07/12/2026
Public service announcement to daylily enthusiasts, especially if you're new to them. Be on the lookout for signs of daylily gall midge, which causes buds to swell up, contort and drop off. It's important to pick off buds that are infected, but please don't compost them. I put them in a plastic bag and leave them in the sun to stew before disposing in the garbage. The picture is some of my recent victims.
The American Daylily Society has an excellent resource, including LOTS of pictures of what to look for.
https://daylilies.org/dictionary/hemerocallis-gall-midge/