I don't spend the high prices on daylilies (love to but the budget doesn't allow it). The highest I ever spent was 40 and 35 dollars once only. I have come across just two out of the approx. 200 I've purchased that have given me problems. (I also do not want to mention names.) One I've had for seven years, moved it twice, and this year was the best it's done so far. Still think it needs to improve a lot but it's getting better. A second one I've had trouble with was purchased two years ago. It grew and even bloomed the year it was planted. The second year I thought it was gone but I left the spot alone and finally a few baby fans came up. Anxious to see what happens next year.
Daylilies look SO different from various parts of the country. Since I've been here with ATP, I will always look at the plant database to see what everyone's blooms look like. Then I can look further and see the zones where the picture was taken.
I just remembered there were two others from years back that I did lose. A couple years after they were gone, I dug up the spot where they were, to plant new daylilies...lo and be hold there were actually bits of roots still there. I replanted them in another spot and one of the two even showed me a couple blooms this year. You just never know...if you have the time (and space) to wait it out you could be surprised.
