Pink Daylilies and Perennials for Gardening

Selection

• Choose form a variety of bulb perennials to plant a thematic, complementary and colorful garden with season-long blooms. Start with pink dayliles and include other bulbs plants like tulips, lilies and calla lilies. For taller additions, use canna lilies, irises and gladiolas.

Season

• Plant tulips and irises in fall, four to six weeks before last frost. These bulbs need a cold winter chill to initiate rooting. Plant sensitive bulbs such as lilies, calla lilies, daylilies, cannas and gladiolas in the spring, after last frost. In warm U.S. Department of Agriculture Growing Zones 10 and 11, plant calla lily bulbs in fall as well.

Site and Room

• Plant all bulbs in full sunshine, in sites with quick year-round drainage and generous air flow. All flowering bulbs bloom best with at least four to six hours of sun every day, and rot in standing water. Choose early, mid- and late-season tulip and calla lily cultivars for a season full of blooming.

Soil, Nutrition and Water

• Amend the soil in planting beds to give bulbs loose, nutritious soil for root growth. Mix the top 12 inches of soil, break up dirt clods and remove rocks, which interrupt bulb growth. Incorporate 4 to 6 inches of organic compost to build a moist, loose foundation. Add bone meal or bulb fertilizer to encourage rooting. Water the bulbs with 2 inches of water, then leave them alone until they bloom.