Aha, someone agrees with me about certain cultivars looking better in pictures; and I would agree that Good Old Days is one (not that I dislike it). Is Purple Maze a larger flower than I Don't Kid? A very interesting post.

You have so many great pictures, but the Hook 'Em Horns clump shot is outstanding. That's a very interesting comparison photo of I Don't Kid and Purple Maze, they certainly have a resemblance--hope to have blooms here on Purple Maze sometime in the future. Heavenly Purple Twister is looking good.

I am loving the shot of the seedling bed. It's so fun to see how huge the clumps of some of your seedlings are! I wish I had land for a seedling bed like that. I think my favorite is Easy on the Eyes. What as shame it doesn't like your climate. I Don't Kid is super pretty, and Westbourne Goold Old Days is always one of my favorites.

Debra

Wow, all those seedlings, so much fun work, gives me a better understanding of what all you hybrizers do! Hook Em Horns looks lovely. Interesting to see Purple Maze and it’s “twin”. I’ve got Purple Maze coming to my garden, it’s getting a good spot here, I am SERIOUSLY running out of room. There’s just so much you can do on 1/4 acre suburban lot.

Sherry

I love the seedling bed shot as well. And it is a good thing I don't hybridize as it would be very difficult to cull and compost when that time came!! I have some cast offs from Phillip Adams when he was hybridizing fifteen to twenty years ago and they still look as good as many I see today. Having said that I do very much like your Cosmic Sensation photo-a wowzer for sure! And Hook 'em Horns did put on a show. Great post and wonderful photos.

Kate

hate when I do that. I write a post, hit return and leave page which loses post, so here we go again. I really liked the clumps of Hook Em Horns and Cosmic Sensation. Heavenly Purple is a beautiful bloom in my eyes and Easy on the Eye truly is. I unstand yor comment on Patricia Ann's Calliopsis was a better plant. I will move MM thie fall to see if it improves. Lovely post.

kay

Mantis, I would say the flowers of Purple Maze and I Don't Kid are about the same size. Concerning photographs, there are some daylilies that I find hard to get a decent picture of. They just don't photograph well.

Nancy

Well, I have been wanting Purple Maze, but I almost think I like i Don't Kid better. I have not had a problem with Malaysian Marketplace til this year. It did not come through our winter well with the cool spring, then it got hit by Kate's bugs. It only had 3 scapes, and only 2 nice blooms out of those. I don't know but what I like Patricia Ann's Calliopsis better. I used to have a good friend with that name.

I really enjoyed the shot of your seedling bed! I would have trouble deciding which ones to keep! I like the looks of Patricia Ann’s Calliopsis, Cosmic Sensation, and Sweet Dixie.

Lori

Could just be the blooms that day but I like I Don't Kid a tad more then Purple Maze. Plus I know Purple Maze is a fader, so the allure of it's face also fades for me. I Don't Kid is on my long list now and will stay there until a hot weather zoner gives a report on how colorfast/sunfast it is or until I buy it. Thanks for showing the two together. I'm bound and determined to find a peach/lavender one that will suit me............Maryl