Hi! We can definitely trade in a few years!

The only one I have on your list is Joan Senior. I bought 3 two gallon size of them this summer and they haven't stopped blooming. Their blooms did get a bit smaller due to the heat, but I have them in FULL sun. They are great performers IMO.
I've seen South Seas in person and I liked it a lot.

Well, I have a few of these. I really like the blooms on Wild Horses, but it hasn't had a long bloom time for me. Hoping next year will be better. I like Destined to see, but it doesn't seem to multiply well for me. Malaysian Monarch, mine looks pretty much like the one on Tinkers, I really like this one too. Doesn't seem to have a long bloom time, but it hasn't made a nice clump yet either. I don't have South Seas, but a friend has it & I'm really not thrilled with hers. I think you will like Bahama Butterscotch, it has done really well for me & I love the bloom. I have Joan Senior, but just got it this spring & it didn't bloom.

Wild Horses ~ Maybe it's just establishing a strong root system this season. I guarantee you'll love the blooms next year, if if doesn't bloom this year.

Destined To See - You are the first person that I've ever heard say they don't like the bloom. Give it another year, and you'll probably change your mind. I've had it for several years, and yes, it's a slow increaser for me, but I think it's well worth the wait.

Francis Of Assissi - A great performer for me, but wish it were taller.

Don't have any more of those you have listed, but as long as I've been visiting this forum, I always remember lots of talk about waiting a year or two, before some varieties show their true colors.

Good luck!

Julie

I have a few of these. Wild Horses had very nice large non fading blooms and rebloomed well. One of my favorites. South Seas is a really neat color and had a long blooming season with some rebloom. Very sunfast here. I love it. Hillbilly Heart, Wow. Absolutely bloomed its head off this year. A couple of my neighbors referred to it as jaw dropping. Islesworth has been a disappointment for me, very small and few blooms, but I think it's a soil and/or location problem and will be moved and given another chance. Bahama Butterscotch also had a very long blooming season and love the color. Only negative for me is it starts fading by midday here.

From all the pictures I've seen of Destined To See it does not appeal to me either. The background color looks muddy or something. I have Joan Senior (new this year) and fell in love with its form and "white" color. I hear it gets even better. I also have Madge Cayse. It's in its 3rd year here and has a lovely bloom form and color. Always double and a late bloomer.
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Destined To See is in my top 10 favorite daylilies. Gorgeous color and shape almost every day. Lots of Poly's - extra petals - this year. The picture below is from '07, it's first full year here. It's even more beautiful this year.

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Joan Senior has good years and bad years. Last year, hardly one flower opened well, and had the correct number of petals and sepals. No reason that I know of. This year, as in many prior years, she is beautiful.

Pink Lavender Appeal, in my opinion, is highly under-rated. Mine is fragrant, a nice large flower, and beautiful color. At times, there is almost a "blue" tint to the edges.

Francis has been a disappointment to me. Lots of splochy flowers and the plant is very short. It's in the center of a large bed, and I miss it blooming there. I've seen it in a local garden where it gets some afternoon shade, and it looks a lot better with less sun. Looks like I'm going to be moving mine.

These are all that I grow from you list. Hope I've been some help,

Linda

Thanks for all the input! I will give DTS more time for sure, hopefully it will do better next year. This year the scapes were really short and the flowers almost muddy looking.

Linda - your picture of Joan Senior (I believe it was that exact photo) is what prompted my purchase. :)

Hi,

I have Joan Senior, Wild Horses, and South Seas.

I had the same issue with Wild Horses. It didn't bloom for me the first year I had it and I ended up moving it to a sunnier location. After I did that, it bloomed for me very nicely this year for the first year.

I love South Seas. Gorgeous flowers, once it starts blooming it just keeps on going. I love the color - it's an unusual shade of coral. Increases quickly. Just an all around great daylily.

Joan Senior - nice daylily. Once it starts blooming, it just keeps on going. A really nice white daylily.

Dagmar

Malaysian Monarch....one of my favorites if you like watermarks. An awesome performer in my garden.

Linda