How to Transplant Daylillies

Daylilies are a hardy and easy-to-grow perennial. Whether you receive a clump of daylilies as a gift from a fellow gardener, or you are dividing your own daylilies, there usually comes a time when daylilies need to be transplanted to another spot in a garden. Dividing and transplanting daylilies should be done in early spring or early fall. This will allow the newly transplanted daylilies to adjust to a new location before the weather becomes too hot or too cold. Learn how to transplant daylilies in your garden to spread these beautiful flowers around.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Daylilies
• Screwdriver
• Shovel
• Water

Thinning Daylilies

1. Determine which daylilies will be transplanted, if you are thinning out your existing daylilies. A clump of daylilies with over 15 plants grouped together can be divided approximately in half with good results.

2. Trim the leaves and upper growth to approximately 6 inches above the ground before dividing the daylilies. This trimming will not harm the plant and will enable easier managing of the daylilies as you divide them.

3. Use a large flat-head screwdriver to begin to separate the roots of the daylilies. Gently work to break apart the root systems, and try not to inflict damage to the roots as you break them apart. Separate groups of 2 to 3 daylilies together.

4. Dig up the entire daylily clumps that you have separated, once the roots have been sufficiently loosened. Insert the shovel around the loosened Daylilly roots and gently work them loose. Remove approximately 6 inches of surrounding soil with the daylily clumps. Shake off as much loose dirt as possible as you remove the daylilies from the ground.

Transplanting Daylilies

5. Find a new location for the transplanted daylily clumps. Daylilies should be planted in an area that receives at least 6 hours of sun each day. Daylilies with darker colored blooms often prefer having shade in the heat of the afternoon.

6. Find a spot for each daylily clump that is at least 12 inches away from other plants.

7. Dig holes for the daylily clumps that are large enough for the root systems. Make an elevated center in the hole so that the center of the daylily clump is sitting on this center area. This will enable the crown of the daylily clump to be placed right below the soil level. Spread out the roots below the crown around the center elevated area.

8. Fill in the dirt around the daylily clumps and pat the dirt down firmly. Water the transplanted daylilies well.

9. Water the daylilies often as they are adjusting to their new location.

References

• How To Transplant Daylillies