Daylily Darla Anita

Hemerocallis 'Darla Anita' got its name from the famous daylily lover Darla Anita Eastman. Was registered in 2000 by Kinnebrew in U.S. Came on the market in the spring 2001 and immediately attracted not only daylily collectors, but also common gardeners. Many prestigious companies included it in their selling collections for the next season. The timeless quality of her massive edges and nice soft color makes it an excellent parent for breeding many new varieties. Winner of 'Best in Show' and 'Achievement Medal'. Parents was 'Ida's Magic' x 'Spacecoast Starburst'. 

How to grow daylilies

Reserve full sunlight or light shade area in your garden to plant daylilies. Daylilies like sunshine so much but be careful, in hot areas, they do not grow well in completely dry soil on sunny place. Daylilies also like an average amount of moisture in the soil but will not be happy in soils that are water logged. Give them water regularly during their first one or two growing seasons. Their flowers will be larger and will bloom richer if regularly watered in the first part of the season.

When in bloom, feel free to cut the flowers for bouquets or even decorating of salads (as the flowers are edible). This will not injure your plants. While each flower blooms only a single day, choose stems with several larger buds.

After blooming has finished, leave the foliage in place, don't cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight and will provide nourishment for the next year's show. Your daylilies will need rest for a few months, before beginning the next growing season.