Not dreaming, Bathgate! They do that every once in a while. You can grow new plants from them, if you want to, though you might want to keep them somplace sheltered, such as a cold frame, through the first winter.

Oops, I forgot to say: they're not sprouted seeds, but a special kind of offset, so they are genetically identical to the plant they came from.

Thanks Tug. I do want more of this one for my brother who just bought a new house in Rockville Centre, Long Island. It's been blooming non-stop since June so it's a winner.

That's interesting, just like the "pipings" on carnations or dianthus which I grow new plants from. I've not seen it on day lilies before.

It is called a proliferation and is genetically the same as the parent. Cut it off below the joint so it can help stabilize it when you put it in some dirt. Daylilies will bloom within 7-8 months from seed. I have one that I started from seed this year and it should be opening any day. Proliferations are a normal thing that happen frequently.

Thank you. Extremely helpful advice!