Gardener’s Corner

The Daylilies are blooming at this time of the year and give us quite a show. Why are some more colorful and have bigger blossoms. Here is an explanation of the different types. A lot of gardeners especially those who are greatly into planting daylilies should properly understand the difference between the two types which are the tetraploid and the diploid daylily. First of all, you have to understand how these plants are named or classified.

Based on the chromosomes, a daylily can be classified as diploid, triploid and even polyploid. The prefix is given based upon the number of sets of chromosomes on the cells of the plant. Tetraploid means that the plant has four sets of chromosomes. Triploid means that the plant has three sets of chromosomes. Diploid means the plant has two sets of chromosomes and of course Polyploid means that the plant has four sets of chromosomes.

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