Favorite Near Whites of 2020

3 years ago

Happy Halloween, my forum friends! Post your favorite ghostly near whites of the season here. The next color will be lavender.

The near whites that performed the best for me this year were Boundless Beauty, Ice Cream Emperor and Heavenly Snow White.

Boundless Beauty

Ice Cream Emperor had its best bud counts in many years, and then rebloomed very well this fall.

Heavenly Snow White is a true white. The one drawback is that its foliage dies back awfully in the heat of July right after it finishes blooming.

More to come later ...

Debra

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shive
Original Author

3 years ago

My near white seedlings were really my top favorites in this color class.

Destined to See x Tuxedo Junction is a white with pink undertones that gets whiter as the day wears on. This is my oldest near white seedling. It once had bud counts of 17-20 in the old seedling bed, but it has not performed that well in recent years in sunnier spots - I think because of grubs. What I've learned is that both Japanese beetles and the green June beetles here prefer white flowers. They will eat the petals and attempt to mate on them. Then females will burrow in the soil around them to lay eggs - repeatedly. Now that I know that, I will better protect my white daylilies. I will be interested to see how this one does for Kate.

My best budded near white is August Frost x Winter's Angel. This is the tall late that attained 47 buds this year. I'm pleased that it multiplied from two fans to six this year. It is a selected seedling that will be introduced in the future, if it continues to multiply and perform well.

Another near white with bud counts of 14-21 has Inimitable as its pod parent. Its color is really a light cream pink. Blooms are very round and 7 inches. It also is on the road to introduction in future years, if line-out goes well.

This seedling from Zuzu's Treasure and Dearest Valentine has kind of a plain bloom, but beautiful foliage and nice bud counts of 22-24. It's tall - 34 inches - which I like. But It is a slower multiplier. It has a pink bush along the midribs and in the sepals.

Seedling "Rubber Maid" x Dearest Valentine is another cream white with a pink blush. It's a dormant and a rather slow multiplier. At this time, I'm using it a bridge plant. It does get shaded out a lot by the above seedling. Maybe it will do better after I move the Zuzu's Treasure seedlings.

Debra

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shive
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Lillian's Thin Ice would have been among my top favorites this year had its buds not been devoured by deer. I did get one pretty clump shot before the deer attack.

Believe in Angels was a new near white that performed well in its first year.

Arctic Lace - I moved this one in a pot in very early spring, and got some beautiful blooms on it this year, although only two of the five remaining fans scaped. I have it planted this fall in a new place with grub protectant, so I hope it can return to to its former glory next year. This photo was taken when night temps were cool, so it doesn't have the voluptuous edge of past years.

Arctic Lace

All the rest of my beloved round near whites suffered the effects of grub attacks this season: Last Snowflake, Queen of Narnia, Winter Treasure and Wonder of It All.

Debra
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hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
3 years ago
A lovely bunch of whites. Your seedlings are especially nice. I really like August Frost X Winter Angel. That's an impressive bud count and increase.

I only have one white to share.

Lillian's Thin Ice is probably my favorite white. I like the shape of the bloom.

That's all for me.

Nancy
shive
Original Author
3 years ago
Hoosier Nan - That's a beautiful photo of Lillian's Thin Ice. It's the curling shape that makes me love it.

Debra
Brad KY 6b
3 years ago
Debra, that is so odd about the grubs liking white daylilies.

My favorite of all of these are Heavenly Snow White and Lillian's Thin Ice. I agree that Nancy's picture of it is really excellent.

Joan Senior had a amazing year this year. Really quite white and lots of buds.

Viette Seedling that I got in a trade is always pretty and very white as well.

So Lovely is always well budded and quite the show off.

Past Forgetting

Brad
celeste/NH
3 years ago
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These are all such lovely whites!! Great pictures everyone. I especially love whites in a clump where they shine like a beacon. I don't have as many whites as I do the other colors but I wouldn't be without them.

ISABELLE ROSE

FORSYTH SUMMER SNOW

DANCING ON ICE
celeste/NH
3 years ago
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The oldie, ROYAL FROSTING

FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE

NANCY BRITZ
popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
3 years ago
Such pretty whites! I may need to make room for one of these. I'm fond of these!
celeste/NH
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Still more to post!

LILLIAN'S VAPOR TRAIL

SWISS DIPLOMAT (more cream than white)

MARQUE MOON

HEAVENLY ANGEL ICE
celeste/NH
3 years ago
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It seems I have more whites than I thought! LOL

ONE CAT TOO MANY

SNOWBOARDING

HEAVEN ADORNED

STARDUST DRAGON
celeste/NH
3 years ago
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This is my last set.....I don't think I took a picture of WHITE SATIN this year....but here's the rest:

HEAVENLY CURLS

LUNA

My seedling; ALICE BAIER X MONEY MAKER

MONACAN TRAIL
sherrygirl zone5 N il
3 years ago
Celeste, my favorite of your whites is your seedling, just lovely.

Debra, you have so many great whites, I will say I like your seedlings the most. My favorite is your Zuzu’s Treasure seedling!

I only have a few whites.
Ice Carnival has been in the garden close to 20 years. I was thinking about removing it but had forgotten it’s blooming when the mids are finishing, it will be staying for awhile.
Sunday Gloves is a great daylily. It grows in all day sun here, the blooms look as good at 9pm as they do at 9am without fail!
Buzz Saw has done well here. I wasn’t sure which category to use for it, it’s registered as cream with yellow edge so it’s here.

Sherry
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Nice whites, everyone! I do love the look of a nice crisp clump of white in the garden. No favs here-love them all!

Lost my post four times today so am giving up!
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
3 years ago
I only have one true white and that's Joan Senior. Brad's picture of it looks wonderful. It's still the standard white to judge the "whiteness" of other daylilies, and imho everyone ought to have it in their garden.......I too grow Buzz Saw and for me it's been more of a pale yellow, which ages to near white with yellow edges. Sherry: your picture of it just about nails it. .........I always like the form on any round ruffly whites. It's a shame Debra about all those grubs you suffered with last year. You have always had a good collection of whites. Do you still grow Last Snowflake? I remember when you were very keen on it....A mass of bloom on Lilian's Thin Ice always looks good.......Celeste: I don't know if it's just the picture or time of day it was taken, but your oldie but goldie Royal Frosting looks like a very clean white white. Nice..............Maryl
celeste/NH
3 years ago
Maryl, you are correct about Royal Frosting.....it is a true white, in my garden anyway. I don't detect any trace of yellow or cream, just a pure snow white. It was one of my very first daylilies

and I will never be without it.
Brad KY 6b
3 years ago
Celeste, I too really like your white seedling!

Sherry, I also have Ice Carnival and it does fill in a nice gap. Also, I have Radiant Moonbeam as the other half of the clump. RM blooms, finishes just as IC starts. Looks like I have a long blooming clump. Also, while I like a few whites peppered around, I don't want too many clumps of it.

Ice Carnival

Radiant Moonbeam looking a bit more yellow than it is.

Brad
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Maybe daylight savings time has confused Houzz and will allow me to post!

Margo Reed Indeed-had this one many years-never impressed until this year when it bloomed profusely although still much shorter than registered

Winter Romance-has this pink blush in the morning and gets whiter throughout the day

Porcelain Ruffles
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Success!! Maybe a few more!

Stardust Dragon-my best blooming white

The old reliable Gentle Shepherd

Tahoe Snow Blizzard—new this year in the spring-as you can see, budded and bloomed well for first year plant
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Song of Praise-gorgeous this year

Voila Francois-definitely a favorite because I love this perfect form-I just ignore the shortcoming of blooming low just above foliage!

Lillian’s Thin Ice-has taken awhile for this one to settle in
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Pushed my luck on trying to post the last set. These will be enough-they met criteria of being favorites!!
shive
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Brad - That's a beautiful photo of Joan Senior!

Celeste - My favorities of yours are Royal Frosting, Fortress of Solitude, and your seedling.

Sherry - That clump of Sunday Gloves is so pretty!

Kate - Voila Francois and Winter Romance both have such beautiful form. Margo Reed Indeed looks good too! I've been growing mine in a pot for a few years. It was the first white devoured by grubs, and it was never as tall as registered for me - perhaps because of the grub problem.

Maryl - I do still have Last Snowflake, but it's down to only two fans and never increases now because grubs decimate the immature new fans. I moved it to a better position this fall and have applied BT, a bacteria lethal to both kinds of grubs I have, to it. It had better bud count this year than in a long time. I crossed it with nearly all my near white seedlings this season. It was such a pretty clump years ago when it had seven fans and I had few beetle problems.

Last Snowflake

Debra
Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
3 years ago
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Kate: Voila Francois always has such nice form. I always like seeing it. I like the pale pink phase of Winter Romance too..........Debra: I still like the Last Snowflake quite a bit. That green center really shows off in your photo. I remember when those bug zapper lanterns were so popular to get rid of June bugs. Seems like everyone bought one. Then it turned out they were not just killing the local ones, but drawing them in from afar. Another good idea down the drain. You have my sympathy................Maryl
sherrygirl zone5 N il
3 years ago
Kate, I went back and checked all of the whites again, I really like Stardust Dragon, it’s one of my favorites here.

Sherry
lilykate7a
3 years ago
Thanks, Sherry. It has been one fabulous plant in my garden. I think Debra has had some issues with it. Funny how plants are different in different gardens. Her Lillian’s Thin Ice always looks wonderful while mine has just bloomed after three years! By the way, I agree with your assessment of Sunday Gloves-I had that one for many, many years but it died in a vole buffet.
Nancy 6b
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Running late to post, and several I have are already posted, but here are mine if I can post today

Heavenly Angel Ice

Isabelle Rose is new this year and I did not get a lot of photos for some reason, but I think I am going to like it

I like the crazy look of Lillian's Vapor Trail. I may have to move it next year, really determined weeds try to take it over
Nancy 6b
3 years ago
A few more

Margo Reed Indeed is also growing among weeds, but it does really well for me, taller than expected, and very abundantly blooming

Mal

White Zone

I have more, but they just won't post right now. So many beautiful daylilies, I have such a hard time choosing just a few. The ones that stood out are

Believe in Angel

Heavenly Snow White

Stardust Dragon

Lillian's Thin Ice

Voila Francois, I love the look but it had a hard time in my garden. My husband set a cart on it, I lost all but one fan, that looked good then just disappeared. I think it might be delicate in my zone?