Re: Tristate Nurseries(Daylilies)

I could not help but notice your comment about Daylily sales being down all over
the country. It has been my observation here locally that I do not know how one
can sell another daylily. Or hosta, or bearded iris. All three have been pushed to
death. Everyone and their grandmother has opened a nursery on the side to sell
these. I think at this point there are only two markets remaining.... the new
gardeners who somehow missed the first boat and selling to another nursery.
    Certainly nothing wrong with the plants, but they have received a bit too much
press, in my opinion. The local societies are made up of a large percentage of
individuals who sell one or both of the above... makes for a (not so?) hidden
agenda behind every move and lots of infighting instead of people just hanging out
discussing plants.
    now off of that soap box,
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Meum71@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Tristate Nurseries(Daylilies)


> Gene, all your questions are good ones, having many times experienced myself
> the reality verses the advertised growth of a particular plant.
>
> I have grown over half of those that were listed and the sizes are consistent
> with the results I have experienced.
>
> All the sizes listed are for the flower height.
>
> I have a flat or two of a daylily that bloomed at 7-8 inches tall in Late
> June, ( I got it two years ago and can't seem to locate the name But I will
> send it out to the list when I do) I like the smaller plants but there has
> not been much of a market here for them. Thus I am putting most of them
> around my own yard this fall.
> When I offer them for sale, people just think they are Stella De Oro, which
> is a weak market too.
>
> I like the smaller plants that have full tight clumps. Over the last ten
> years I have offered over 500 varieties and I think I am becoming a jaded. I
> try to stick with two groups of plants, Tetraploids and Miniatures, Lots of
> excellent plants coming on the general market these days.
>
> What I am hearing is that daylily sales are down all over the country this
> year.
> We will see what happens next year.


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