This morning as I was going over the garden inventories, I noticed I am growing eight different "white" daylilies.
This first photograph shows 'Ice Carnival in the foreground with a row of 'Joan Senior' behind it. 'Ice Carnival' has been around since 1967 and I decided to put it in the "sale area" (daylilies $5 each - buy five or more - $4 each). It is fragrant, but 'Joan Senior' is a better, whiter white.
JOAN SENIOR
Probably the whitest of all the whites is 'Gentle Shepherd,' But it doesn't have much substance - meaning thinner pedals and generally a weaker bloom.
GENTLE SHEPHERD
'Glacier Bay' is described as being a "cream white." For me, it doesn't qualify as a 'white,' but it is pretty :-)
GLACIER BAY
'Sunday Gloves' is often called a "near white." It has a nice fragrance.
SUNDAY GLOVES
I remember when 'Nanuq' was introduced by White Flower Farm with much enthusiasm. It's a nice enough, small white daylily, but it has been superseded by more recent introductions.
NANUQ
My personal favorite is not strictly all white, but it does stand out as a white in a bed of colors - 'Marque Moon.' (Sorry sold out already, but more are growing for next year.)
MARQUE MOON
Another daylily with a name that would make you anticipate a white bloom is "Snow Blizzard." It's a lovely double, but more of a cream color.
ALL daylilies - $7.99 each. We are closed Monday. Open every other day 9 am - 5 pm. No mail order :-( 802-426-3783 www.amandasgreenhouse.com
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