My expertise in breeding is not in plants or daylilies.
I have bred poultry for 5 decades.
Mostly pair mating and use line breeding as well as in breeding.
What I have found out is that even after staying within strain for over 3 decades recessives genetics still crop up. This is within an established bloodline.
I had the opportunity to breed what is called a land race.
To keep it simple they wouldn't breed true and even pair mating two birds that looked the same one could end up with 10 different colors and type in 10 chicks.
Genetics bouncing all over the place.
Without knowing parents grandparents and great grandparents it's going to be hard to determine characteristics of offspring.
I am no expert on plant genetics but the way daylilies are bred I would think that the mixture of genes would effect any pundit square projections.
Not saying it can't happen but would be more inclined to believe mix in gene pool than everything being blamed on bee pollen variations.
I would venture to guess that almost no one now or in past enclose each flower after hand pollen application.
Everyone breeds the way they want and decides how to use offspring.
Don't mean to step on anyone's toes just have had different results than others.
Posting picture of seedling several generations from top branch low bud count yellow bloom.
This is the best one sorted from several years of about 150 seedlings.
