The leaf fans have developed fantastically. The joy of the flowers is great. But what is it now? Where are they, the flowers? Summer is almost over and the daylily still hasn't bloomed. What reasons can lie behind it?

Drought or a wrong location can prevent the daylily from flowering

Various causes can be considered

It often happens that the daylily does not bloom in the first year. But some gardeners also complain about missing flowers in the second year or later. What can be the causes? The causes can be different. If you planted your daylily yourself and know it well, you should be able to quickly identify the cause.

The most common causes of missing flowers

Here are the most common causes of non-flowering daylilies:

  • too shady location
  • too few nutrients
  • Pest infestation (daylily gall midge)
  • old age of the perennial
  • recent transplant
  • too late planting or sowing
  • too dense planting
  • prolonged drought
  • late-blooming variety stands in rough conditions

Solving the problem - prevention and aftercare

In order to get a flowering daylily, the location and method of planting play a fundamental role. Daylilies need a sunny spot and should be planted in spring (sowing between March and April). A minimum distance of 40 cm to other plants when planting is important.

By June at the latest, daylilies should be supplied with fertilizer from the 2nd year of growth. This is especially true if they have been planted in heavily sandy soil (poor in nutrients). In addition, a regular water supply is crucial until flowering. From the 3rd year it is advisable to rejuvenate or divide the plant.

If you notice thickened buds, take a good look at them. The daylily gall midge may have laid its eggs there. The newly hatched larvae will eat the buds and there will be no flowering… The thickened buds should be removed and discarded immediately.

tips and tricks

It's often the little things that keep daylilies from blooming. Don't throw in the towel, be patient. Maybe it will take until August for the flowers to appear or will the daylily wait until next summer?

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Herbs