Northeast Gardening: 'Plant an acorn & wait for an oak' or 'Get it now'??, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
gram - I'm here and I thank you for starting this thread. Your new plants look grand. How wide and tall will the 'Acrocona' get? The rose is beautiful!

Like you and others I'm just not the patient acorn person. When I buy daylilies I buy from places that send me double or triple (sometimes more) fans - I want clumps and want to see them in bloom. I'm just not content receiving a single fan and waiting a few years. We've done that over 1,000 times with our own hybrids and while it was fun to see what we got now I'm happier to buy the colors and shapes I want instead of hoping to get great eyes, edges, or unusual forms.

I have no problem with those who want to wait or don't mind waiting - it's just not where I am at this point and age. As I understand it, isn't that the point of this whole thread?

(The daylily garden pictured here)