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All Daylilies
ON SALE
NOW!
20% OFF
Both potted daylilies and bare root orders!
We have over 140 different varieties of daylilies in pots! If you don't see what you like in pots, pick up a copy of our Daylily List and wander through the display gardens. Mark the ones you like and then place an order in our garden center or over the phone. We will dig them fresh just for you! Your fresh dug daylilies can be picked up later at our garden center or we can ship them right to you.
Find these and MANY more fantastic daylilies
ON SALE NOW
through July at Viette's!
Can't make it to Viette's during
daylily time?
No worries!
Browse our complete
Choose the ones you want and give us a call at 800-575-5538. We will be happy to take your order and give you the
20% discount!
Your daylilies can be shipped to you or you can pick them up here.
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| Plant of the Month |
Daylily
Hemerocallis
The Perfect Perennial!
Take a walk through just one of André's many beautiful daylily gardens
and you will be struck by
the beauty of their rich colors and regal blooms.
Thousands of blooms!
The Viette Tradition
Why, you might ask, would I want to have a plant in my garden that produces a flower that blooms only for a day and then dies? The answer is simple; Viette's has a tradition dating back to 1920 of producing superior hybrid daylilies, which have multiple stems, tremendous branching and bud production, and thus the ability to bloom for months. "Garden durability and hardiness have always been a must in the Viette hybrids. One of our hybridizing endeavors has been to produce rebloomers and everbloomers in many colors and fragrances" explains André. "Viette hybrids are selected for increased stem production and increased branching on each stem."
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These well-branched stems produce so many buds that even though a single flower only lasts one day, the bloom continues on and on. And what a beautiful bloom! Each day a new, clean, crisp, glistening flower appears with no dust, no insect damage, and no storm damage - just fresh!
Quality Viette Hybrids
The reblooming varieties hybridized by the Viettes consistently bloom over more than one season, while the everblooming daylilies bloom non-stop from June until frost. At Viette's, our daylilies span the growing season from May through October, with some varieties blooming early and others waiting until July or August and even September to bloom. We have over 200 varieties of consistent rebloomers and everblooming daylilies, easily allowing you to create a beautiful long lasting, long blooming daylily garden.
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Daylily 'Viette's Tangerine Stella'
is one of Andre's newest everblooming hybrids.
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Versatility in the Garden
Because of their versatility, you can use daylilies in many ways. As a mass planting, daylilies create a beautiful garden all by themselves. They can also be used in gardens with other perennials, bulbs, and annuals, and as companion plants with trees and shrubs. Dwarf varieties make excellent 'colorscapes' for fence rows or in border gardens.
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Beautiful blooming daylilies
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Easy Care
Daylilies are easy to grow and care for. They tolerate almost any kind of growing condition without sacrificing their beautiful flowers. Daylilies bloom in sun or bright shade and under wet or dry conditions. In addition, they can tolerate almost any soil type, including clay or sand. They are at home in the heat or cold, and can even tolerate seaside conditions. Of course, like humans, daylilies perform best when given the proper nutrients. It is a good idea to add organic matter such as peat moss, humus, or compost along with an organic fertilizer like Plant-tone and Rock Phosphate. Daylilies perform best when planted in full sun in the northern U.S. and high shade in the more southern regions.
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You've come a long way!
Today's daylilies are available in an exciting range of colors from the softest yellows to the deepest grapes and most vivid reds. They provide fragrance and extended color and variety to your summer gardens. At Viette's, our daylilies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors with literally thousands of different daylily cultivars.
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Daylily 'Late Plum'
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Tip of the Month
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Fruit Trees Not Bearing?
After working hard to plant and nurture your fruit trees, it can be very discouraging if you are not soon rewarded with a bountiful crop of delicious fruit.
Since many fruit trees can take up to 5-6 years (or more) before they are old enough to bear, problems with fruiting may not become evident right away - which is even more frustrating.
There are several reasons why fruit trees fail to bear; but one of the most common is lack of pollination. If the flowers are not pollinated, fruit cannot develop (in most cases).
What leads to pollination problems?
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Pears require cross-pollination
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Many fruit trees, for example apples, pears, sweet cherries, and many plums, require
cross-pollination in order to set fruit. If you are growing these types of fruit trees, you must have
at least two compatible varieties planted within 50 feet of each other in order to ensure successful pollination. Compatible varieties are those that are in bloom at the same time and have compatible pollen.
For instance if you want to grow Gala apples, you will need to plant at least one other variety, such as Braeburn, Fuji, or Granny Smith, as a pollenizer. These are just a few of the many apple varieties that would successfully cross-pollinate Gala.
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Crabapples can pollinate many apple tree varieties.
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In fact, most apple varieties have quite a number of different trees that can act as a
"pollination partner" - you just need to do a bit of research. Even crabapples will meet the pollination requirements of many apple trees.
Almost all varieties of pears require cross-pollination. Even more specifically, Asian pears require another compatible Asian pear for pollination and European pears require another European pear as a pollination partner. These two pear types cannot cross-pollinate each other. This is also true of Japanese and European plums.
How do you find a compatible variety?
Sometimes the pot tag will recommend a pollenizer or the nursery staff where you purchase the tree can suggest compatible trees. If you purchase from a mail order company, their catalog or website will suggest the best pollination partners for a particular variety. This holds true for all fruit trees that require cross-pollination.
Self-pollinating fruit trees
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Most peach trees are self-pollinating
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Some fruit trees are self-pollinating or self-fruitful, meaning they can set fruit without cross-pollination with another variety. These include most varieties of peaches, apricots, nectarines, and sour cherries. In the case of self-pollinating fruit trees, only one tree has to be planted in order to get fruit.
However, most of these trees will bear more reliably or produce heavier crops if more than one variety is planted.
Cross-pollination will usually improve fruit set. This may explain why we have never gotten apricots on our solitary apricot tree even though it is hardy in our area and is supposed to be self-pollinating. It blooms beautifully but only a few fruits form and these always drop off when they are quite small - sounds like a pollination issue to me.
Other reasons for low fruit set
Of course there are other reasons why fruit trees may fail to produce fruit.
Environmental conditions can affect fruit set.
- A very cold winter can damage or kill the dormant flower buds. This is especially common when fruit trees are planted on the fringe of their hardiness range. Obviously, this will result in few or no flowers the following spring.
- Late spring freezes or frosts just before or during the
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Bees are not as active during wet weather
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bloom period can damage or kill the flowers before pollination occurs.
- Misty, rainy, or cold weather at the time of flowering can inhibit or limit pollination because bees are not as active in these conditions. If weather like this persists, it can affect pollination and result in a reduced fruit crop.
Poor pruning practices. Avoid over-pruning or pruning at the wrong time
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Poor nutrition due to lack of fertilizing. Espoma Tree-tone is a good organic fertilizer for all fruit trees. Apply in the early spring before growth begins and in the fall after the leaves drop but before the ground freezes.
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Cedar-apple rust can weaken apple trees.
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Disease or insect damage to flowers or flower parts can prevent successful pollination. Spray in late winter with a horticultural oil such as Bonide All Seasons Oil and follow a recommended spray schedule through the growing season.
Trees are weak due to repeated disease problems, insect infestations, or poor care.
The bottom line ...
Before you purchase your fruit trees, be sure to do your research!
- Choose varieties that are hardy in your area.
- If cross-pollination is required, choose two or three varieties that are compatible and will successfully cross pollinate each other.
- Remember that even self-pollinating varieties will benefit from cross-pollination.
- Keep your trees properly fertilized and watered.
- Prune your trees according to the training system recommended for each particular fruit type.
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July Lectures at Viette's
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Saturday, July 9 at 1:30 PM
Saturday, July 16 at 1:30 PM
The Wonderful World of Daylilies
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Daylily 'Late Plum'
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Learn why the daylily is described as the "perfect perennial". Andre and Mark will discuss the best varieties for your garden and how to incorporate daylilies into an existing garden. Discover all the other wonderful summer perennials which combine well with daylilies and add color and interest to your garden.
You will be taken on a personal tour of the beautiful summer gardens after the talk. See the gorgeous daylilies and all the other wonderful summer bloomers! Free lecture
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From the Viette's Views Blog ...
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Did You Know?
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July is National Blueberry Month!
Blueberries are not only delicious but they are full of antioxidants and other healthy stuff!
Blueberries are easy to grow, especially if the planting site is prepared well initially. They should be planted in an area that receives full sun and has good moist soil that is rich in organic matter.
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Ready to pick!
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In addition and just as important, they require acidic soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.5. It is important to test your soil first, but most garden soils are not normally this acidic and it's usually necessary to add a soil acidifier. Sulfur in some form is the most effective way to acidify your soil. Straight chemical or elemental sulfur is commonly used and will successfully lower pH if applied according to the label directions. Mix in plenty of good quality compost and peat moss; this will help retain moisture and nutrients in the soil. Mulch the plants with about 3" of pine mulch or pine needles after planting.
Most blueberries are self-pollinating, however as mentioned in the article above, you will generally get an increased yield of these delicious berries if you plant at least two or three different varieties in your blueberry patch. If you plant early, mid, and late season varieties, you can have blueberries over a longer season.
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Ripening blueberries
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Once planted, they don't require much maintenance except to maintain the lower soil pH and keep them weeded and watered. Fertilize them with Holly-tone and some cottonseed meal in the spring and fall. To be honest, we kind of neglect ours more than we should but despite our inattention, every spring they bloom profusely and provide us with an abundance of delicious berries.
Some pruning is recommended on older blueberry shrubs and this should be accomplished in late winter or early spring before growth begins. The best way to prune them is to remove any crossing branches, broken branches, and weak, drooping branches. You should remove older branches that are no longer productive and any really twiggy stems, but do not remove more than 20% of the growth in any one season. Tip back branches that are too tall and thin out some of the end twigs to encourage more fruit production.
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This blueberry shrub will need thinning next spring
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Animal marauders are the most serious pests that we've had to deal with and after sharing them with the deer for a few years, we finally got smart and surrounded the whole patch with a welded wire fence. Now we just have the birds to contend with. Every season they take their share and every year we vow to cover the blueberries with netting. We finally did last year and it took care of the problem.
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A cluster of blueberry flowers
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Blueberry shrubs also make an attractive addition to the landscape providing interest for the entire season. The clusters of white or blush flowers that cover the shrubs in the spring are not only beautiful but give the added bonus of the delicious blueberries in the early summer. The shrubs themselves have an attractive shape with lovely deep green foliage throughout the summer. In the fall, the leaves turn a brilliant scarlet and provide striking color in the landscape.
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Did You Know This?
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Everblooming daylily 'Stella de Oro'
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How do you keep everblooming daylilies blooming?
Many gardeners want to know the secret to keeping everblooming daylilies blooming all through the summer.
Here are some tips:
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Shear the foliage to about 2"-4" above the ground
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Shear your everbloomers once they have finished their first flush of flowers. This is one way to help ensure a continuous bloom. Shearing them hard will shock them into producing new foliage, stems, and buds.
Watch Mark's video tip on shearing the everblooming daylily 'Stella de Oro'.
Don't want to CHOP them?
- Another way to keep your everbloomers blooming on and on is to remove the spent flower scapes. This will encourage them to produce more stems and flowers. If the seed pods are allowed to remain on the plant, further stem production and flowering will be reduced.
Other daylilies can be cut back as well!
Daylilies that have finished blooming for the season and where the foliage has declined and become unsightly can also be cut back hard. Although this will not result in new flower scapes (unless they are rebloomers), it will allow beautiful new fresh green foliage to grow out.
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Join Andre at
The Omni Homestead Resort
18th Annual "In The Garden" Weekend
Host Andre Viette, along with some special guests, offer gardening expertise to help enhance your knowledge about plants. This special weekend has been planned for fellow gardening lovers to come, sit back and soak in the beauty of this beautiful mountain resort.
You will learn time-honored gardening tips from top professionals and enjoy your choice of hands-on garden themed classes amid our resort's breathtaking scenery. Speakers include Craig LeHoullier, gardener, author and educator, Mark Weathington, Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University and Andre Viette, Horticulturalist, author and lecturer.
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I have noticed lots of these tiny insects deep within the flowers of many of the daylilies in the gardens. As a result of their feeding, these pesky critters have caused some disfiguring of daylily flowers and foliage. Apparently, a few years ago they were also very abundant! Here's some info that I put together [...]
