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| AHS link: | AHS Daylily Cultivar Info |
| Hybridizer: | Yancey |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: | 1980 |
| Foliage type: | Semi-evergreen |
| Scape height: | 29 inches |
| Bloom size: | 5 inches |
| Bloom time: | Early midseason |
| Plant Traits: | Diurnal |
| Fertility: | Pod Fertile Pollen Fertile |
| Bloom Traits: | Self |
| Bloom Form: | Single |
| Color description: | near white self with yellow green throat |
| AHS Awards: | Award of Merit: 1987 Honorable Mention: 1984 JC: 1981 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Diploid |
| Parentage: | sdlg x sdlg |
| Child plants: | 108 child plants |
'Gentle Shepherd' was a featured
Plant of the Day for July 26, 2016.
| Posted by DogsNDaylilies (SE Michigan - Zone 6a) on Jul 29, 2015 10:21 AM Gentle Shepherd is probably my whitest white (I purchased it the day I took this photo). It starts out a little creamier in the morning and bleaches nicely into a whiter color. Its scapes aren't particularly strong, but are strong enough to support it standing straight up without bending or waving around too much. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Feb 21, 2018 9:43 AM As a semi-evergreen, Gentle Shepherd is not particularly happy in my garden. It seems to bloom every other year and has not increased much. The flowers are a creamy white. The scapes are short for me and the bud count has been very low. Overall I have been disappointed in this plant. It is in a large raised bed where it gets lots of midday sun. I was recently told by a hybridizer that GS is not a good plant for my area. I'm inclined to agree. |
| Seedfork | On September 12, 2018 | Maintenance performed Plant was overrun with huge clump of grass. Dug and separated the clump. |
| Seedfork | On May 14, 2018 | Bloomed First bloom of the season on this plant. |
| Seedfork | On April 15, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event First scape on this plant this year. |
| Seedfork | On May 7, 2017 | Bloomed First blooms of the season on this plant |
| Seedfork | On April 15, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event First scape ever on this plant in my garden. |
| Seedfork | On March 28, 2016 | Obtained plant Ballard Daylily Garden Slocomb, Al. $5.00 |
| CottageGardener | On June 22, 2016 | Obtained plant |
| KJMarionGallant | On July 22, 2018 | Bloomed |
| SkirtGardener | On June 8, 2020 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| What is your whitest Daylily? by MaryDurtschi | Nov 27, 2020 1:40 PM | 1 |
| July 2021 Daylily Blooms by Nightlily | Jul 7, 2021 12:51 AM | 181 |
| "Want List" Daylilies for Fall 2021 by Char | Jun 28, 2021 1:30 PM | 24 |
| Defining "prebloom" by admmad | Jun 30, 2021 9:00 AM | 100 |
| June 2021 Daylily Seedlings by spunky1 | Jul 2, 2021 9:19 AM | 335 |
| Stamile White Daylilies by robinjoy | May 5, 2021 1:36 PM | 31 |
| Daylilies that just won't grow for YOU? by Frillylily | May 6, 2021 7:52 PM | 42 |
| Scape Density, experiences and research wanted by Seedfork | May 5, 2021 5:45 PM | 85 |
| I put some daylily seedlings photos on my Facebook page by daylilly99 | Mar 29, 2021 8:06 PM | 7 |
| OT ~ The Porch Swing ~ Winter 2020/2021 (CLOSED) by Char | Mar 20, 2021 5:27 AM | 1,165 |
| September Blooms by Diggerofdirt | Oct 4, 2020 8:26 AM | 280 |
| August 2020 Blooms by Charlemagne | Sep 13, 2020 8:56 AM | 392 |
| July seedlings by profesora | Sep 20, 2020 9:03 AM | 372 |
| May 2020 Blooms by Betja | Jun 3, 2020 10:35 PM | 384 |
| Happy Easter! Please Post Easter Themed Or White Daylilies! by kousa | Apr 22, 2020 10:11 PM | 36 |
| August Seedlings by kousa | Sep 1, 2019 12:47 PM | 207 |
| August 2019 Daylily Blooms by Hazelcrestmikeb | Sep 4, 2019 7:37 AM | 489 |
| July 2019 Blooms by mantisOH | Aug 13, 2019 7:55 AM | 713 |
| June 2019 blooms by Jillz | Jul 3, 2019 1:31 PM | 632 |
| June 2019 Seedlings by beckygardener | Jul 2, 2019 4:45 AM | 440 |
| May 2019 blooms by Diggerofdirt | Jun 1, 2019 10:15 PM | 372 |
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