Bela Lugosi in my area "Kansas City" is relatively successful but a somewhat average daylily. It's success is in its local marketing with venders, plus the name of course. It's one of the few purple cultivars carried at the local nursery's. Flower size is good and holds color here in full sun. Scapes are above average size with blooms having a nice rise above the foliage. Where this plant falls short in my garden is its overall foliage habbit, It is not a robust cultivar. I think the name and pedigree sometimes trumps performace. As much as I love the name this plant is going to be gifted away. Hanson has done a lot of work with purples, I have quite a few and I can tell you Bela Lugosi next to Bob Wilcox is not even close. Sometimes a catchy name is all you need I.e. Primal Scream.
