For me, I think it was just being on this site and wanting to know what I was getting compared to others, and also being able to partake in the conversations in the threads, especially the Daylily of the Day threads. I enjoy those. There are many cultivars in the AHS database that do not give branching and bud count, so I would rely on others' reports to get an idea of how a cultivar would perform.
I also recorded in my spreadsheet the FFO and tried to take a picture of at least the first and last bloom of the season to get an idea of how long each cultivar bloomed. I think it all depends on how anal a person wants to be about it
As a hobby, there are all kinds of statistics a person could amass if one wanted
I think you said it all Judy when you said this:
judydu2 said:Daylilies are very versatile plants, as are the folks who grow them. How deeply a person wants to go into daylilies is an individual choice. From the harried homeowner that just wants a little color to the dedicated hybridizer that want to build a better (or different) daylily, the effort a person needs to put forth to be successful will depend on their goals.
