Fiwit: Joining a Daylily Society sounds like something I’d like to look into. I’m afraid the daylily addiction affliction has already taken root in me so I may as well feed it! But I don’t want to go as far as Paul Owen has. While he is busy with more than just daylilies, he is going insane he has so much going on.
Natalie: I am definitely going to try hybridizing. I haven’t even started and I’m already addicted. As you probably can tell, I am a researcher. I’ve been reading up on it and even started planning some crosses. While I know to expect the unexpected, it sure is fun trying to make some predictions. I’m pretty good with a photo editing program and I’ve been playing around with overlaying blooms on top of each other with a 50% blend just to see if the colors are “compatible” and what the color mix might look like. For me that is fun. Of course I know that probably won't help too much and I am sure to be surprised more than anything. I plan to get serious on a small scale and see what happens. Seeing those first blooms of my “creations” will have to be a great experience.
Kidfishing: I definitely have figured out hybridizing is a lot of work, and I am struggling to decide if I really want to set up a heated and lit seedling starting area inside my unheated pole barn (as opposed to throwing them into a seedling bed outdoors). Not sure if it would be worth the cost and effort... But would love to get the seedlings a head start so I can better assess the exciting new blooms in two years! Still deciding...
vickie-- I'm already addicted and I haven't seen the new daylilies yet. I'm afraid what may happen when I do
