I have been buying some seed crosses online at the daylily auction (www.daylily.com)  and am super excited to see them germinating. It is mid-January, and seeds I planted in late December in my heated greenhouse are already 4″ tall ! Those without a heated greenhouse can do what I am doing in a very bright windowsill, or even better, under a ‘grow light’ .  Most of the seeds I buy on the daylily seed auction come in groups of 5 to 8 seeds. I plant them all in one 4″ pot, label them for sure, and use an indoor potting mix. I add more perlite (the white particles) to make my mix extra airy and loose – to avoid seeds rotting. In about 8 weeks, I separate each seedling and plant them in their own 4″ pots, each carefully labelled. By mid to late May, they are ready to be planted outside in a sunny place, and some will bloom the first year !  They all bloom the second year. It is like Christmas morning when they bloom. Each seedling will be different, and possess some traits from each of their parent plants used to produce the seed.
Look around at the named varieties on the lily auction – it costs you nothing to browse, and you can see the incredible varieties that are now available ! Then join the auction (also free!!!) and start bidding !! Soon, you will ( hopefully) be successful with some of your bids, and be asked to pay the vendor. Paypal is the easiest.  When your seeds arrive (completely legal and hassle-free into Canada), plant away ! WARNING: The Daylily Auction is ADDICTIVE !!