Do I plant daylilies in a bunch or do I have to spread them out?
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depends on the type of daylily and also if you have one color or more...if they are all the same color and you are wanting to cover up an area in your yard plant them about 12 inches apart....some varities grow faster than others..also daylilies should be divided every 5 yrs or so depending on how close you have them..
the orange old fashioned daylilies...aka ditch lilies multiply at a fairly rapid rate but all the others it just depends on the actual plant...
i have a bank down by the road that i have planted with a bunch of daylilies..because i am wanting to get to where i dont have to weedeat and mow it i am planting mine about 10 inches apart...as they eventually start to grow together i will thin them out and transplant them in other areas i want to cover up...i have around 75 in the ground and about 50 more that need to go in the ground plus huge clumps of the ditch lilies for the bank on the other side of the driveway..driveway is in the middle so i have a steeper bank on one side than the other...lol..you would have to see it in bloom in the summer...it is really pretty
the first year you will not see alot of growth..also if they are seedlings they might not bloom this year but if they are at least 2 yr old plants they should bloom no problem unless you bought one with a bloom already in it
with you buying just one plant i would wait a few years before dividing to give it time to get some size to it unless it is a good sized plant then maybe make 2 but no more than 3 plants out of it
i will warn you..once you see all the different colors of daylilies available you will fall in love with them..they are virtually carefree once established i feel as if i cant get enough of them...lol
i hope this helps you and HAPPY GARDENING!
Other answers:
Daylilies propagate themselves, so you should space them apart a little, like just an inch or so. They do not spread quickly; it takes years.
Daylilies propagate themselves, so you should space them apart a little, like just an inch or so. They do not spread quickly; it takes years.
Depending on the look you want, you can spread them out about 3 feet and plant other things along with them or you can put them in a row for a hedge effect.
We plant them in groups of three about 3 to 5 inches apart in each group. The groups should be at least 12 to 18" apart.