A scrambled cube. Nothing needs to be solved yet.
Yellow center up, white center down. You may rotate the cube sideways between edges.
The daisy
Four white edges surround the yellow center. Ignore the corners; their colors may differ on your cube.
Drag the cube to inspect it from above.
1. Find the four pieces you need
Look for the four edges that include white. Ignore white corners. Your temporary target is a white plus sign around the yellow center. The other color of each edge does not need to match a side center yet.
There is no fixed sequence for collecting every possible scramble. Use the small cases below, checking one edge at a time.
2. Clear the landing position
Before turning a side face to lift a white edge, look at the top edge position above that face. If a white petal already occupies it, turn only U until an empty position arrives there. Existing petals stay on top as U turns.
3. Choose the case you can see
| Where is white? | What to do |
|---|---|
| Facing down on a bottom edge | Put its side at F, clear the top-front position, then do F2. |
| Facing front on the middle-right edge (FR) | Clear the top-right position, then do R. |
| Facing front on the middle-left edge (FL) | Clear the top-left position, then do L'. |
| Facing front on the top-front or bottom-front edge | Do F to put it into the middle layer, then use the appropriate middle-edge case above. |
| Already facing up | Leave that petal on top; choose another white edge. |
For a sideways edge, an F turn may move a petal out of the top-front position. Move that petal away with U first. Recount after each insertion rather than trying to plan all four at once.
4. Stop at the daisy
You should see white edges at top-front, top-right, top-back, and top-left, surrounding yellow. Mixed corner stickers are fine. Keep yellow up: the next lesson will match the side colors and send these petals down to the white center.
Watch, then try
Work through an example
Use one move at a time first. This prepared case teaches a specific action; use the lesson’s setup instructions to recognize when it applies to your own scramble.
Watch one worked example
Three white petals are already on top. The last white edge is at bottom-left with white down. L2 lifts it into the empty top-left position. The result is a daisy, not a solved cube.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
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Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 moves
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Arrow keys rotate the view when the cube is focused.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3, yellow up and blue front. Apply the setup below from left to right. This creates the example’s starting position. Keep this separate from the ongoing scramble you are solving through the course.
F2 R2 B2Then follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s color scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colors.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Another case: Lift a middle-right white edge
Lift a middle-right white edge
White faces front on the front-right middle edge. The top-right landing position is empty. R lifts white upward to complete the daisy.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
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Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 moves
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Arrow keys rotate the view when the cube is focused.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3, yellow up and blue front. Apply the setup below from left to right. This creates the example’s starting position. Keep this separate from the ongoing scramble you are solving through the course.
F2 R2 B2 L2 R'Then follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s color scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colors.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Another case: Lift a middle-left white edge
Lift a middle-left white edge
White faces front on the front-left middle edge. The top-left landing position is empty. L′ lifts white upward to complete the daisy.
Example grip: yellow up · blue front · red right at the start. Follow any written whole-cube rotations.
0 / 1
Loading 3D cube…
Prepared position · 0 / 1 moves
Use Next move to follow the sequence.
Drag to inspect other faces. Arrow keys rotate the view when the cube is focused.
Copy this exact example on your own cube
Start with a solved 3×3, yellow up and blue front. Apply the setup below from left to right. This creates the example’s starting position. Keep this separate from the ongoing scramble you are solving through the course.
F2 R2 B2 L2 LThen follow the lesson sequence. If your cube’s color scheme differs, match the piece relationships using your own colors.
Compare the starting position and the result
Drag each cube to inspect its other faces.
Explain it to yourself
Check your understanding
Now use your own cube
Your turn
Collect one white petal, then two, then three, then four. Before lifting each new edge, make sure its top landing position is empty.
Open a 3×3 Digital Cube for practiceOpens in a new tab so you can keep this lesson beside your practice. Check the lesson goal yourself; the Digital Cube does not grade it.
If you get stuck
Adding a petal removes one I already made.
Before the side-face move, turn U to put an empty top edge position above that side. Keep the new target in its lower or middle position while clearing the landing slot.
Before moving on
Check your result
Your cube at this stage
Four white petals
Four white edges surround the yellow center on top. The side colors do not need to line up yet.
Confirm these on your cube. Watching the animation alone does not complete the lesson.
Check every item when you can do it yourself.