This is good information. Do evergreens and semi-evergreens get crown rot at about the same rate? I do these kinds of observations, but I'm always afraid I'm attributing what I see to the wrong cause. It's really easy to do that when natural growing conditions are really variable. My guess here is that some years will tilt toward dormant as beneficial and other years will favor the evergreens. It may be more clear cut for people who have consistently cold or consistently warm winters without all the ups and downs. After a week of warm weather, I saw some green peeking up on some daylilies that looked dead last week. If they don't get put back to sleep soon, I'll be able to see if all are greening up or if some are more inclined to stay dormant. And, here, there's always the issue of how much water to give them in the winter months.
