I did the same with Francis of Assisi, as nice as the bloom was. On the other hand, Bold Tiger blooms later here and is a welcome bright color. I am sure that others have mixed reactions about those you listed.

You're correct. This is totally a matter of individual taste!
What bothers me or you might not bother someone else at all, and some of these might do perfectly well in different gardens.

Interesting!
My reasons are the same as your #2 and 3. A trait that bothers me, mainly poor opening, and got tired of it. Can't quite part with some because of underperformance. Many of the southern ones just plain can't perform here as there, but are very pretty :)
Funny you mentioned Catherine Woodbery, it is no longer here as of two days ago. I didn't notice any ratty foliage, it was reason #3, didn't like the flower. But I am going to keep Francis of Assisi, it bloomed very well this year (in the foliage though :))

I had several I had already decided to get rid of this year, so they were pulled for new arrivals. Right now they are sitting potted up for next years sale. There are others I am debating. Grey Witch will be going-don't like the color very much and I am going to snitch a piece of Brown Exotica from my dad to replace it. I love Spacecoast Starburst when it blooms right, but most of the time it is undersized and struggles. It will probably go next year as well as French Lingerie if it keeps sticking closed. I was keeping one plant that my dad thought I would really LOVE to have, but it will definitely be going next year-Little Raven. I never did like it. I just have too many potted up for the sale next year and only one waiting to be planted, so I don't want to dig anymore this year unless they had a home waiting.

I'll be getting rid of poor performers next year myself. FRANCIS OF ASSISI is on my out-you-go list, too. It didn't do well in the country, and it has hardly bloomed here at all. WISHMASTER has been sitting in one spot with one fan for two years and nary a bloom. It's now just taking up valuable space. EVELYN KLOERIS rarely ever opened fully, but it died so that saved me the trouble of eliminating it. Many will go -- I have to make room for some promising seedlings.

Nancy

One reason I think of getting rid of plants, other than poor performance, is big flowers on short plants. Somehow, they always seem out of balance no matter how pretty they may be. I have a few of these, and it will be difficult to see them go, but I think their days are numbered. Strangely enough, I have Miss Amelia, a small flowered DL, which has 30 inch scapes, and this doesn't bother me. Avedon

I guess I am just opposite. I'd rather see big short blooms than small tall ones.

So Lisa, which daylily is in your picture? Is it Little Raven?

Lisa, I think the reason I am not bothered by Miss Amelia being a small flower on a taller scape is that we have a mass planting of this daylily. It is different looking at a lot rather than just one plant. What do you think? Avedon

Mass planting of Miss Amelia

Floota-yes-it's Little Raven-it needs a new home. I have a couple really dark ones that I like the shape, but for the most part, like brighter colors.
Avedon,
Probably most things look good in mass planting or large clumps. That's why I tend to not divide mine until I have a big clump. The biggest problem with larger flowers is if they have tight branching, they sometimes won't open well if a bunch open at once, where smaller blooms wouldn't have as much of a problem. I don't have enough of ANYTHING to do a mass planting!

Last night, I added Part 2 on this subject! There seem to be a lot more than I realized that got away.

Here is a link that might be useful: Part 2

I found almost all of these (esp. in part 2) to be quite lovely but I do understand that we all see things in a different light. Me being relatively new to daylilies I gulped at the thought of them being discarded. Hopefully they went to new homes? (If not I'll give you my address for next time...:). I haven't been growing daylilies long enough to be tired of any of them yet and seem to love just about all of them, short scapes and all. BTW, my Lavender Heartthrob has scapes much taller than 22" and my Rapid Eye Movement had to be divided after just one season it was so robust. So sometimes it could be just the difference in gardens/climate I guess. I 'get' where you're coming from though about tastes changing or not being able to put up with certain faults. I am that way with roses. I was such a rose fanatic for so many years that at the beginning I couldn't fathom shovelpruning a rose, ever. Now about 100 of them have gone, mostly because the japanese beetles are a plague here but some went because they weren't vigorous or had bad foliage.
I enjoy your blogs a lot, especially the photos. And that kitty is a DARLING. What a beautiful face he has!

Celeste

Celeste,
I usually either sell on the LA, donate to club or regional events, or give to friends. There have been a few that went to the compost pile!

A coincidence that Fluffy also poses with hand under chin? Do owners choose pets like themselves, or do the pets become like the owners?

I have gotten rid of several very nice plants, but they either didn't do well,or just didn't please me. I have 10 plants in pots, and only five spaces, so several more are going.

If a bloom doesn't open well, or just doesn't appeal tome, it is out of here...and it is getting easier. thanks, Floota.
kay

Well, I just posted the "final" blog post on more that got away. Organic Kitten, you're right, it does get easier!

Best wishes to all!

Here is a link that might be useful: The ones that Got Away, the final chapter

Some beauties in the third chapter, especially Wild Child. I only have Russian Easter of those, and am keeping it.
For me it was very interesting to read your explanations of why, especially if they had flaws.
So far, it was not difficult at all for me to part with those I parted with ;) but next year, if I want any new ones, I will have to have stricter culling criteria :)

I can relate to what you said about Wild Child. I have the same feeling about Startle. When it is good, it is really pretty, when it is splotchy it is horrid. I have almost gotten rid of it twice. Once it went to a sale, but there a few fans left so I replanted them. On a second thought-hybridizer photos: Here is a photo of (unregistered Salter) Enchanted Patchwork.

This is the best bloom it has had here. I didn't even bloom this year. If not better next year, out is goes. I have other flowers that look similar to the garden photo-but much better.