Wow, that is prolific. I'd let it be as well until after blooming. Thanks. tj

I'm wondering if you are giving these plants long enough to prove themselves. Sometimes it takes a daylily three years to really settle in and strut its stuff. You posted earlier that you were getting rid of some that are very good performers here. Scarlet Orbit, for example, is a good performer that I would never consider getting rid of. The same goes for Absolute Treasure, which was on your earlier list. This another thing I've found. While a daylily might be a top performer one year, it might have disappointing performance the next year. For example, some that have three cycles of bloom here one year, may have poor bud count and no rebloom the next. They kind of wear themselves out overperforming. Another thing that zaps a plant's energy is setting a lot of pods on it, which I have been known to do. That said, these were my best performers last year: Mister Bubbles Ruby Lipstick Adamas Moonlight Sail Shores of Time Mardi Gras Parade August Frost North Wind Dancer Freedom's Triumph Kokopelli Cameroon Night Old King Cole Flying Carpet Eye On A String Brooklyn Twist Cretaceous Crunch Ada May Musick El Desperado Debra

I bought a small clump last year and couldn't resist immediately dividing it to have one on each end of my primary daylily bed. First year blooms weren't too special but this summer they were my first bloomers and were simply beautiful. Next year should be incredible but I now realize their popularity. I'd say their best features are the large blooms and color retention, mine are as beautiful in the afternoon as they are in the morning in full sun. If there are any left when I get back to my house tomorrow I'll have gotten close to a month's blooms (keeping in mind it's only their 2nd year after being prematurely split, I'm hoping there's a nice rebloom in progress) This picture is dark but look at all the blooms on just 3 scapes! Spiday should be a show-stopper next year! ~Wes

My Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' is always smothered with blossoms. They have the longest vase life when cut after they begin to turne greenish following its whitest stage.