Hemerocallis 'Pullin' Strings' (Daylily)

About

Hemerocallis 'Pullin' Strings' is a cultivar of daylily (genus Hemerocallis) notable for its succession of short-lived blooms. It forms herbaceous, clump-forming growth from rhizomes and may spread by stolons. Leaves are basal and strap-like, produced in arching, fountain-shaped clumps. Flowering is recorded from June to August.

About the genus

A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis, a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic.

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In the garden

Hemerocallis 'Pullin' Strings' sits in the Asphodelaceae family as a cultivar of the daylily group. Daylilies originate from Asia and are herbaceous perennials rather than true lilies; thousands of cultivated selections exist and are registered with the American Daylily Society. This background explains both the diversity of forms available and why cultivars are widely named and traded. The plant grows from rhizomes with a fibrous or fibrous-tuberous root system and may produce stolons, so allow space for a clump to develop and, where present, modest lateral spread. Its roots include tuberous storage structures that hold nutrients and water, and contractile roots that sit the crown at a stable depth; the leaves arise from the base as long, strap-like arching blades. These are reliable structural elements in a planting because the foliage forms a clear basal mound. Individual flowers typically open for about a day, and the recorded flowering period for Hemerocallis 'Pullin' Strings' is June to August. Choose positions where the fountain-like leaves remain visible to show the plant’s form, and treat each opening flower as one of many short-lived blooms that mark the summer season on this cultivar.

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