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Secluded Gardens, Lexington, Honored for Day Lilies

Making It Grow Minute

  Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Recently Team Making It Growfilmed a Day Lily Display Garden in Lexington, Secluded Gardens. The major day lily organization in this country, the American Hermerocallis Society, awards this distinction to gardens that meet certain requirements including numerous types of day lilies grown – there are all sorts of different flower styles, color patterns, and sizes. South Carolina has nine gardens scattered throughout the state that have been chosen as official display sites. All except for Clemson Extension’s SC Botanical Garden are private gardens or growers. Right now day lilies are at their peak and there’s probably a display garden near you. The protocol is to call and arrange a time that suits both the homeowner and you. At the American Hemerocallis Society website, daylilies.org, you’ll find the lists of not only the display gardens arranged by states but also day lily clubs which welcome and share information with new members.

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Amanda McNulty is a Clemson University Extension Horticulture agent and the host of South Carolina ETV’s Making It Grow! gardening program. She studied horticulture at Clemson University as a non-traditional student. “I’m so fortunate that my early attempts at getting a degree got side tracked as I’m a lot better at getting dirty in the garden than practicing diplomacy!” McNulty also studied at South Carolina State University and earned a graduate degree in teaching there.