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I am working on keeping this site up to date, and will be gradually updating
the various pages. There was a big rust outbreak in 2004, and this destroyed some highly susceptible plants while I was
in cleanup mode. In the time since the 2004 hurricanes, I have lost many Daylilies due to rust. That includes
the gorgeous WILLOW that I had previously shown.
The flower shown above is ROSIE MEYER. In damp spots, it can also get Rust,
but it has done very well, at least so far, on the south side of the house. It blooms early and reblooms. The
flower shown above was First Flower Open in 2009, and it was on March 29. Today's date is August 8, and it still has
some blooms and unopened buds.
Contact the Site Owner.
I don't think that it would be possible to grow the wonderful plants featured on
these pages if it were not for Dinkins Store in Dunnellon. This is one of the few old fashioned General Stores left
in business. The merchandise is great, and they are very helpful. Click the "Go To Dinkins Store" link below to
find out more about this store.
Go to Dinkins Store.
For the last few Daylily seasons, I had been hearing reports of Daylily Rust spreading,
especially in the southern states. By the 2001 Daylily season, I knew that sooner or later I would get rust, because
I was surrounded with it.
When I got rust, it was from
airborne spores. It was an established plant, not a newcomer that first showed symptoms.
I have had rust for several seasons. I use a combination of occasional sprays plus eliminating the
most susceptible Daylilies. Some Daylilies I would love to have kept simply are too susceptible to rust to be grown
here, unless under a very high maintenance circumstance. My worst bout with rust was in October 2004, the month
after having two hurricanes. In the years since 2004, I have been in a battle with Rust. The darn stuff is here
to stay.
To find out more about Daylily rust, click on the Rusty Daylily Page link below.
Go to the Daylily Rust Page
Above is shown the foliage of a Daylily that has Rust. This was taken in mid December 2008 when we
had a spell of mild foggy nights and hot days. Hot being day temperatures around 85° F in December. While
many claim that Daylily Rust does not kill Daylilies, I feel that it can kill the most susceptible plants, at least indirectly.
The plant shown has survived so far.
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