It is bad enough that much older cultivar names are being reused this way ( and should not be) however it is even worse when a daylily registered in 2011 has it's name reused
Butterfly King (Gossard, 2011)
height 29 in.(74 cm), bloom 5 in.(13 cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 3 branches, Cream yellow with a butterfly pattern, consisting of blues, oranges, whites, purples, violets, purples, and maroon colors, colors are also surround the petal edges, jagged outer maroon eye zone, sometimes small jagged teeth are seen. ((Etched Eyes × Forever in Time) × Tet. Crystal Blue Persuasion)
and then not even 5 years later again a cultivar from M. Miller as (really ? yes really! )
Small World Butterfly King (Miller-M., 2015)
height 34 in.(86 cm), bloom 5.25 in.(13 cm), season E, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 34 buds, 6 branches, Lavender pink, blue patterned eye with a penciled wine eye over the blue, and a triple edge of wine, blue and gold, green throat. (Edge Ahead × Mildred Mitchell)
One of my least favourite use of a name for a daylily is any daylily named after someone. I have a few in my gardens but would prefer a name that is not of someone I don't know. I try not to order ones like that .
The name itself has no meaning for me except if it is of a famous person . Now please do not misunderstand me . I realize that naming a daylily after someone is usually done to honor a person who has passed or a family member someone loves. I get that . However , that being said the name usually means something only to the person who registered that plant or a very small circle of people who may have known or do know the person . I respect that they are honoring someone they love and most pertinent of all it is allowed according to the rules of the AHS and although not a favorite choice of a name for a plant, I understand the movtivation. And, At the very least it is an ORIGINAL name and not used because someone can't think of a new name for their new cultivar.
The allowing of reuse of names also creates confusion especially if someone thinks they are buying a certain daylily and end up with another . This has happened personally to me several times over the last 10 years. Then everyone goes "oops" but my money meant for a certain daylily is now invested in one I didn't want in the first place.
