Good answers.
But if northern daylily growers are not prepared to ship until Spring, why don't they list their items closer to the time they want to ship?
They also could have winter loss, illness, etc.
As a potential seller, listing now for Spring shipping would give cash flow....that seller I'm watching on Ebay could have a lot of $$$ collected.
(No I'm not buying from him; just watch what he does. I have purchased daylilies/seeds from others on Ebay and haven't had a bad deal, thus far.)
Wild's last catalog gave a number of reasons of why to plant in the Fall....like root growth, etc.
A few plants I got this Spring came in with "Spring sickness." I guess that is what that twisty look is called. Looks like they are having a bad hangover...
They didn't bloom, so I couldn't use them this year. They were from Eden and LA sellers.
Actually I now have enough new plants, seedlings and seeds to play with and should put a sling on my bidding finger...........
