Hi, we are going to be moving by next spring and I have been starting new beds at the new place. I was going to just divide the daylilies but the realtor suggested that I take them all and leave mostly drought tolerant plants but even that might be overwhelming to the buyers ( I think she was suggesting that I have to many plants)
I have heard this before , lol but is that possible?

Anyway, I would like to move them asap or pot them up till I can get them planted at the new place before the serious summer heat.

When we moved here years ago I just cut them back and put them in paper bags till I got them planted
Some didn't bloom for years, the only dl that never skipped a beat were the ones my gm called Tawny and my gf called ditch lilies
They bloom no matter what. A couple of years ago the snails nearly ate the whole plant while we were out of town and they still bloomed shortly after

I know I could wait till next year but then there will be too many things on our plate.

So what do you think bag them or pot them

I am not too clear on the moving situation. You have been starting new beds at the new place? Does that mean you are going back and forth from the current place to the new place? How far away is the move?
Do you have a truck? How are you going to transport the plants?
How long before the actual move? Was there a reason this could not have been done in the past fall or winter?
I guess what I am leading up to is, could the clumps all be dug up with the soil in tact and moved to the new place.
If not set in the permanent location could they just be sat on top of the ground and dirt hilled up around them and then mulched really well?

I would certainly think that potting them up would be better than just bagging them. Would it be possible to dig up the entire clumps dirt and all and hill them in and move them that way?

I agree with Larry and would add that these dug-up clumps should be in partial shade and watered regularly to remain moist.

We are moving next spring and I am going back and forth.It's less than an hour away.
I would have loved to have moved them in the fall but I was in the hospital fighting cancer.
I am transporting the plants in an SUV and still don't have the strength to do a lot at once so it has been bit by bit. If things go well in the next month, I am actually thinking of moving in alone to get my gardens in order. I would love to see everything blooming next spring
I will just pot them up and then take and plant them as soon as I can. I don't believe I could dig out and transport the entire clump of dirt

Yes, everything that I have dug up so far has been kept in the shade and then hardened off before planting

Thank you for your help,

I hope you're feeling better now, Jolana

Isn't there anyone who can help you move your DL's?


Mayo

I am feeling better, thank you
I have them all potted up and some planted at the new place, some shared and they are all looking good
I do have help but it was such a long time that I couldn't do anything, I like the feeling of doing it myself
Thanks again 😊

some times you can find older neighbor kids (think junior high) that will work for cheap and they can do the lifting, bagging, carrying ect. I would never trust anyone to dig my precious babies though

HAHAHA, yeah, I've been trying to keep my eyes open for a kiddo for the plants that I love but not lovvvve, lol
Thanks for the tip,

Hi, just wanted to tell you how excited I am that several of the daylilies I moved have scapes, of course I won't know what they are till they bloom. Some of my tags were stolen

Tag thief

tag thieves here are the neighbors chickens, they scratch around and the tags are mixed up everywhere

Oh no, at least this thief is lovable. Chicken dinner a couple of nights a week for a while.....

froggardener said:
Tag thief

I see lots of tags in his future. And water hoses. And.......

You are so right Donald, but he will learn. He's gotten better just in the last few days

Jolana, your tag thief is such a cutie!
Great that the daylilies are growing well and sending up scapes.

Hi Shirlee, he's the sweetest thing also. I put some concentrated grapefruit rind on a tag I made of floppy plastic so it would move and tempt him
It sounds cruel and I tested up but he just shook his head licked his mouth a few times and went off to play. Hasn't messed with another tag,

Jolana is your tag thief a sheltie? He/she is just adorable! Good luck with moving your daylilies.

Great solution, Jolana! Not cruel at all--smart one you've got on your hands!

He's a rough collie all I've ever had except one Aussie. Thank you
I found scapes on some I just dug up two weeks ago. Haven't had a chance to plant with all the rain
Thanks Barbalee, he's pretty smart as most collies are

Hi again, got another bloom on another that was pitted up to move
No tag but thought that was the pot I put primal scream in
I looked in database but it looks different than the pics in there