I follow Brian Reeder's blog and read his notes whenever he posts a new page to his blog site:
http://daylilybreeder.blogspot...
He just recently posted a new page and guess what? The article includes his observations concerning thrip damage! But what he wrote made me go, "Ah ha! I should have paid closer attention!"
Two years ago I had some nasty thrip damage. I had noticed that some seedlings in the midst of the area of attack were unaffected by the thrips, but just dismissed it. After reading Brian's article this morning, it has now occurred to me that perhaps those seedlings that were NOT affected by thrips might just be "thrip resistant". I need to pay closer attention, take more extensive notes, and consider possibilities instead of ignoring them. My common sense did not kick in at the time, but I am learning to be much more observant and mindful of what is going on in my garden. Thrip-resistant daylilies are a possibility! Being an organic gardener, that would certainly be the answer to the thrip dilemma for me personally!