Maurice - THANK YOU for posting that info about temps and how they may affect daylilies. Are there some cultivars of daylilies that handle the heat better than others? My front bed is quite hot. It is south facing, no shade whatsoever, and is currently getting into the high 80's and low 90's. There are a lot of scapes loaded with buds on many of the seedlings out in that border bed. The blooms are opening nicely once the morning temps in the 70's heat up. Seems they like the heat to fully open in. Maybe 95 is the cut-off heat tolerant temp for good blooms? I also have numerous pods set on many of the seedlings. Whether those pods produce viable seeds is yet to be determined.
Also, is it possible for daylilies to adjust to temps to survive? I ask because I have actually purchased some named daylilies (not very many) that came from northern states. They are struggling in the Florida heat. I lost one last year and I am sure it was the heat factor. None are dormants. I have the best luck with seedlings grown from seeds in my garden. It's like they adapt from germination onward ....
