Does anyone in the warmer climates have daylilies with foliage that is fairly narrow from edge to edge and that seem reluctant to bloom, or that seem to fade as time goes by? I took inventory and found that nearly all of mine that have never bloomed are mostly of that type (excepting very small daylilies where the foliage, though thin, is more proportional to the plant) . The full size but narrower leaf daylilies do not seem to thrive or prosper here, and I'm wondering if it may be that they don't have enough leaf area to survive when the combination of sun and heat hits them for the summer.
I know we all have different humidity, sun exposure, and watering/feeding routines, but ... no matter where I've moved mine, or whether they are in pots, in full sun or full shade gardens, or have been here two or three years ... the un-bloomed list from my gardens includes quite a lot of those with narrower foliage. So, if anyone has wider-foliage cultivars that have done well for them, I'd love to learn some of thsoe cultivar names! The wider leaf look is something I like a lot aesthetically, too, and since they do so much better for me (maybe not for anyone else) any that you might list would be of interest.
I wish there were an easier way to find out ahead of time what a daylily's foliage is like. Any cultivar can be an unknown gamble as far as what kind of leaves it might have, unless there happens to be a good foliage photo in the database, so I'm just looking for a very simple way to learn some cultivar names that would better match my daylily's needs, and provide for their future with a chance for more robust garden presence.
