Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy'
Daylily
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Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Description
Winner of the Stout Silver Medal in 1998 --The American Hemerocallis Society's most prestigious award. 'Strawberry Candy' features lush pink petals with a rose-red eye and golden throat. Extended blooming time lasts 16 or more hours for each bud. Plants may carry over 50 buds per scape (flower stalk), giving this plant an extremely long bloom time. Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy' is very winter hardy and low maintenance when in bloom, making it a great addition to any garden.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Blooming
The funnel-shaped blooms last for only one day, but new blooms continue for weeks or months from late spring through the summer. The flowers bloom on tall stalks, starting at the top. When used as cut flowers, a single bloom will fade after one day, but the other buds will flower on subsequent days.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Growth
Daylilies are hardy, long-lived perennials. They like full or partial sun, and will turn to face it.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Planting
Divide the plants, as cultivars do not come true from seed. When they become overcrowded, begin to flower less, or in the early spring or early fall, you can divide.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Pest
Beware slugs and snails which will leave the foliage unsightly. Aphids, thrips, spider mites, and hemerocallis gall midge can also cause problems. In areas with high humidity and temperatures above 90°F (32°C), crown rot becomes a major issue. After a cold winter of freezing and thawing, bacterial leaf and stem rot can occur in the spring.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Interesting facts
Hemerocallis are native to China, Korea, and Japan.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy') - Soil and irrigation
Daylilies do best in rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils, but some cultivars can grow in sandy soil as well. Keep soil moist during dry weather for better blooming.
