Showing posts with label proliferation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label proliferation. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Growing Daylilies from Proliferations. 8.11.15

Daylily Proliferation.  8.11.15
 The daylily labeled as Frans Hals - but not the same as illustrations of that variety - grew small plants on the blooming stem.  These are called proliferations.  Proliferations are like keikeis on orchids.

I waited until the stem started to turn brown, then cut it leaving about 2 inches below the lowest baby plant.  A smaller one was above the water level.

In one week, the proliferation started to grow a root.  I trimmed the stem shorter, also cut off the upper, nonrooted, smaller, proliferation.  Then planted both in fresh moist potting soil.

They will stay in the same window.  East/Northeast exposure.   We will see if they  grow.
Daylily Proliferations.  8.11.15

Daylily Proliferations.  8.11.15
I'm not that excited to grow this particular daylily, but it's the only one that made a proliferation.  Free plants are free plants.