common orange daylily · Hemerocallis fulva
Also known as: Eve's thread; fire lily; fulvous daylily; tawny daylily; tiger lily
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun. Flowering is likely to be poor in shadier situations. Tolerant of heavy clay and poorer soils. May need watering in spring to early summer in dry conditions to ensure flowering. See Hemerocallis cultivation for details
Usually tough and reliable but may be affected by fungal leaf spot and rust diseases or bacterial leaf and stem rot
May be attacked by aphids, slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite, thrips and Hemerocallis gall midge
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