If you fertilize them, it is especially important to keep them watered. To get good blooms, water them at least once a week during a dry spell just as you water your lawn and other plants. Daylilies thrive in full sun but will live and prosper in partial shade. In fact, pastel blooms will hold their color better in partial shade. They will grow in deep shade, but they will get tall and leggy and won't reproduce as fast in this situation.
Daylilies are good plant choices for people who like to see results quickly.
Get one this weekend. Plant it, and expect blooms within a few days. Mandarin Garden Club members and Duval County master gardeners are having a daylily sale and gardening seminars from 9 a.m. to noon. Lectures are free. The clubhouse is at 2892 Loretto Road.