, Sabrina. I've had more this year than any other year. Of course, I've only been growing Daylily's again now for a couple years. So, I'm still but a rookie here.
Barbalee, with all those CVs you've collected this year, if yours start creating prolifs your going to need to hire a full time gardener to help out!

Can we make a list here of cultivars that make prolifs or do ALL daylilies have the possibility of doing that? I honestly do not know.

@Char , @sooby

I think it can happen on any plant. But this is just my idea.

Stan, I'm a rookie too, and with my anxiety I'm already thinking my potted prolifs are dead. I need to learn patience!!

Did your prolifs have roots showing when you potted them up?

Both had very small roots, kinda little bumps.

Hmmmm .... I think it is better to try to root them right above water or barely touching water (in a cup) until they have some real roots showing. Otherwise, they may not make it. (I use the water method and get good results.)

They started developing roots while on the scape. Maybe I freaked out too early as I usually do, and potted them. I try to keep potting mix humid. One had the leaves all dry so I have to wait and see if it will survive, the other is not going bad, after some yellowing on some leaves it seems it has find its way. Too early to say. For the next (I have other two) I will follow your advice!

I had a small prolif on a seedling recently, it too had very small roots maybe a .5cm long but the scape was brown and dying back. I went ahead and cut it like suggested in the forums and inserted it in garden soil. For the first week or so it looked as if it had died. however I noticed a couple days ago that it is putting up new green foliage. Patience is sometimes key...I will see if I can get a picture to share...
Good luck

Stan, that gives me hope! Congrats! I'd love to see a pic!

I set a reminder on my phone to take one today...

Well, it sounds like yours might make it. The problem is they might get too dried out so the roots don't grow, therefore the prolif dies. Keeping it humid is good! Way to go, Sabrina and Stan!