Great thread, Char.
I added Bass Gibson to my garden last Spring. It did not bloom this summer, so I can't really evaluate it. While I understand the importance of this plant i.e. started the toothy revolution and channeled a new pathway in daylily design which I love, I cannot vote for the plant until I have more info on its growth habit here in my garden.
It's hard to evaluate plants I don't have in my garden. But if I had to chose between the ones' do grow I would pick these two. 'Rock Solid', and 'Dorothy and Toto'. Both are prolific and long bloomers in my garden. 'Dorothy and Toto' had 54 blooms on it this year, and makes a beautiful clump. The colors are outrageously beautiful as is the proportion of the bloom. Just an outstanding plant in every way. But my first choice would be "Rock Solid'. Long bloomer well into September, and always a consistent bloomer. Beautiful pattern. If you look at some of it's 60 child plants through the years, you will see such famous children to add to it's resume, such as: 'Get Jiggy', 'Fantasy Fringe', 'Precious Candy', 'Thomas Tew', and 'Verry Berry Candy' to name just a few. For this reason I would vote for 'Rock Solid' as my first choice.
