I know, the year isn't over yet, but with the snow starting, I got antsy. LOL

These are my awards of special daylily hybridizers that not only impressed me this year, but have done so for many, many years! Nothing official, but just something for fun. Be sure and add your own unofficial hybridizer awards to this topic.

Best seedling I saw this year: JEFF VITALE'S



Most generous hybridizer and best watermark maker: JUDY DAVISSON this year and every year



Rarest and most expensive plants: JOHN KULPA



Favorite new introduction for this year: RICH HOWARD'S STARMAN



Best patterned daylily I have ever seen: THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL by PAUL LEWIS.



Favorite toothie this year: JOEL THOMAS POLSTON by JOHN KULPA



Okay, feel free to add your own unofficial awards for 2022!

awesome group!

Fantastic, Steve! Great awards, and so well deserved!

I would add Steve Todd to the list, best unregistered daylilies / future intros. on the LA.

I second on Paul Lewis (who has shared some wonderful advice with me) and John Kulpa (I have seedlings growing from some of the Kulpa toothies that I can barely wait for).

And I love the lines coming out of Brown's Ferry, particularly Heidi Douglas (Papa Goose is one of hers, and just won Lenington All American). Photo posted on NGA courtesy of Brown's Ferry...

Thanks for the nod for best patterned daylily. That is a really great group. Giving me some ideas for the blog. Great stuff. Thanks Steve.

Awesome hems but couldn't help noticing your Zone Paul - 2a Shouldn't it be 5 or 6?

@PKL7747, Paul looking forward to your 2023 YouTube daily. Love touring your garden with you in the morning.
@Ahead, Steve those are some top tier ones. Love the toothy look on Jeff's seedling. The possibilities are endless for sure. Jeff is the lucky one that get to hang out with the El Número Uno toothy hybridizer alive