Hemerocallis x 'Custard Candy'
Daylily
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Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Custard Candy') - Description
Creamy yellow accented by a red eye zone and green throat. Dormant variety that can virtually disappear during the winter months. These special Daylilies produce abundant amounts of buds, with exceptional bloom performance producing large flowers in clear vibrant colors. Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy' is completely winter hardy and performs well under varying soil and climate conditions. Add this plant in groups to your low maintenance garden and you will be rewarded with a season worth of color!
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Custard 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 'Custard Candy') - Growth
Daylilies are hardy, long-lived perennials. They like full or partial sun, and will turn to face it.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Custard 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 'Custard 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 'Custard Candy') - Interesting facts
Hemerocallis are native to China, Korea, and Japan.
Daylily (Hemerocallis x 'Custard 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.
