The replies are great so far, I can see right off the bat the hybridizers have an advantage when making ordering decisions because they have very specific goals in mind. However, arriving at those specific goals probably involved an extended period of trial and error.
Trouble starting out is they all look beautiful, and all the different forms look good. I often see that beginners like me go for the cheap, pretty faces, much like teenage boys.
So let me ask experienced growers and long time daylily purchasers did you all start out with the pretty faces, and as you gained experience find your tastes changed, or your interests in particular traits began to guide your decisions. Anyone out there that started out differently, or is it just a natural progression to tend to specialize more and more?
Edited to add: Odd that Frillylily does not like frillylilies!
