OK. I'll play. As Larry and Donald have pointed out, there are outside factors that impact daylilies, too. Even established ones. So my answers are going to be based on the assumption that things are pretty much the same from year one to year two.
1. Petals substance. I'll say maybe, if your first year blooms were on an underdeveloped scape. Actually, if you are looking at blooms on an underdeveloped scape, it's probably "yes" to all of these.
2. Colorfastness . I haven't noticed a difference.
3. Sunfastness. I haven't noticed a difference.
4. Bud count. Definitely. My scapes increase an average of one branch per scape from year 1 to year 2, and 3.5 blooms per scape (+14%). (Stats nerd alert!
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5. Color. Yes, although, not always an improvement!
6. Form including but not limited to teeth, edge, pattern. Definitely based on your definition, particularly changes to eyes, edges and watermarks. Also not necessarily an improvement. I've had eyes blend into the bloom and lose their pop, and watermarks fade or narrow from one year to the next. But I've also had watermarks become more prominant, and I've had plants that had blooms that struggled to open right year one, that correct the issue in year two.
7. Height. Definitely. My scapes increase in height around 20% from year one to year two.
8. Foliage. I'm going to say maybe, but it seems like my beefy fans tend to be beefy consistently compared to the other seedlings.
