A large bed of daylilies creates a very striking scene in the landscape. This plant is almost insect and disease free. Once they are planted, they will multiply producing many new plants that can be taken from the mother plant and used for new beds. Citrus should have fertilizer containing all trace elements applied at the rate of one pound for each year of age of the tree. Camillias and azaleas should also be fertilized at this time.
Many gardeners use a slow release.
Hibiscus responds with a lot of flowers when fertilized with this material. It can be applied to the plant every two months without injury to the foliage. If and when the rains arrive, new growth on all plants will be attacked by aphids. Check citrus trees for this problem. If you have aphids, use malathion for control.