Larry - THAT is disappointing! Well, I have not obtained it yet, so maybe I will pass on it afterall. Or maybe it has been exposed to a different strain of rust that was not tested on it during the university test. (I don't think it is known how many different strains of rust fungus there are that can attack the foliage of daylilies.)
I have however obtained several (both tets and dips) that have a 1.0 rust resistance rating and the foliage looks amazing to me. (Of course those gardeners in the northern states would probably laugh because they typically see only nice foliage.) I probably have enough rust resistant cultivars to dismiss getting any more for breeding purposes. I must be getting serious in my hybridizing efforts because I do a pedigree search now of all daylilies BEFORE I consider acquiring them. If there are not good rust resistant genes in it's pedigree, then they get removed from my list .... unless of course there is some genetics that I really want .... you know .... those patterned faces and big, bold eyes. I hunted down and got a number of rust resistant cultivars without breaking my budge to start using them as parents in my rust resistant breeding program. Now it's wait time until Spring ...... which requires the patience of a saint in anticipation of bloom season to return.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us. Garden Rooms and Becky's Budget Garden
