Synopses & Reviews
Daylilies -- available in a rainbow of glowing colors and combinations of colors; able to survive with little or no care in a wide range of climates; boasting a variety of shapes and sizes; suitable for any kind of landscape; drought resistant and almost disease and insect free; adaptable to various soil and light conditions. By all accounts, daylilies are, indeed, the perfect perennial. In celebration of these satisfying plants, garden writers Lewis and Nancy Hill share the wisdom of their more than 40 years of experience growing daylilies -- experience that has led the Hills to an unabashed obsession with the daylily.
Review
" The classic book on the plant comes from the prolific keyboard of Vermont nurseryman and gardener Lewis Hill and his wife Nancy." - Toronto Free Press
"...pleasantly arranged, easy-reading book that takes the gardener on a friendly tour through the many facets of daylilies and their care." - The Times
" Longtime daylily experts and breeders, the Hills share solid information on growing, propagating, and caring for daylilies, right down to such small details as to how to label the plants." - Gardener's West
Synopsis
In a warm, readable style, the authors discuss how to create dramatic, colorful, and long-lasting displays with minimal care. Includes 65 color photos and 30 line drawings.
Synopsis
The authors discuss how to create dramatic, colorful, and long-lasting displays.
Synopsis
Daylilies are the perfect perennial -- they come in a rainbow of colors,
Synopsis
Daylilies are the perfect perennial -- they come in a rainbow of colors,
About the Author
The late Lewis Hill was a nurseryman for more than 55 years. He was the author or co-author of 15 books that total more than 600,000 copies in print. Lewis's Secrets of Plant Propagation was selected by the American Horticultural Society as one of their "75 Great Garden Books."
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Getting to Know the Amazing Daylily
2. The Daylily: From Past to Present Glory
3. Speaking Daylily Language
4. The Versatile Daylily -- At Home Almost Everywhere
5. Selecting the Best Daylilies for Your Garden
6. Preparing the Soil and Planting
7. Daylily Culture
8. Daylily Pests and Their Control
9. Starting New Plants from Your Daylilies
10. The Fun of Originating New Cultivars
11. Arranging Daylilies
12. Preserving Your Daylilies on Film
13. Daylily Awards
14. Favorite Daylilies
15. Useful Lists of Daylilies
Appendix
Glossary
Cultivar Index
General Index