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Liliaceae
HEMEROCALLIS 'Yellow Explosion'
Daylily, Yellow Explosion Daylily
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Bright and warm, the lemon-yellow flowers of the Yellow Explosion daylily will certainly bring a cheerful spirit to your garden. This mid- to late season cultivar blooms in late mid-spring to midsummer, depending on climate. The daylily is a popular perennial revered for its reliability, ease of growth and floral beauty. The hybrid 'Yellow Explosion' was bred by William Oakes and introduced in 1991.
This daylily produces 5.5-inch-wide (14 cm) flowers atop a branching naked stem called a scape. The scapes rise from clumps of robust, strap-like, green leaves that die back in winter. Each petal-like tepal has wavy edges and is a lemon yellow with hints of lighter yellow in midribs and at edges. The flower's throat is pale green. Each blossom in the bud cluster opens in the morning but shrivels up before reaching 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
3 - 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
18"-27" / 45.7cm - 68.6cm
18"-25" / 45.7cm - 63.5cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
Lemon Yellow
Green, Brown
Green, Light Green
Green
Green, Yellow Green
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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