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Should I cut off the foliage (leaving 6 inches intact) when I split/transplant my daylilies so that the plant establishes better roots rather than trying to maintain the leaf growth?
Plants: 1 | From: Michigan | Registered: May 2003
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That's what I always do, not only for the reason you mentioned but because it just makes them easier to divide and replant. The leaves will regrow quickly.
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I have transplanted them both ways; when they are little bitty I transplant them whole; when they are bigger I transplant them after trimming them. I've just always been a bit wary of trimming the little ones in addition to the change involved in moving them. Since I haven't done it any other way, I don't know the results of trimming the little ones. Good luck! One thing is for certain, daylilies will survive where practically nothing else will. Plants: 3 | From: Oklahoma | Registered: May 2003
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