I use the Fish Emulsion, MiracleGro, and Epsom Salt mixed together in Winter, because I don't want to fertilize too much in case we get a freeze. I add the Osmocote in Spring and yes, it does have the micro-nutrients in it.
I did add lime to the pine fines when I filled the bed. The new daylilies seem to be doing well. (Except for the 2 that disappeared over the Winter. I am wondering if I may have planted them too deep and they developed root rot.) Though Raspberry Beret seemed to struggle here since I received it and potted it up. It is also a rust bucket. I'm not too broken-hearted about losing that one!
In just a week, the foliage on the daylilies in the new bed has really put on some growth. I think the MiracleGro fertilzing I did perked everything right up and sent the cultivars into grow mode. No scapes yet. I think I had my first scape on a seedling last year at the end of March. I was expecting scape formation earlier this year because we had such a warm and wet winter. But each cultivar and seedling has their own natural timeline, I suppose?
