That would be 3 branches (or 3-way branching) carrying 25 buds on one scape. The number of fans on a plant is immaterial in this case.

Generally you will get 1 scape from each fan. That's normal behavior for daylilies. If you see fewer than 1 scape per large ("mature") fan, that's worse than normal. If you get additional scapes per fan (generally later), that's rebloom, and it's a good feature.

Likewise, if a plant makes more fans ("increases") quickly, that's also a good feature because it means more scapes and more blooms.

But as Judy said, the 3/25 means each 1 scape has 3-way branching (which I still don't entirely understand but there is a good explanation on AHS website) on average, and each 1 scape has 25 buds on average ("bud count").

Hope this helps.

Nate

Thanks Nate and Judy for straightening me out.
I get it now.
flora2b