Popping on here before work ....
Glen - Hmmmm .... I wonder what traits would be desirable in foliage? How many different types of foliage are there now? I have only really noticed 2. The wide blades and the thin blades. All of mine typically get lots of leaves/blades during the growing season. Which is why I like to use them in a border. During winter, those that are dormant usually don't last in my yard. Most sev and ev lose their leaves in Fall/Winter to me pulling or cutting them off (due to rust). Would love to hear more about "desirable" foliage.
I am definitely going to be breeding with rust resistance in mind. My main goal is to be able to name and register some for my beloved family members and some friends. I want to be able to give them as special gifts in the future to the named person. But I know most of them would not "treat with chemicals" their daylilies for rust, so that is a must to have a rust resistant daylily to share with them. I want them to love the plant, not despise it.
