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Apr 28, 2014 8:46 PM CST
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Name: Catherine
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How do you choose which Daylilies you plant beside each other? Do you plant for Hybridizing, Landscaping, Color? Pics, Please!
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Apr 28, 2014 9:25 PM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
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Cat I use a colour spectrum and plant opposing colours next to each other. Planting same colours next to each other usually results in cultivars just getting lost to the eye. Use whites and almost blacks for contrast to colours too. Only do mass same colour planting if your garden is more formal.

Height is also important: shorter ones in the front from where people are viewing; larger ones at the back. If you are viewing from above, like on a verandah or upper floors, this is not as important.

I try to view my garden from a distance to see what people are seeing. Daylilies are incredibly forgiving when being shifted if need be.

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Apr 28, 2014 9:33 PM CST
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Name: Catherine
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Thanks Glen that makes a lot of sense and the color wheel definitely helps!! Thumbs up
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Apr 28, 2014 9:45 PM CST
Name: James
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At this point, I plant tall in the back and short in the front. Things need to be redone, needless to say.
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Apr 28, 2014 9:52 PM CST
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Name: Catherine
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That may be where I am at depending on when things arrive.
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Apr 28, 2014 10:13 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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I do what James does. Tall in the back, short in the front. I mix colors like crazy. It works, even though I think it never will. If I'm planting something like petunias, I like to put all of the same color together. Looks really nice that way, even in my messy gardens!
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Apr 28, 2014 11:26 PM CST
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Name: Catherine
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That's what I am working on, tall in the back. I have to many pinks.... Whistling
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Apr 29, 2014 1:09 AM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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OOOHHH!!! Love pink daylilies!! I'm trying very hard to not buy any more pinks. It's not working!
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Apr 29, 2014 4:43 AM CST
Name: Tina
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I agree Same problem here Rolling on the floor laughing not such a horrible problem to have, tho! Whistling
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Daylilies that thrive? click here! Thumbs up
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Apr 29, 2014 6:07 AM CST
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Name: Catherine
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Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Not working for me either! I have about as many purples though... Shrug!
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Apr 29, 2014 6:18 AM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
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My sins are yellow.
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Apr 29, 2014 8:12 AM CST
Name: Mary
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Tall in back, short in front, and a mix of bloom times and shapes in each bed. Not sure what I've done in regards to color, honestly. Hilarious!
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Apr 29, 2014 8:40 AM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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Mary, that is funny about shapes! I've never given shapes a thought - ever! Mixing bloom times is a great idea though.

I said that I put tall in back and short in front, but I remembered this morning that some of my daylilies haven't lived up to their height expectations. So, it doesn't always work out where the tall ones are in the back.
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Apr 29, 2014 8:50 AM CST
Name: Mary
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Natalie said:Mary, that is funny about shapes! I've never given shapes a thought - ever! Mixing bloom times is a great idea though.

I said that I put tall in back and short in front, but I remembered this morning that some of my daylilies haven't lived up to their height expectations. So, it doesn't always work out where the tall ones are in the back.


That's a good point. I based it on registered height. Thumbs up
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Apr 29, 2014 8:51 AM CST
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Name: Catherine
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I need to remember to consider bloom time. Blinking
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Apr 29, 2014 9:00 AM CST
Name: Mary
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@Cat ... what I did was sort my spreadsheet by height and then bloom time, IIRC. I had 6 beds to fill, so after I had my list sorted, I went down the list and numbered them, like counting off for teams in school.
1..2..3..4..5..6..1..2..3..4..5..6.. that way I got tall plants in each bed, instead of all in one bed.

Does that make sense?

I really don't think I paid any attention to color at all, other than to make sure that I put my deep purples/near blacks in dappled shade. Thumbs up

edit:
I just doublechecked my bed plans.... I planted based solely on height & then bloom time. That provided me a nice mix of colors and shapes without my specifically considering them.
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Apr 29, 2014 9:25 AM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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I have no idea what the registered bloom time is on any of my daylilies. Doesn't seem to matter where I used to live, since it was a small window for any of them to bloom. They usually didn't start until July, and it was snowing by October. Most were usually done before then, and if they weren't, they were done in by the snow! It will be interesting to see if I get a longer season here.
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Apr 29, 2014 9:28 AM CST
Name: Mary
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but you still had some that came earlier than others, correct? That's what I'm saying... have some early, mid, late, etc all in the same bed.
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Apr 29, 2014 9:45 AM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Dog Lover Daylilies Irises Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Hummingbirder
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Not much earlier. I probably have ones that are supposed to start all at the same time!
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Apr 29, 2014 9:46 AM CST
Name: Mary
My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b)
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Natalie said:Not much earlier. I probably have ones that are supposed to start all at the same time!


:lol:
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