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About Us We'd like to introduce ourselves. Our names are Michael and Christine Grogan. We purchased the New Italy Daylily Farm from Fred and Yvonne Vaughan in January 2004. Fred and Yvonne originally bought the 15 acres in 1992. They cleared 7 acres, built a huge dam and a house. from there it all started. After 11 years of hard work the New Italy Daylily Farm now boasts over 30 garden beds of daylilies including over 300 varieties of cultivars. The rest of the 7 acres is beautifully landscaped with a island on the dam featuring varieties of bamboo (including black bamboo). Other plants you will find are bromeliads, cannas, heliconias, palms, salvias, philodendrons as well as native trees and shrubs. Recently Michael completed a Horticulture Course and is proud to have his Cert 111 in Horticulture. New Italy Daylily Farm now uses more organic and environmentally friendly ways of eradicating pests. We try to avoid using chemicals wherever possible. Unfortunately due to other work commitments and public liability issues - we have closed the farm to public. We are now a mail order nursery solely - but you may be able to catch Michael at local markets during the flowering season (Summer months). We are also excited to announce that New Italy Daylily Farm has finally registered our first daylily “Barbara Newlands’ this year (2007). About Daylilies Daylilies or ‘Hemerocallis’ are an ancient plant with origins from Asia. Despite the name, daylilies are not from the lily family. Unfortunately some gardeners are also put off by the name – believing that the plant will produce one single flower for a day and then the show will be over. This is far from the truth. A typical daylily clump will produce many flowers over a number of weeks – some varieties rebloom several times a season, giving you months of blooms. Blooming season is late Sept to mid March (in warmer areas). This of course will vary depending on your location and climate.  The daylily is finally becoming accepted in Australia as a very worthy addition to any garden. In today's climate of drought and water restrictions, these are the type of plants we all need. The daylily is a hardy plant that suffers from few pests and diseases. Once established they will survive on little water and can be grown in all climates from seaside locations, frost suseptible areas, to the tropics. Choosing the best plant for your climate:
For more information on daylilies we recommend visiting the American Daylily Society’s web site |
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Summerland Day Lily Farm, New ItalyABN 20 915 078 547
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