Day Lily and Clematis questions

gardengalrn · February 20, 2012

I have never done much with my Lilies except plant them in the spot they are at so I know they are over-due for separating. Do I do this in the spring as they are emerging? Also, someone told me they mow all the tops off in the fall but I have never done that and have had wonderful blooms. I still have last year's browned foliage, I just figured it helped to "mulch" the roots and protect them through the winter.

I had bought a Clematis at some point a few years ago. I mulch it with straw in the winter. It has beautiful burgundy/purple flowers. Am I supposed to cut off the old growth? I didn't get right to it last year and noted that new growth came from the old as well as from the ground/roots. My SIL has one that looks much nicer so I wonder if I'm supposed to plow that off at the ground level as well? Any advice is appreciated!

Worth1 · February 20, 2012

Here is what I found.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...mmsUtg&cad=rja

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...UkJPvg&cad=rja

Just google clamatis care.

I only have one Lilly a spider Lilly and I cut it back every year.
They use too much water for me so I will dig it up and either throw it away or give it away.
Besides that it only blooms when I am gone to work.

Worth

recruiterg · February 20, 2012

I cut my day lily back to the ground in the spring. Spring is a good time to split them as well. However, it is relatively hard to kill a day lily, so you can probably split them any time.

Clematis are divided into 3 groups. Each group has a different pruning regimen. I would google how to prune clematis, find out which group your clematis belongs to, and then follow the pruning guidelines from there. I prune mine every spring just above the first nodes.

Here is an article explaining how to prune clematis:

http://gardening.about.com/od/perenn...ngClematis.htm

Tracydr · February 29, 2012

Worth, I just bought a bunch of types of lilies that are either native to AZ or highly drought tolerant at our livable plant sale. Some are even endangered species.
If they survive and multiply, I'll be happy to send you some. They'll be well abused as a test before sent.

February 20, 2012	#1
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Day Lily and Clematis questions I have never done much with my Lilies except plant them in the spot they are at so I know they are over-due for separating. Do I do this in the spring as they are emerging? Also, someone told me they mow all the tops off in the fall but I have never done that and have had wonderful blooms. I still have last year's browned foliage, I just figured it helped to "mulch" the roots and protect them through the winter. I had bought a Clematis at some point a few years ago. I mulch it with straw in the winter. It has beautiful burgundy/purple flowers. Am I supposed to cut off the old growth? I didn't get right to it last year and noted that new growth came from the old as well as from the ground/roots. My SIL has one that looks much nicer so I wonder if I'm supposed to plow that off at the ground level as well? Any advice is appreciated! __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

February 20, 2012	#3
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Clematis I cut my day lily back to the ground in the spring. Spring is a good time to split them as well. However, it is relatively hard to kill a day lily, so you can probably split them any time. Clematis are divided into 3 groups. Each group has a different pruning regimen. I would google how to prune clematis, find out which group your clematis belongs to, and then follow the pruning guidelines from there. I prune mine every spring just above the first nodes. Here is an article explaining how to prune clematis: http://gardening.about.com/od/perenn...ngClematis.htm

February 20, 2012	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Here is what I found. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...mmsUtg&cad=rja http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...UkJPvg&cad=rja Just google clamatis care. I only have one Lilly a spider Lilly and I cut it back every year. They use too much water for me so I will dig it up and either throw it away or give it away. Besides that it only blooms when I am gone to work. Worth

February 29, 2012	#4
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Worth, I just bought a bunch of types of lilies that are either native to AZ or highly drought tolerant at our livable plant sale. Some are even endangered species. If they survive and multiply, I'll be happy to send you some. They'll be well abused as a test before sent.