Forsooth Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Part of our new collection cultivated by renowned British hybridiser, Duncan Skene (National Collection status pending), Forsooth is a starry form of intense dark red with a 'black' irridescence and a lime green, yellow throat. Petals are recurved with paler midribs. Strong tall well branched scapes with a high bud count and a long season of flowering (from late June to mid September). Dormant in Winter.
Smouldering ... "You give me fever...I'm a fire, fever, yeah, I burn, forsooth", as sung by Peggy Lee!
Parentage - Holly Dancer x Snake In The Grass Boo
- Height - 94cms
- Size of blooms - 15cms
- Bloom season - Mid to Late
- Colour - Dark red with irridescent 'black'
Some cultivars are very limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied as mature bare root plants with 1-2 fans.
10% of all sales from the Duncan Skene Collection will be donated to Tree Aid
NB. Potted cultivars of varying size and price for sale at our nursery from June to August. Please contact us to check availability/ pre-order.
Cultivation and Planting Information
A very hardy and resistant perennial, Hemerocallis plants are a wise investment for your garden as they are deemed to be almost indestructible. They grow in almost any situation but thrive on full sunlight so best planted in a spot where they will have on average at least 4 hours of sunlight a day.
Since daylilies can be planted any time of year the soil can be worked, plant your daylilies as soon as possible after arrival. They are not fussy about soil PH but respond well to having a healthy amount of compost or seasoned manure together with, ideally, a small handful of wood ash worked well into the ground before planting.
When planting, keep the crown of the plant exactly level with the soil and press firmly in place.
If planted directly into the ground, after an initial good watering, daylilies should not need regular watering (they thrive on benign neglect!), though if planted in pots we do recommend you water them and especially during extended dry and hot spells. Daylilies do not do so well in prolonged wet and marshy ground.