Once daylillies emerge in the spring they form a clump of green foliage and within a short time begin to flower. Keep in mind that they are named daylillies for a reason so it's understandable that the flowers begin to fade relatively fast once they bloom. The good thing is that they have a staggering cycle of flowering so you tend to have many blooms fading at different times.
Once the flowers start to fade the best thing that you can do for them beyond the routine watering and fertilizer application is to remove the spent foliage and flower buds/stalks. Not only will this make them look better but it will also help them promote flowering and will insure that all of their energy is diverted to colorful blossoms. This process of removing spent foliage is called "deadheading" and you can do it as each individual flower fades or wait until they all bloom and begin to fade. It will be quite noticeable as the stalks will die out and turn brown. This makes it very easy to remove them at this time and requires no pruning tools whatsoever. You literally just pull up the stalks with your hands and they pop right out. It is also a good idea to remove the spent foliage that you will typically find at the base of the plant. I usually do this about 3 times per season the last one being right around mid September. They usually do not put out an abundance of flowers beyond this point however the foliage on most varieties turns a bright orange that suits the Fall color scheme just perfectly.
The variety pictures is a Stella D'oro and is very popular in the Carolinas.
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