Charles asks…

What is the scientific name of 'Chance Encounter' Daylily?

I took pictures of a lot of daylilies, but I could only find the genus: Hemerocallis. Is there a species name? Or is the species name just "daylily?"

landscapeliving answers:

Since this plant is a cultivar, the scientific name should be written as Hemerocallis 'Chance Encounter' (genus, cultivar name).

OR, Hemerocallis [(SDLG x Love Goddess) x Crush on You] x Tet Barbara Mitchell if you want the parentage behind the cultivar.

The naming of cultivars follows somewhat different "rules" than the code for naming natural species, so giving out the species name becomes "optional" for the person registering the name.

This cultivar is a "manmade" species from crossing tetraploid (having double the number of chromosomes) plants to have heavier flowers. So it's not a species that would ever be found in nature. And the developers of named cultivars may not be all that fond of giving out information as to which species of daylilies were used to create the cultivars for reasons of copyright/registered trademark - they'll only tell you which other cultivars were used, so you can only trace the lineage back so far. The naming of cultivars follows somewhat different "rules" than the code for naming natural species, so giving out the species name becomes "optional".

Mary asks…

How do I know which side of the daylily root goes down in the ground?

Both sides of it looks like roots and I am uncertain which side to plant facing up. I have tried to compare it with pictures but have had no such luck figuring this out. I am new to this and don't want to ruin them by planting them in the ground incorrectly.
no it is not all wrinkly and I just got it in the mail.

landscapeliving answers:

I'm sorry if I sound cavalier, but just plant it. All daylilies want to do is grow. You can't screw them up. I've thrown the rhizomes over a fence into deeep woods and had them grow. I swear they'll plant themselves if you won't do it for them! This is as true of the fancy ones as of the old-fashioned tawnys.

Maria asks…

Landscapers Challenge - East side, Zone 3/4?

I am landscaping the east side of my house that is in zone 3/4.
Here is my challenge:
I want to put 7-9 shrubs along my house between the house and the brick path that connects the front and back doors. The depth of the bed ranges from 4 to 7.5 feet. I want a couple evergreen shrubs (I favor yews strongly) and I want to hide the uglies of that side of the house (utilities, foundation).
My ideas for shrubs so far are yews, miss kim lilac, ivory halo dogwood, dark horse weigelas, shrub roses, and a burning bush. I'll fill in the front along the path with daylilies, sedum, and perhaps phlox.
Do you have better ideas, or can you point out a plant I've listed that you disagree with? The house is dark so I want the plants to work with it. I tried uploading 4 pictures here:

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=228449418/a=132685702_132685702/t_=132685702

Hopefully that link works - let me know if it doesn't.
Thanks for looking, and suggest away!!!
Thanks

landscapeliving answers:

Hi:
I am a landscaper and designer. The one thing you need to think about is do you want your shrubs to be deciduous or evergreen. There are some low maintenance shrubs that would do well along your area. Consider doing a combination of deciduous and evergreen, so you don't have dead space in the winter months.

Dwarf Hemlocks would be a good choice and also different Arborvitaes. They are both evergreen and would provide you with year around color. There are many different varieties of Arborvitaes that would hide your utilities.

I will link you to gallery of plants section of my website and also the variety of plants of my website. There are photos and descriptions that may help you. Good luck to you and if you need further help, feel free to contact me. Have a great day!
Kimberly

http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.com/Gallery.html

http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.com/Variety.html

http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.com/Garden.html

Donna asks…

Can anyone tell me what flower this is?

I was told it was a daylily. Then a neighbor told me it was a Peony. Is that correct? Is a Peony the same as a Peonies? Anyway, I was given a few plants to give to my mom and I want to find out how to care for them. I tried to research it and haven't found a thing with any of the names I was told. Here are pictures of its flower and another of its leaf:

Flower:

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Leaf:

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Thanks for your help!
WOW! Within minutes I got GREAT help from all of you!!! Thanks!

Daisy- sadly I am going to trey to transplant them at my mom's place. Last night I put them in buckets with newspaper in the bottom to hold water, then I watered them and lastly I put a damp towel in the bucket above the roots. They all look better than when I dug them up. Lets hope they live!!! Thanks again!

landscapeliving answers:

Definitely a peony or peonies if more than one. I have included a site that will give you all the info you need for caring for it. Good luck and great picture!

Http://www.kelways.co.uk/acatalog/Care_of_your_Peony.html

Nancy asks…

What flower is this?

I was told it was a daylily. Then a neighbor told me it was a Peony. Is that correct? Is a Peony the same as a Peonies? Anyway, I was given a few plants to give to my mom and I want to find out how to care for them. I tried to research it and haven't found a thing with any of the names I was told. Here are pictures of its flower and another of its leaf:

Flower:

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Leaf:

IMG_0838

Thanks for your help!

landscapeliving answers:

I am 99% sure it's a Peony and yes they are the same

Peony = single flower
Peonies = multiple flowers

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