David
divides clumps of daylilies, preparing them for rowing out.
The daylilies we grow are planted in freshly tilled heavy-composted
soil.
Just
Out of the Ground
This
A sized piece has 4 fans and a large healthy root system. These
plants were just dug and ready to be cut back and washed.
This
B sized piece is a little smaller than the A size but it will
increase quickly and produce excellent bloom by next year (many
B sized piece will bloom the first year).
Packing
The Order
Lastly
the plants go into their shipping box. The daylilies are carefully
placed between layers of paper. This helps keep them moist but
also allows for some air movement reducing molding.
We
always are sure to get plants dug, labeled, washed and packed
quickly. Plants are generally out of the ground for only part
of a day before being packed for shipping. Plants are shipped
out the afternoon of the same day they are dug.
Digging
Orders
Amelia
surveys a large block of Hemerocallis Todd Monroe. A bunch of
tags hangs from her belt.
After
selecting a plant suitable for digging, Amelia carefully digs
and divides a saleable size piece on the spot.
Our
daylily tags are simple but they are easy to read and wont rot
or washoff before they get to their destination.
Finishing
Touches
Next
the daylilies are cut back. This may seem detrimental but we
always cut our daylilies back when we transplant them and it
makes shipping easier and cheaper (for everyone).
Finally
the daylilies are individually washed. By removing most of the
soil we further reduce the weight and ensure a clean healthy
plant. The washing also helps to thoroughly moisten the plants
before shipping.