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Stella d'Oro Daylily Decline: Pests, Disease, or Age?

Lynn's 12‑year‑old Stella d'Oro clumps have floppy leaves and poor rebloom despite deadheading. Possible causes: grubs or voles eating rhizomes, daylily rust (check for orange pustules), crown rot fungus, or aphids. Dig and inspect crowns and roots.

Perennials: Daylily Post-Bloom Care: Scapes and Foliage Management; Storing Stella d'Oro Daylily Seeds Until Spring; Stella d'Oro Daylilies Not Reblooming in Shade; Why Newly Planted Stella d'Oro Daylilies Aren't Blooming Yet; Dividing & Transplanting Stella d'Oro Daylilies: Spring or Fall, Pull Fans Apart; Stella d'Oro Daylilies: Division and Deadheading for Rebloom; Planting Stella d'Oro Daylily Roots: Depth, Sprouting, and First-Year Blooms; Growing Stella d'Oro Daylilies from Seed: Expect Variation; Stella d'Oro Seed Pods: Remove for Rebloom, Seeds Inside; Daylilies Stop Blooming in July: Natural Cycle, Not a Problem

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