Omega Red hasn't performed too well for me despite getting full sun and more water than any of my other daylilies. It is in a raised section of my flagpole bed and this bed is watered because of the annuals that I plant in it each year. The soil isn't the greatest so that probably contributed to poor performance. I haven't been diligent about fertilizing, but the last two years, I've been doing more fertilizing.
I got it in 2015 and this year I divided it, put the 20 or so fans in pots to grow for a month or so, and then put them back in the same spot in the flagpole area. The leaves had died back to almost nothing, but they recovered nicely.
Sept 5, 2023
Branching and bud count are just so-so for me. Branching is usually 2-way, sometimes 3, with a bud count of 10-12. I am sure these stats would improve if it received better care. Stats in the database are 5 way branching with 30 buds.
Omega Red blooms throughout the month of July in my zone 6b garden. I have not seen rust on it and the blooms are usually free of spots. The scapes are sturdy, but it has never reached the 53" registered height. When I get some space in another part of my garden, I fully expect this one to do better.
