Viewing post #1616025 by CaliFlowers

carolem said:...well I got swayed first I have to say, by the tall-bearded irises but on reading more into them, discovered they need cold winters to do well. Living on the east coast of Australia certainly the winters aren't especially cold. Forget the bearded irises then.

Read into the daylilies -------- and discovering like everyone here that while there are also (like the irises), so many varieties to choose from; what to start with? I am narrowing the field down before I order; adding favourites to my page and deleting some as I compare with the others as I go. Will tread cautiously to try a half-dozen first up and see how well they prosper this time next year. Seems so long to wait though now.

Welcome, @carolem

When you decide on a nursery, check back in on this thread and ask members to suggest good, reliable varieties from their list and your favorites. Check the databases here for "real world" images posted by members.

Meanwhile, it would help if you added some climate information to your profile so that better suggestions could be made. A USDA zone rating would be a good place to start, but that's only part of the story. Because daylilies enjoy warm nights and humidity over 60% for best flowering performance, a description of your typical summer weather would be beneficial.

I'm guessing you must be fairly tropical if TB iris don't do well. I'm in Zone 9a, and they do fine here.