Daylilies are some of the most carefree perennials one can plant. They can be planted and grown successfully in all sorts of soil with adequate drainage. All they require is good fertilizer and lots of sunshine. They are one of the mainstays of landscapers because of their beauty and low maintenance, but these perennials are seldom used as cut flowers because the blooms do only last for one day. If a person wants to deadhead spent blooms, though, they can be cut and put in a vase. Simply pull off spent blooms and the next day new ones will open up. Daylilies seldom have a fragrance. The growers are continually cultivating more and more varieties and hybrids to select certain attractive features of color, vibrancy, bloom time variance, or size. So every year more unique varieties become available to the public. Tennessee has some big daylily nurseries that do a lot of catalogue shipping all over the country.
Oakes Daylilies, P.O. Box 268, Corryton, Tennessee 37721,
Located just a few miles east of Knoxville, this nursery is open just a few days for visitors to view their gardens and see all the varieties available for ordering. There’s a Daylily Festival “Friday and Saturday, June 29 & 30, 9 am – 3 pm. 6 Acre Display Garden – Over 1500 Varieties. Refreshments will be served. Free daylily for every guest. Chance to win one of several $100 daylilies or other prizes.” Oakes has grown over 4,000 varieties of daylily at one time or another since they first opened in 1981. They have daylilies available in 12 or more colors and they guarantee that all the plants ordered will be three fans or larger, more than what most daylily order houses send. Another special service offered is their inclusion of bonus daylilies equal to about 20% of any order, so it’s like getting enough bonus plants to begin another entire small garden! All orders are sent, guaranteed, within about 48 hrs. of their digging. Clicking on the colors in the web site, one can view the new varieties for 2007. Orders can be made directly from the web site or can be called in toll-free at 1-800-532-9545.
http://www.gooddaylilies.net/
305 Jonesboro St.
Bluff City, TN 37618
423-538-4732
Email: [email protected]
Good Daylilies has a delightful web site that’s easy to navigate. This nursery is located just about an hour and a half from Knoxville. As an American Hemerocallis Society Display garden, they offer choices of the very newest as well as varieties of the old favorite day lilies. There are over 1500 varieties to choose from at this nursery. Good Daylilies has won literally dozens of awards from the AHS, one for the extra large diameter. They guarantee their plants to be freshly dug, true to name and healthy and to ship double fans or larger unless otherwise noted. Browsing the web site makes available their vast range of varieties. They ship early April to October with no minimum order requirements. Recommended shipping is by UPS, with a $10 minimum cost for the delivery.
http://www.tennesseedaylilies.com/
2046 Broome Road
Palmyra, Tennessee 37142
931-326-0173.
Email: gpobrien @ bellsouth.net
Please put “Tennessee Daylilies” in the Subject of your emails
Tennessee Daylilies is an extensive operation that has available many rare and new hybrid varieties, plus some old favorites. They charge $12 for the first four orders and $.50 for each additional order beyond that. They have a limited guarantee that should be carefully read from the web site. This company also includes some bonus plants with all orders, which is assuring. The pictures on the web site are very clear and have excellent color; the choices are astounding in their range. They’re located in Montgomery County and are strictly mail order. Preferred contact is by email.
