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will my Joan Senior get whiter? It's creamy.

15 years ago

Just wondering. I LOVE it, but it's not really white IMO.

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katlynn719
15 years ago
My JOAN SR is the same color as yours. There are no true white daylilies, yet...that's why they call them "near white".
Kathy
Ed
15 years ago
My Joan Senior is a LOT whiter than yours. Is yours fairly new? Don't know why it would be so yellow!
Ed
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njmomma
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes, I just bought them.
caliloo
15 years ago
Mine are a bit whiter than yours, but still sort of creamy, or at least they have been in the past (not blooming yet this year). I will post photos when they bloom.

Alexa
pamghatten
15 years ago
My Joan Senior does not have that shape. It's more open, not a recurved form. I'll have to take pictures this season. I also think mine is more white, as already said a "near white".
njmomma
Original Author
15 years ago
I'm very happy with mine being recurved - I hope it stays that way.
bambi_too
15 years ago
All the near whites look creamy/yellowish when it is cool, they are much whiter when the weather is hot.

BTW JOAN has ome rather odd genes, feel free to pollinate some you really never know what you willget from her.
njmomma
Original Author
15 years ago
I don't know how to pollinate. If it's easy, let me know and I'll do it.
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
15 years ago
I got Joan Sr. this year and was pleased with how white it turned out to be. I had learned that there is no pure white daylilies from this forum and wasn't expecting something so nice. I have another daylily that is a "buff" white, but Joan Sr.'s yellow white pleases me more. I'm glad you like yours too. I don't know if there are better whites then Joan in the mega bucks catagory, (I have my eye on Arctic Lace but it's awefully pricey)but for now Joan will do me just fine.
jean_ar
15 years ago
I want this one too.I like her.Its close to white.

Jean

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