I’m surrounded!
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Indians to the north of me. |
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Indians to the south. |
| I am surrounded by the Hemerocallis, i.e. Daylily, and I have none to defend me. Each of my neighbors has them in bloom and I have none, but I am going to change that, this year. I am going to outdo the doers. {pause} {breathe} Am I coming across a little competitive? Well, maybe I am and although I am acting up somewhat for the blog I will tell you this, when I drive down the street, I notice. I notice who has what and I notice that I do not have the best looking yard. Not yet. However I am about to retire and there is going to be some manure slinging going on. I mean it. Literally. I have seen these old retired folks piddling in their yards as I go to work. It just aint fair. It’s cheating. Well, I’m going to cheat also. I’m going to retire and become old. Just you wait and see.
A Daylily is not a true lily but is in the lily family. It is a "clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with fibrous or somewhat tuberous roots", so says Bloomin Designs. They have a lot more to say about the plant including the following. The Daylilies range in height from 8 inches to 5 feet and do well in a wide range of soil dampness. They don’t seem to require a lot of care and may even bloom the year planted. If you plant from seeds then be prepared for a surprise as seedlings may differ from the parents. If you search the web be sure to search on the spelling "Daylilly" also. That last thought is mine; guess how I came to it. |
May 28th, 2007 at 6:55 am
beautiful! I’ve decided to do some Lilies this year myself.