I keep finding congflcting information about day lilies. Are the flowers safe for the tortoises or not? Does anyone actually feed these?
stells said:Day lily flowers are fine in moderation.... mine have had them and enjoyed... all other lilies are toxic
Itort said:Daylilies are fine. They have been used in Oriental cooking for centuries. Just be sure they are daylilies not lilies like Easter lilies (daylily blossums only last a day).
maggie3fan said:Don't mean to contradict anyone, I am too sick to stay here long so I haven't read these posts. The yellow and the orange day lilies are fine. Bob loves them and will actually jump up in the air and click his heels when I start feeding him the blooms in Spring. He's watching his big plant for blooms now. It is just starting to form blooms. The Asiatic lilies are toxic. Those are the beautiful lilies that come up on one stalk. I'll look and see if I have a picture of them. I have pneumonia and refused to stay in the hospital. Did one of those left against doctors advice things. So will look for a picture if I don't come back it means I couldn't find one and hadda go lay down.
terryo said:http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?catID=105
I use this site a lot. I have a few bunches in Pio's enclosure, but he never touches them....just sits under them sometimes.
Itort said:Thank you Maggie, the pictures illustrate very well the difference between the two. My wife was very much into daylilies and had multiple varieties including purples and limes. She also had many recipes for them from daylily societies and breeders. I had a 14" lawnmower to mow between clumps (at one point I would have invited Bob to help LOL).
Unforunately she passed in 2007 and I sold the place. Growing daylilies from seed is difficult plus I don't think they breed true. Most horticultural varieties are produced through vegetative cuttings. I'll see if the grower shipps (they are in western Ill).maggie3fan said:Itort said:Thank you Maggie, the pictures illustrate very well the difference between the two. My wife was very much into daylilies and had multiple varieties including purples and limes. She also had many recipes for them from daylily societies and breeders. I had a 14" lawnmower to mow between clumps (at one point I would have invited Bob to help LOL).
She has purple? Oh my I would love some seeds if she gets some. Purple is my favorite color and to have a large purple day lily bush would be wonderful. Would she sell me some seeds? I didn't know there were different colors like that. Oh boy I need to find seeds...Thanks so much for telling me about the different colors...