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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    July 24, 2012
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    Cut off the spent flowers, but you should allow the plant stalks to die off naturally rather than cutting them down right after blooming. This will ensure the bulbs have enough energy for continual growth. Later in fall once the stem has turned yellow or brown and died back, you can clip it off at soil level.

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    Nikki on
    September 7, 2012
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    Dividing perennial plants can be done in fall or spring, depending on the plant, where you're located, or personal preference. This article can help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/propgen/dividing-plants.htm

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    Nikki on
    September 24, 2012
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    Nikki on
    October 5, 2012
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    These are all perennials and should die back on their own. I would hold off on cutting anything back until spring, just prior to new growth if there is still any dead foliage. You can mulch over the plants if desired.

    For more info on their care, the following articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daylily/growing-daylilies.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/coral-bells/coral-bells-plant.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/ladys-mantle/grow-ladys-mantle.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    January 21, 2013
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    Denise, I always recommend that most plants be dug and divided in the fall just after frost has knocked the foliage down. It is not too late in the season to do this. By dividing and replanting while the plant is dormant allows the root system to develop without the added load of foliage and blooms.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    May 27, 2013
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    It is possible that your daylilies could be TC (tissue culture). TC plant material often reverts back to one of the parents if a hybrid. For example, Hosta Patriot will "throw" a solid leaf instead of the variegated it is supposed to be. Hopefully this is what has happened to your daylilies, and future blooms will be their correct color.
    Another possibility could be that a H. Stella 'd Oro set seed in the past. Those seed could have germinated in the clumps of red, pink and garnet daylilies, and are blooming for the first time this year.

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