Daylilies by our garage, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 17, 2010.
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When Betsy and I purchased this house back in 2002, it came with a patch of bare ground next to the garage along the driveway. This bare patch was filled with rocks and long-buried construction debris as well as a few scraggly weeds.
For the first year we had the house we used it mostly as a weekend getaway since we were still living in Hendersonville. But each time we came up we thought we have to do something about that ugly spot.
Daylilies will grow just about anywhere and require little attention, so we got three daylilies and planted them with fingers crossed. The first couple of years the plants looked somewhat pathetic, but we kept working to enrich the soil with compost and each year the results were a little better.
The picture above was taken last week. I think those daylilies are starting to look pretty spectacular.
Senior Moments 
June 22, 2010 at 3:56 am |
Good Morning George, Your daylilies are very colorful and just full of blooms. I enjoy getting out each morning to see which new ones have opened. Thanks for sharing your photo today.
June 22, 2010 at 6:58 am |
They are beautiful.
I must try some day lilies since they seem to grow fast and well.
June 22, 2010 at 7:29 am |
With all your pretty flowers ya’lls neighbors must be envious!
June 22, 2010 at 7:34 am |
Spectacular is the right word.You must have magic in those green thumbs. 🙂
BLessings,Ruth
June 22, 2010 at 7:38 am |
What a neat idea to plant the three different kinds together. What a show they’re putting on for you!
June 22, 2010 at 7:43 am |
I agree, they look great!!
June 22, 2010 at 8:10 am |
Funny…you purchased a house with bare ground and planted daylilies. We once purchased a house overrun with daylilies. Rather than planting them we thinned them. They were so thick few of them bloomed. The summer after the mass relocation, we enjoyed some absolutely beautiful daylilies. Yours are gorgeous.
June 22, 2010 at 8:15 am |
All your tlc paid off. Great result!
June 22, 2010 at 8:20 am |
Yep they are looking darned good. You should be proud. MB
June 22, 2010 at 8:50 am |
Beautiful and not a bit pathetic. You both have green HANDS!!!
June 22, 2010 at 10:13 am |
Your special spot is looking good indeed. Such a colorful reminder of the beauty around us. Great photo. Thanks for sharing.
June 22, 2010 at 10:17 am |
I agree they are looking pretty good George!
June 22, 2010 at 1:47 pm |
Yes, these are spectacular! People need to click on them to see the beautiful markings.
June 22, 2010 at 2:26 pm |
I love lilies too George.
June 22, 2010 at 2:30 pm |
I saw those Daylilies at Betsy’s blog, they’re spectacular. Your house is a wonderful place created to enjoy the nice colors of nature. Thanks for sharing the beautiful scene to the world.
June 22, 2010 at 4:32 pm |
Beautiful indeed! All of the hard work has paid off. What a pretty splash of color there.
June 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm |
Now, it’s a pretty and welcoming spot instead of an ugly spot!
June 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm |
Hard to kill a daylily. They do get more beautiful each year. Pretty colors. I reminded Betsy the Oakes Daylily Festival is this weekend.
June 22, 2010 at 10:13 pm |
They are definitely spectacular. Your love for gardening has resulted in beautiful flowers in your yard.
June 22, 2010 at 10:31 pm |
They certainly show off their stunning beauty for all to see! There are new blossoms every day, aren’t there, for quite a length of time actually. I had never seen the variety of colors though that Betsy showed on her blog. Just amazing!
June 23, 2010 at 4:09 pm |
George: You certainly have a great collection of Day Lilies.