As a comment about Daylily (Hemerocallis citrina), bron wrote:

Is it the case that there have been not registered offspring of Hemerocallis citrina?? Given its reputed fragrance that seems strange. Is it infertile??
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Aug 24, 2016 6:41 AM CST
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Name: Maurice
Grey Highlands, Ontario (Zone 5a)
The AHS registration database indicates that there have been 54 daylily cultivars registered with citrina in their ancestry. It is fertile but I suspect that it is nocturnal and strongly self-incompatible. It may abort most hand pollinations that are made in the morning because night-flying moths have already self-pollinated it.
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Aug 24, 2016 11:23 PM CST
Name: bron
NSW-Qld border Australia
18 yr old in my subtropical garden!
Thank you Maurice. I should have checked AHS first.

I am still looking for my lemon yellow cultivar that appears and disappears. Likely it is descendant of citrina. I bought it labelled ''Lemon Yellow'' but appears to be unregistered. It smells divine so hope it is just still dormant. So far I have had a few deciduous cultivars survive and thrive here in subtropical Australia. We haven't had a frost in the last 2 years. A few registered as SEvs viz. MARCIA FAY, MAKING A SPLASH, wh is stunning, are completely deciduous which helps me battle against rust.
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Aug 27, 2016 5:25 PM CST
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
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Bron, it is very pollen and pod fertile.
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