Hemerocallis 'TEQUILA AND LIME'

Daylilies are flowering queens for one day. Each bloom lasts a day but there is no need to worry – every stem bears more blooms and as the plants grow older they have numerous stems each. This low-maintenance perennial is a miracle for those who have limited time to spend looking after their gardens because apart from occasional watering on hot and dry summer day it needs ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. And still it can leave us gazing at their beautiful, lily-like blooms of every possible colour you can think of (except for blue and black).

You don't have to be a drinker to like Tequila and Lime daylily. But beware - daylilies are so beautiful you can easily turn into an addict. It produces large, 13-14 cm across flowers of pale beige with hints of soft salmon pink, and light yellow-green throat. They come out from late June for about 3 weeks and rebloom again in August. Stems are about 70 cm tall and leaves are deciduous. Bred by Reilly and introduced in 2005.

Dailily leaves are deep green, strong and healthy. They appear early in the spring and persist until winter unlike spring bulbs whose leaves wither away after flowering. Apart from occasional slug attack there are no pests or diseases they would suffer from. Put your daylilies in a sunny spot and fertilize it for better flowering every spring, if you want to. It tolerates all types of soil, preferably it likes moist soil. Very hardy to min. -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 29-07-2019