But when used selectively, Stella d’Oro still has a role in almost any garden design.
For best performance, medium-moisture, humusy, well-drained soil is ideal.
It accepts a wide range ofsoil pHlevels, from acidic to alkaline (6.0 to 8.0).
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Consistent moisture produces the best flowering.
Where possible, apply water via a ground-level soaking rather than overhead sprinkling.
For the amount of fertilizer to use, follow the product label instructions.
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Each flower produces a seed pod that looks like a miniature green pumpkin, the size of a dime.
If you see them forming, remove them.
For daylilies like Stella d’Oro,use hand pruners for deadheading.
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Be careful not to remove any unopened flower buds on the stalk.
When no buds are left on a stalk, remove the entire stalk to keep the plant looking tidy.
Potting and Repotting
Stella de Oro can be grown in containers.
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check that the container has drainage holes.
Containers made of terracotta are best because that material enables excess soil moisture to evaporate.
After a hard freeze in the fall, remove the dead foliage.
Common Pests & Plant Diseases
Stella d’Oro is largely free of serious pest and disease issues.
How To Get Stella d’Oro to Bloom
Failure to bloom can be due to insufficient sun.
Stella d’Oro needs at least six hours of full sun to bloom.
Removing each flower stalk as the bloom fades will stimulate continued bloom periods all the way into fall.
Few perennial flowers have proven to be more versatile than the Stella d’Oro daylily.
The plant grows in a dense clump but does not spread beyond that so it’s not invasive.
Daylily Leaf Streak.Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/daylily-leaf-streak/
