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daylily 'Custard Candy'

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A vigorous, deciduous clump-forming perennial to 60cm tall, with strap-shaped leaves and producing rounded, creamy yellow flowers with a feathered red-brown band in the centre, from early to mid-summer

Scientific classification

Species: daylily 'Custard Candy' (Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy')
Genus: Hemerocallis
Family: Asphodelaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of daylily 'Custard Candy'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of daylily 'Custard Candy'

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daylily 'Custard Candy' care guide

Deep watering after soil dries top layer, steady moisture boosts blooming
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Watering

Deep watering after soil dries top layer, steady moisture boosts blooming

Fertilizing

Slow release flower feed spring start, liquid supplement biweekly bloom time

Pruning

Cut back flower stems after flowering has finished. Remove dead foliage as required.

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or autumn, at least six weeks before the first frost. Divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigour. Propagate from seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring; cultivars will not come true from seed.

Growing

Grow in fertile, well drained soil, in areas that will not dry out in summer. Prefers full sun, flowering is likely to be reduced in shadier situations. Water freely from spring to summer. See Hemerocallis cultivation for details

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Diseases

May be susceptible to rust. In climates with alternating winter frosts and thaws, bacterial leaf and stem rot (spring sickness) may be a problem; in areas with high temperatures and high humidity, crown rot may cause damage.