Seedfork - Hybridizers in Florida (Stamile and Pierce) list bud counts that are not realistic in most gardens. The Stamiles that are listed as having 40-50 buds on the registration are lucky to have 20 here. In general, the farther north they are grown, the lower the bud counts. In my garden, anything over 20 is a good bud count. I grow more than 600 daylilies, and I can only think of five that have ever had 30 or more buds per scape.
Debra
