Best Article – Jean-Sebastien Poulin – “Praise of the Promotion or the Art of Dreaming a Silver Medal” – Spring 2018
Instead of focusing on a single cultivar, this piece looks at the process behind getting a worthy daylily noticed beyond your local circle especially when honors depend on recognition and voting across multiple regions.
It frames the “silver medal dream” as a long arc: from discovering a standout seedling, to registration, to moving up through AHS honors (HM → AM → “Stout medal”)
What you can expect to learn
- It explains the visibility challenge
- It offers a practical roadmap
- It highlights the role of clubs and community
