Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Hemerocallis
'String Bikini'
spider daylily
Hemerocallis 'String Bikini', which first came to the attention of gardeners in 2002, is what is known as a spider daylily. This is defined as a cultivar with blooms that have petals four times or more the length of their width. In other words, besides being very pretty, the flowers of daylily 'String Bikini' have an interesting star shape, with long and skinny petals. With this cultivar each bloom, which has a sight fragrance, is around 17cm across, and is held on stalks which can be 80cm high. Even better, it often sends out a second flush of bloom towards the end of the summer.
Hemerocallis 'String Bikini' has a unique colour combination, too, with each bloom having a golden yellow throat, blending in to greenish yellow petals with pink-purple tips and purple along some edges. With this colour combination, they will look like nothing else in your garden! Plants show their absolute beauty after 2-3 years, once they are fully developed and have put down a strong root system. Therefore, as Hemerocallis 'String Bikini' is a hardy perennial (which comes back year-after-year), you will be getting great value for your money. And a talking point with visitors, too.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Hemerocallis 'String Bikini'
- Flower colour
- Yellow, pink, purple
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 25 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Part shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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