Orange Velvet, Blue Pink Beauty, and White Perfection have all done well for me, except I could not set a pod on Blue Pink Beauty. It was new this year, so maybe next year it may be more willing.

I'd like to get South Seas, myself! I'm not familiar with the others.

Nancy

I have three of them. Rose Masterpiece is a very pretty daylily. The only problem with North Wind Dancer is his scapes flaten out. Taking Edward's advice I bought a peony ring to use next year. Orange Velvet was new in my garden last year and has done very well here.

I'm not fond of weak scapes. Maybe I'll reconsider N. Wind Dancer. I really want a tall spider that isn't red that does well. I'll have to start a new thread.

Ornate Ruffles is a beauty that is a very nice garden addition. Plus NWD which does not flatten in my garden it leans somewhat giving it a graceful look, BPB, LS, RM and SS have all been here a number of years doing good.

Orange Velvet and South Seas are fabulous older daylilies, you can't go wrong with them. You already know I grow DANCING WITH SANDRA and that it is late blooming and beautiful. It is always loaded with scapes and buds too.

South Seas, North wind dancer, and Aztec Beauty I grow. I have been unable to find Dancing with Sandra. The oneslisted that I grow are fine daylilies with very good bloom.

I have liked the looks of several that you have mentioned.
kay

Orange velvet has relatively weak scapes. In big clumps the outermost scapes will lean down to the ground, especially after heavy rain.

I posted several of these and have these comments:
White Perfection--one of the whitest in the garden, reliable performer, not a fast increaser. Lavender Stardust--a classic, with solid performance and clear color. Orange Velvet--a great older one; scapes haven't been a problem for me, though they are not so strong as some. Blue Pink Beauty--nice color, good performance. Rose Masterpiece--vigorous and large, with strong color. South Seas I have but didn't post. It is still admired in the garden. Seems to me that you should be able to obtain all of the above for $10 or less DF.

I only have 3 of those. Northwind Dancer, Orange Velvet and Blue Pink Beauty. ND and OV really out did themselves this year. I have no scape problem with either of these. OV is very strong here a is NWD. Blue Pink Beauty didn't even bloom. It's looking really puny too!! Ellie

The scapes on NWD are pretty sturdy. They do tend to lean when planted in part shade. As long as you plant it in full sun, you shouldn't have a problem. I think it's a wonderful late bloomer.

Debra

Ellie, Blue Pink Beauty is a dormant. That's probably why yours isn't performing so well. It hasn't been a fast multiplier here, but it has increased.

I have Lavender Stardust and it doesn't mind NW Ohio weather. South Seas does well too. I don't have Orange Velvet, but I have seen it growing well at a couple of local gardens.

I LOVE Ornate Ruffles. It's my favorite of the near whites that I grow. The only others I have on your list are North Wind Dancer and South Seas and they are both new, but I've been impressed so far--especailly with NWD. It does lean, but the flower is lovely.
Val

I have Rose Masterpiece and it is a very pretty daylily with large blooms. It is very early here, almost beating out Happy Returns. South Seas was new for me this year and was placed in full sun. It has a lovely color, but it did fade by about 1/2 by late afternoon. I'd say PM shade would probably suite it better in an intense sun climate such as my own......Maryl

I grow AZTEC BEAUTy and love it.

Vickie

Was tight on time earlier but am now at work (but not clocked in yet!) and wanted to follow up on my comment about AZTEC BEAUTY. It is mostly top branched and some of the blooms don't open all the way because of it. But I don't have too much trouble with that, and love it so much, I'll keep it.

Vickie

Orange Velvet and Rose Masterpiece are both good performers here. Aztec Beauty is out of here this year (too short and only a few blooms).

thanks so much for all of your input! Really helpful!