The Stella De Oro day lily in the garden looks like a real yellow fountain. A scattering of medium-sized bright flowers among dark green foliage can become a real decoration and delight with its decorative appearance throughout almost the entire summer season.
Description
This variety is a short and miniature plant, it is an ornamental, very compact shrub. Its height can reach 35 centimeters, and the size of lily flowers in diameter is about 5 centimeters. For their surprisingly bright coloring, the plant has acquired another name - Yellow Daylily.
The leaves are oblong, emerald green. There are both straight and slightly curved. Daylily Stella De Oro fell in love with gardeners because of the abundant flowering that occurs several times and can please from late spring until autumn. At the same time, each flower stays on the stem for no more than 16 hours, and another appears instead of it, and this happens throughout the summer.
Features of cultivation
The plant is unpretentious in care and can grow on almost any soil. When choosinglanding sites, it must be borne in mind that the daylily loves sunlight - abundant flowering will depend on its quantity. If you plant a bush in a shaded area, then it stops, and the leaves begin to stretch.
Due to the fact that daylilies grow quite quickly, you can decorate any area in a short time. A very long period of bush can live in one place.
The plant tolerates wintering very well, feels great in almost any climatic zone. Daylily Stella De Oro is very fond of moisture, although it can tolerate dried soil quite well.
Planting daylilies in my garden
The main method of flower propagation is the division of the bush into several parts. Autumn is considered the best time for transplanting, because before the first frosts the plant has time to take root well and in the spring it can please with its magnificent flowering. If transplanted in early spring, then flowering can only be expected next year.
A feature of daylilies is that dug out rhizomes can be without soil for a long time and are well preserved in a dark, cool room. Before planting the Stella De Oro daylily in the ground at a permanent place of growth, it is necessary to slightly trim the roots and large leaves. After that, wait a few hours for them to dry slightly.
The hole needs to be dug a little larger than the size of the rhizome. This is done so that a mound can be poured in the middle, a plant can be placed on it andsprinkle gently with soil. It is necessary to cover all parts of the root, but not completely fall asleep. To prevent the occurrence of diseases, the earth around the flower must be periodically mulched and watered well. Despite the fact that the plant does not require fertile soil, it is recommended to make a small top dressing with mineral fertilizers at least once every 2 years.
Application in landscape design
Since the Stella De Oro daylily, described above, is an ornamental low-growing shrub, it is very often used to decorate a backyard area as a border or framing garden beds. It can also be used in creating flower arrangements. Due to the fact that the plant loves moisture, it is preferable to plant it near any water bodies, as well as as divisions between other flower plantations.
Daylilies have a rather sweet aroma, which is very attractive to honey bees. Therefore, it is not recommended to plant flowers near the recreation area. The range of applications of this amazing plant is quite wide.
