Before I had daylilies, there seemed to be so much hype surrounding them - all the different varieties, etc. So, last March, I bought some off of craigslist - they were just putting out new growth, so I had to wait with anticipation to find out what colors they would be.Once they finally bloomed, I was a little disappointed. They were mostly yellow, some having touches of red on the edges. I tried to cross pollinate one last year, but I didn't get any seed from it. Oh yeah - another disappointing thing about daylillies? Blooms last only a day.
I've got a different outlook this year. I plan to catalog and label each of them, so I know what color each of them is - and maybe I'll try some cross pollination again.
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There are many other colors out there besides yellow. Sounds like whoever was selling them on Craig's List was trying to unload some older varieties.
Keep dabbing the pollen - I often find that I can not get seed on the first try. It's like the daylilies need to get "primed". Don't try crossing when it has rained - water is the enemy of daylily pollen. Also don't try it when it is over 85 degrees.
Good luck
Paul Bourret
Rockhavendaylilies.com
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