As a hybridizer, I love "live heading" at the end of the day. It gives me one last chance to evaluate how a daylily has "weathered" that day and gives me a chance to see and appreciate every bloom individually before they go into the "deadhead" stage. I often check to see if the bloom is fragrant. Any unwanted bugs such as earwigs can be carefully folded into the bloom before it is dropped into the bucket eliminating one of tomorrow's problems. And the next morning, you wake up to a fresh, clean garden and can take photos without those distracting deadheads in the background.
