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Liliaceae
HEMEROCALLIS 'Strawberry Velvet'
Daylily, Strawberry Velvet Daylily
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Think of the color of a ripe strawberry - deep rosy magenta - and you can visualize the flower of the Strawberry Velvet daylily. This cultivar blooms in late mid-spring to very early summer, depending on climate. The daylily is a popular perennial revered for its reliability, ease of growth and floral beauty. The hybrid diploid 'Strawberry Velvet' was introduced in 1972.
This daylily produces fragrant flowers atop a branching naked stem called a scape. The scapes rise from clumps of strappy green leaves that are partially evergreen over the winter, particularly in mild climates. Each petal-like tepal in the flower is deep rose-red or rose-magenta and the flower throat is light yellow. Each 5-inch-wide (13 cm) blossom in the bud cluster opens in the morning but shrivels up before it's 16-hours old.
Daylilies are clump-forming and spread slowly via rhizomes. The blooms are commonly held in branched clusters on long leafless stems that stand above the foliage. All daylilies are easy to grow if provided full to partial sun and average soil with good drainage. Deciduous daylilies are the hardiest and survive in the coldest reaches of their range; however they may struggle in areas with mild winters. Evergreen types grow well in all but the most tropical regions but require protection where winters are harsh and cold. Their clumps spread over time and may need to be divided every three to four years. After plants bloom, it is wise to shear back their foliage to allow for a fresh flush of growth.
Enjoy this tried-and-true herbaceous ornamental in mixed beds and borders, containers and large mass plantings.
10 - 2
5 - 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
18"-26" / 45.7cm - 66.0cm
18"-24" / 45.7cm - 61.0cm
Late Spring, Early Summer
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
Light Yellow, Magenta, Rose
Bicolor
Green, Brown
Green
Green, Yellow Green
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Semi-Evergreen
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
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