When Things Don't Work, It's time to Move On! Adding New Perennials & Removing Daylilies
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I have been adding some late summer and early fall blooming perennials to my garden over the last week. I recently went plant shopping and purchased a plant haul of late summer and early fall blooming perennials. In this video I took on a project I've been thinking about since last gardening season, removing most of my daylilies! I feel relieved to have removed most of them as they were no longer bringing me joy. I've made room to add other plants, and the daylilies will live on in someone else's garden. I know that dayllilies are divided into 2 camps of gardeners, those who love them, and those that don't. What are your thoughts on daylilies? Comment below. Thanks for watching - Steph (Gardening in Massachusetts zone 6b) #gardening #plants #gardenanswer #perennials
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Good for you. I have over 40 and am waiting for cooler weather to remove mine as well. It was a season of my garden history but I want something different now. It took me a while to come to that decision. But happily seeking perennials that bloom more robustly and longer.
Hi There! That is a great perspective, a season of our gardens! I absolutely love that!! It does take a while to decide, and certainly not an easy decision. It does open up new possibilities though, and we can continue to experiment in our gardens 💚
I have watched your new collection ofJapanese maples and I am obsessed with them currently. Looking forward to a gorgeous fall display! @@HookedandRooted
Sister! It drives friends crazy when I remove something that's perfectly blooming. Sometimes it's too tall, too pink ,too wide.. I loved Stella D'Oro'd rimming most of my perennial beds but past 70..... last clumps seeking new homes this fall. Moving to more shrubs & grasses for ease of maintenance & water conservation.
I have blue aster, yellow day lily and purple Iris..and added perennial verbena
I literally just moved some day lillies out of a bed and put them in a less conspicuous spot on my land because I decided that their foliage looks nice til mid summer at best in 5b and then after that the flowers are already spent. Any thoughts anyone about good replacement plants for flowers with similar foliage that looks nice longer? Does allium foliage fair better for longer? I appreciate any ideas!
Totally agree, Steph. Probably the biggest thing I struggle with is holding on too long.
Ain't working, get it outta there!!
Hope you're all having a great summer !!
Cheers J&C 🌱🤞👍
Just got rid of a bunch of daylilies too! They were so much work to remove, I agree! I do not have time for their high maintenance and messy look. They were definitely not bringing me joy.
They had their season, and now its time to move on. I hope you find something else to replace them in your garden that will bring you joy!
I have been removing daylillies for the last couple seasons, and adding things that bring me more joy, thanks for that tip Steph!! Love the zinnias and anemones ❤
I found your channel by sheer chance. It’s like you read my mind. Ugh daylilies in the Midwest. Landscapers love
Them but I am over them. They do grow well and fill in space but I need something different!
I had to move my daylillies back further in the bed so that other plants hid the foliage, but you can still see the bloom poking out above the other plants. I also don’t like how daylily foliage looks. I also had a ton of “ditch lilies” that my grandma gave me. I really didn’t want to remove them because they are sentimental, but I just can’t stand the look of the foliage so I finally removed the last bunch of them this season. Sorry grandma 😂 I love how your flower beds are changing and love all the new additions!
That's a great alternate solution Chelsea, similar to what people do with their spring daffodils and alliums as they can also look unsightly after blooming. Oh yes, those fulva lilies (tiger lilies), they go by many names. I know all about sentimental plants, I have an azalea that was given to my by my vavo (grandma in Portuguese) that I've battled azalea lace bug on and even had to move it a couple times but I wont get rid of it 💚Thank you!!
Beautiful. I've been gradually removing my daylilies, too, for both reasons you mentioned. I now have a greater variety of plants that have multi season interest, natives and pollinator friendly. The deer don't seem to browse as much with daylilies replaced with deer resistant plants. You are going to love the blue fortune. It is so low maintenance, blooms non stop and deer and rabbits don't go near it.
I recently dug up lots and lots of day lillies that were here when we bought our house. Two different areas. Took me quite a few days to dig them up and moved them to other areas of our yard and backyard. Replaced the two new open areas with a beautiful Little Devil ninebark, 2 cat's pajamas nepeta and 3 Veronica's. Other flowerbed I planted a beautiful Summer Wine Black ninebark which looks so beautiful against lighter green shrubs. Leaves are actually black but with deep red stems. Transplanted two purple salvias on either side. And some large rocks. Lots of work but came out. great.
I do try to plant for late summer. By then i need something to keep me and my garden going! I have many asters as well as Japanese anemones.
Oh I love those zinnias!! Just added them to my seed list to order this winter. Thanks Steph, another great video. Shopping your garden like a true gardener!
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you so much for showing how to propagate sedum! I always learn so much in your videos. Just love them!! I'm totally with you, if something doesn't bring us joy, time for it to go. Love this!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful. And I agree!! Thanks for watching!
Steph, I LOVE your interesting tutorial style and cheerful demeanor. Your videos are always interesting educational, and of course, beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. 💖💖💖
Thank you so much for you kind words Christie! I'm so glad you're here 💚
I hear you there on the daylilies there is no enjoyment with these flowers when you have to cut them back to keep the garden looking pretty so I'm taking mine out moving them next to the other side of the house then next spring will start a new look on the east side already know what I'm going to plant there. Love seeing your videos
Great video! I agree daylillies are hard to love.
Your garden is stunning. I love how your colors complement each other. I agree it was time for the day lilies needed to go. Your bed looks so beautiful now with your new plants
Thank you so much Kay! I'm thinking about what I'll add there next, and of course the edging and mulching I need to complete 😁
Hi Steph. Thankfully daylillies are tame in my garden. I planted different varieties to enjoy their colorful blooms. Also that dark particular foliage sedum was never easy to root. All died. Seems the sedum autumn joy roots easier.
I’m on team remove the daylilies too, for the same reason. I put them in my garden as a pass along plant and have never really enjoyed them. I have a big drift of them near a wooded section of my driveway and the deer trim them back for me. Their only saving Grace is that they are planted near a lot Hostas and the daylilies are my sacrifice plant as the deer tend leave the Hostas alone for much of the season.
Just planted eight daylilies in a bed of lambs ear. I wanted more greenery and a spreading plant
I planted the rudbeckia gold strum 3 seasons ago and its in its prime right now. Quite a beautiful perennial. The flower is a pretty deep yellow and quite large. So easy to care for. Last year I saw a bunny nibbling on the edge of one of the stems so I immediately got our the milorganite. Its a wonderful fertilizer for the grass and also works great as a deterrent for bunnies and deer. I just lightly sprinkle it around the perimeter of all my garden beds and it works very well. I usually do it about 4 times every 4-5 days at the beginning of the season and then later on after a significant rain. They don't like the smell and move on. So easy I just take a big plastic cup, fill it with the fertilizer and sprinkle it along the edge of my beds right on the grass. Interesting as you can see a really nice section of green at the edge of all my beds. My son uses it in his spreader and covers his entire lawn. His neighbor uses True Green. My sons lawn looks healthier than the True Green.
Its gorgeous the Rudbeckia! I have a whole new appreciation for it this year 💛I have heard that about the milogaranite. Thanks for sharing!
That garden is really looking great with the changes! I, too, have probably 200 Lillies that I need to dig up and do something with. I'm not looking forward to that, but I am looking forward to adding some new plants in their place. That's the fun of the garden. It's an ever evolving place of beauty!
You've inspired and motivated me to get rid of the ratty looking daylilies planted on the side of our house! Let the digging begin!
Funny that I know more than one person who is getting rid of lilies, in particular, and hosta also. It was a lot of work, but I did get to see most of my lilies bloom this year. And, I really don’t want to spray continually, and/or cover with netting, to see that. Just bought allium plants, one butterfly bush, and a dwarf crape Myrtle. That’s my start toward changing long standing perennials. I am going to buy hellebores in the fall and plant them in place of my hosta. I am going to keep my hydrangea and just cover every one of them. I also have at least ten Autumn Joy sedum, which thrive and self seed for me. They are huge, and the deer are eating the leaves. For water? Don’t know what I’ll do with them. Exciting but also expensive.
awesome ... you've inspired me to get out and dig up those daylilies I inherited with my house. I've been putting off digging them up (they aren't my favorite) and replacing them with something I love. I'm encouraged now to get out and get digging. And I will most likely be donating them to my Master Gardener Plant Sale - win win !!!!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!!
I started removing daylilies as well due to your reason #1. Adding multi-season interest is a continuing process.
Another fantastic, timely video. Can't do much with temps in the mid 90s but am growing second batch of tomatoes. LOL I finally pulled up hundreds of irises and day lilies (ugly after blooming) and gave away as many as possible. Never seen a dwarf Zinnia. I have every color in the rainbow but they get huge and cover the stuff I so carefully arranged.
Hi Steph, I also removed all of my daylilies a few years ago. Next was Rose's. No regrets. Love your new additions.
Thanks Linda! Great to hear.
I decided that I’m tired of my day lilies earlier this year too. I used to just love them and I’ve divided them over and over. It’s going to be a job to get them out, but I’m about to tackle it too. Love your videos.
Thank you Pat! another comment that I found helpful was that its easier to dig them up if the soil is wet/moist. Perhaps trying after a rain, or watering things down before starting. Hope this helps you. Take care!
Glad to see you remove the day lilies I can really see the rest of the plants.
Your garden really beautiful thank you so much for sharing this
Thank you so much! 🌱
Hi Steph! Your garden bed is looking so full and has so much color. I completely agree with removing the daylilies. Will be doing the same this season because I unfortunately planted five of them in my front of the house border and they have been unsightly for at least a month an a half. Also adore your Sahara Raspberry Ripple Zinnias. So beautiful. I grew Zinnia Profusion Cherry Bicolor seeds from Eden Brothers this year and they resemble yours exactly. Endless blooms all season long. Will definitely grow these again every year!
I planted both Sahara raspberry ripple and profusion cherry bicolor this year and I honestly can’t tell the difference between the 2 😂
Thank you so much Jolie!! I hear you, they do get unsightly after blooming. I'm also really loving the zinnias. I agree with you, it will be a repeat next year 💚
Great job Steph 🥰🥰 It is funny how our tastes change, I used to dislike ferns until someone gave me a painted fern silver/burgundy and I love it 🥰 been looking for some beautiful purple/pink perennial grasses to add into my garden next 🥰🥰 it won’t be long until our shopping trip Steph 🤗 and I bet all the bulbs are out 🌷
great title; applies to more than the garden lol.
Is that a ninebark in your driveway bed? Behind the blue spruce? I made an earlier comment about digging up all of my day lillies. Many many more than you had. And I'll be 65 in October! Yes, absolutely the hardest work ever!
Hi Debbie, It is! A tiny wine ninebark by @proven winners. Its a more compact version of the ninebark. Mine has been planted there for 2 years. It has a peeling bark for winter interest, and gorgeous dark red coloring that glows when the sun hits it just right. Happy October Birthday!! It is so hard to dig them up! Take your time, and it will eventually all get done. I fully expect to be digging up some small bits of daylilies for a while longer since I'm sure there are some bits and bulbs I left behind. I also still have about 4 clumps in my patio bed to get too at some point. All in time.
@@HookedandRooted oh thank you for replying! Actually we have a tiny wine ninebark we bought about 3 years ago but it's quite big. In front of our house under the bedroom windows. It's beautiful so that's why we got two more this summer. Little Devil and Summer Wine Black. Wish I could send you pictures.
I'm all done digging up my day lillies but have a feel too that one or two will still pop up! And thank you for the Birthday wishes!
😍 Beautiful as alway's
Thinking about the same for my daylilies. Thanks for some inspiration.
You are so welcome!
Totally I can relate! I just did it earlier in my garden. Thank you such a helpful video
Beautiful, everything looks great ❤❤❤
Thank you so much Maria! 🤗 Have a great weekend!
I just bought an Honorine Jobert Anemone because of you Steph! 🥰 I have the Blue Fortune Agastache in my garden. I love it so much that I bought 2 more! The pollinators love this plant. 💕
oh yay Mary!! I hope you love them, they are so beautiful. I had one that I purchased 3 years ago, and it never did well, got smaller and smaller. I think it was growing in too dry of a spot. But I thought they were gorgeous so willing to try again. I hope they grow beautifully for both of us. So far I'm also loving the blue fortune Agastache!
enjoyed the video, your garden is beautiful. thanks for sharing and be safe.
We chose to go with Sedum Back in Black.. what is particularly great is that in addition to being late season bee forage, it emerges pretty early in the season looking a really pretty sort of a blue - providing months of interest NB doesnt need Chelsea chop in my experience… Zone 6A New England
Oh that is a pretty one too!! I haven't come across any in area yet, but if I do, i'll certainly grab some of the back in black! I'm also in New England zone 6, Massachusetts.
@@HookedandRooted Did you try Russell’s in Wayland, MA? The prices are higher than they used to be, but this place still has the biggest selection of perennials in MA - in the spring (not now)… It is a PW plant.. If I was looking for something geekier - in MA - I would try Avant Gardens.
I need some sedum and more Echinacea in my garden. Thanks Steph!
Looks fabulous sista!!!!
Love the plants you replaced the daylily’s with!!!
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Thank you so much!! 💚
You’re most welcome sista
Thank you for the video! Bringing up the zinnia and and showing how the sedum was easy to root is very useful info for the people like myself that don't have the knowledge. I really appreciate it! I am going to order the zinnia seeds over the winter. Hello from Fall River,MA! 👋
Glad it was helpful Leo! Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the zinnias! They are great and I love the short height! Makes them perfect for the front of a flower bed, or even in pots.
It's Beautiful, I just yesterday found some of that dark Sedum. 😊
Its so pretty, glad you found some!! Next I want to add some @ProvenWinners rock and grow back in black sedum 😍
Beautiful!! I just planted 2 rudbeckia’s and a sedum too!
Awesome!! Fall planting is the best!! going into cooler weather, we worry less about heat stress on our plants.
Your garden is looking super. I Love anemone too.
Thank you so much Elizabeth!😊
Love the video 😊
Thank you! 😁
Blue Fortune Agastache is one of my favorite plants. Very dependable, low maintenance and deer proof. If you can find Rosie Posie Agastache, also overwinters well in zone 6A.
Thank you so much!! I love the name Rosie Posie, how cute!
May I offer a suggestion? A small late-blooming shrub with bright blue flowers:. Caryopteris. Mine is just covered in bees!
Great suggestion! Thank you!
I just planted Daylilies cause my daughter really wanted some.. I hope they don't take over my other plants.
Beware the spreading of anemones! Mine started taking over my garden and it has taken three years to remove them.
I am also removing mine, and also my salvia , it always splits in the middle.
Beautiful gardens. Do anemones spread for you? I have read they can become invasive. Can't kill sedum. If you wet the daylilies before digging them up, it is easier
Thanks for the tip about wetting the daylilies before digging them up! So far my anemones haven't spread, but they are fairly new to me. I've had one variety for a couple years, and then these new ones this year. I'll be sure to share down the road if that becomes the case. Other comments have said that has happened to them.
Live those zinnias
Thank you!! Me too 🌱
Steph, good move on those daylilies! I took mine out for the same reason too years ago. What is the weeping small tree near the blue star juniper I believe? My weeping atlantic cedar did die from the Arctic freeze this year and I miss it.
The deer like my rudbeckia in almost any form. It is my first year growing them and they did grow beautifully but the deer found them delicious too. I am debating keeping them but love the look. Are anemones deer resistant? Love yours and would invest in them if they are. Dahlias are new for me this year. Had one as a gift, Explosion, and loved it. Planted more and they have done very well. Slugs a problem but nothing else and I can deal with slugs. I also planted short ones and they are great too.
Definitely adding the Sahara raspberry zinnia to my seed list for next year. They are so pretty!
It's so good!
Gran dia
Mmmm. Pretty❤
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I have the anemones and they are rather bullish, I’m constantly pulling them out. Will be interested to see if you have the same problem. I’m digging my day lilies out as well, they never do great and then just look ratty after they do bloom.
Those darn Japanese anemones took over a corner of my yard. Come up with runners all over. If anyone knows a method to get rid of them please post!!!
Hi Gayle, I find them easy to pull. While they haven't spread much for me yet, I did accidentally pull some of them when weeding. That's how I noticed they are a runner type perennial.
Hi Joyce, While I haven't had them spread yet, I will be sure to report back in a couple years if I find that to be the case.
When I was starting my garden and had few plants and little money, I thought daylilies were a good solution. I've been trying to get rid of them for years.
Hi there! Yes, they are certainly a pass along plant as they grow well so are always candidates for division. We all start gardening somewhere, and learn these lessons along the way 💚
It's the coneflowers or echinacea for me tired of the flopping
Good Morning from Western Mass! Like what you did with this bed, but I have a question: I just bought two anemones. I thought they were more shade plants. Does this bed get more sun than shade? I’m holding off planting them for fear the labels were incorrect. 😊
Hi Christine! The 3 varieties I have are listed to grow in both sun and shade. Time will tell. The key to planting them in more sun is to ensure they have adequate water. Hope this helps.
I've had the same issue with daylilies. Been pulling them out for the last two seasons. Those and other "Thugs" that just are too much work. Just looking for the workhorses of the flower world. What are your favorites?
I agree Gayle! my favorites that are low maintenance include Nepeta (Catmint), Salvia, Autumn Joy Sedum, Helen Von Stein Lambs Ear (gets large but has gorgeous color and doesn't blooms so doesn't spread by seed), also coneflowers! They look great for a really long time and don't need much deadheading, even their cones are beautiful to look at. Also, this year I have a new appreciation for rudbeckia.
How do your hydrangeas look so good in full sun ? Mine are turning brown, unfortunately.
I can’t find your wireless deer spikes, can you share info?
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Did you direct sow the raspberry zinnias? Just placed my order for some seed🙂
I started the seeds in little plastic cups with drain holes in them outside in early may, and then when they were maybe 3-4" I transplanted them out. I hope you love them! So far I think they are great! You can see the seedlings here on this video at 13:23... th-cam.com/video/kIW2rDQTpGI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IKSCixnOrLSg9iiE
Thank you...I will try that method then🙂
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Were the Zahara Raspberry Ripple zinnias more difficult to germinate than other types of zinnias that are not mildew resistant?
Hi there, I did find that they did take longer to germinate, and I had low germination rates. I remember thinking I had only gotten roughly a 50% germination rate of all the seeds I sowed on this variety.
@@HookedandRooted Thanks for your help. They do look beautiful in the video.
I personally don’t like all that blank space in the garden beds. Looks like unfinished.
I look at it as an opportunity to think about what I want and to add it in. Its only going to look empty temporarily. If you notice the other bed I showed that is full, that is how I prefer my beds. After years of planting and removing/moving, I like to take a little bit to think on it, before planting. By next spring it will be full again.
Guys I understand that it's your garden and you can do whatever you want....but how is this different from Bulbs? When planting bulbs, it's a good idea to plant with perennials so that the neighbors will mask the dying foliage and every year everyone gets all excited about their bulbs. This is a similar concept....it's a lily after all. What a shame. Hemerocalis rock!!!! Steph I let you know what I thought about your decision...😢 but it's your garden after all. That's sad.
Hi Marc, Just like we don't all like the same foods, we don't all like the same plants. Totally ok to outgrow the like for something. Each plant has a season in the garden. Some longer than others. There are lots of Hemerocallis enthusiasts, I'm sure they have their reasons for loving them. They just ran their course for me. And I'm ok with that. I'm sure yours are beautiful in your garden.
@@HookedandRooted dont ever do that with Iris tho', friend, or else...🤣😂😅😂🤣
It's not aneNome. it's aneMoNe. It's not a matter of saying it your way, as someone commented last time, aneMoNe is how it's spelled. Pretty simple.