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  • From Korth: "What a joy Pinewood Tree of Life was in the garden in 2022.  We ended up taking 25 photographs of individual flowers that were near perfect for photos and could have taken more.  It seemed every day we had multiple flowers that were a marvel to look at.  Our garden name for it from several years ago was “the tree” for its massive scape but there is much more to this flower than a heavy scape. Daylily characteristics that we value are:
    • Dormant and hardy in our climate
    • Good scape height
    • Good branching and bud count (more than 4 laterals, 20 buds)
    • Large flower size
    • Heavy texture to stand up to rain and heat
    • Minimal blemishes on dark flowers
    • Good opener
    • Sturdy scapes that do not flop
    • Pod and pollen fertile
    Pinewood Tree of Life rates at the top of the scale for all the above characteristics.  The only negative for us is the slow rate of increase as we have relatively few plants to sell. What is so great about a purple daylily with a gold edge?  The garden presence of Pinewood Tree of Life is difficult to show on a photo but the tall scapes displaying perfectly formed 7 inch dark burgundy flowers with a bubbly white/gold edge is fun to see.  Because the flowers hold up well to rain and heat, it is best to dead head them to have the next day’s flowers show well. As a breeder, we have some seedlings we are evaluating with Pinewood Tree of Life as a parent.  As a slow grower, we did not use it much for hybridizing until the last two years.  In 2021, we made over 130 seeds from it and should have a similar number this year.  We will have a lot of seedlings blooming from Pinewood Tree of Life in 2023 and 2024. In the spring of 2022, we lined out Pinewood Tree of Life in single fans.  The fans are now big with all of them having a fine scape but most have not multiplied.  We will be selling the plants next spring as they were lined out so some may be large single fans.  Because it is slow to multiply, we have less plants than typical for a premiere introduction but after 6 bloom seasons, we want to get this fine plant out for others to enjoy. The name corresponds to the biblical tree of life mentioned in Genesis chapter 2 (in the garden of Eden) and in Revelation chapter 22 (in the heavenly city)." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 32 buds. (Lydia’s Cloth x Coronation Day) x Servant to All

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    Colour Purple, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 33
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2023
    Flower Size (inches) 7
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Medium purple with large green throat and lavender watermark, small lavender and gold edge King of Creation is the last of our introductions out of Tet. Rose F. Kennedy and the only one in the purple color range.  While the green throat is striking, the flowers also include a watermark of light rose, rose/purple petals, a white midrib, and an edge of gold and lavender. As a garden plant, the large flowers stand out and the 8” flowers make you stop and take notice.  The scapes are well budded for such a large flower.  We have observed rebloom on it this summer.  The flowers open well and are reasonably sunfast.  King of Creation is slow to multiply which is why we had to wait 8 years to introduce it.  While not great for selling, slow in the garden means it does not need to be divided often which is good. Going over our records, we see that King of Creation is both pod and pollen fertile.  We have not used King of Creation as much as we should have but have observed nice seedlings from it and have no doubt if used more, the result would be excellent." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 25 buds. (Throned in Glory x Tet. Rose F. Kennedy)

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    Colour Purple, Green, Lavender
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 29
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2024
    Flower Size (inches) 8
    Form Full Form, Frilled, Eye zone
     
  • From Korth: "There are no perfect daylilies and each flower on each plant is unique.  While this is true, Foundation Jewel is so consistent that we could have photographed it almost every day.  The flowers open well in all kinds of weather including our cool and dry days that we often have during bloom season.  The flowers are typically blemish free (a trait we breed for).  The scapes present the flowers at a pleasing height.  It is pod and pollen fertile and is proving to be a great breeder.  The plant beneath the flower is excellent with good bud count and branching, hardy dormant foliage, and good growth rate.  Again, not a perfect daylily but Foundation Jewel does not have any obvious faults and we are sure it will be enjoyed at many gardens. The best feature of Foundation Jewel is the clear red color.  We described it as cherry red because it has no hint of orange in the color.  The watermark is lighter red (pink) and the edge is pure white.  While not always toothy in appearance, the edge typically has small white teeth.  This characteristic is passed on to the offspring and we have some excellent seedlings from Foundation Jewel that have larger and more numerous teeth along with the clear red color. In 2022, I took the first picture of Foundation Jewel on July 15 and the last picture on September 3 giving us a bloom season of over 7 weeks for this cultivar with rebloom adding to the bloom season.  In a more southerly location, we would expect similar performance. Foundation Jewel continues our naming tradition of using a “mineral/rock” type name for our breeding line that started with Upon This Rock (registered in 2004).  In Revelation 21:19 it states the “foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel”.  We think this plant is indeed a “jewel.”" Pix from Korth. Dormant. 20 buds. (Violet Predator x (Built on the Rock x Year of Jubilee))

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    Colour Red, White
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 33
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2023
    Flower Size (inches) 5.5
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Benjamin Andrew is one of the finest daylilies we have produced. The rich burgundy color and large gold edge make for a beautiful flower. Other great attributes include minimal blemishes, pod and pollen fertility, rebloom in our climate. The parents of Benjamin Andrew include our great purple breeder Lydia's Cloth which contributes clear color and a lack of blemishes. The big gold edge is likely due to our fabulous Harold Steen. We are finding Benjamin Andrew to be a fine parent, passing on the big gold edge and clear colors. It is easily fertile both ways! Benjamin Andrew was delayed for introduction as it is slow to increase but we think this trait is great for gardeners as this flower does not need to be divided as often. This unique flower is named for our grandson and is as special as he is. Very limited and will be much sought after." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 24 buds. ((Lydia's Cloth x Born to Run) x (Lydia's Cloth x Harold Steen))  

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    Colour Burgundy, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 28
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2021
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "In the lore of Tolkien’s Middle Earth, there were three elven rings of power. One was called Narya – the Ring of Fire. This ring was secretly given to Gandalf the Wizard for strength in his battle against Sauron. The flower named for Gandalf’s Ring reminded me of the Ring of Fire with its deep red petal color surrounded by the bright gold edge. While a red flower with a gold edge may not seem unique, several features of this flower make it special. First, the clear and typically unblemished petal color traced back to generations of our breeding for this trait. Second, this is a late season flower – also unique for us as we typically only breed with mid season flowers to make sure we get our seed pods ripe. The gold edge is huge thanks to Harold Steen breeding. Last, the scapes are special with high bud count and lateral branches that branch into a “y” themselves giving extra flowers on each branch. Our top scape had 44 buds in 2019. The flowers open mid-morning and last well all day. While it is fertile both ways, we do not breed with late flowers much so anyone interested in hybridizing with this flower will have unique genetics." Dormant. Up to 44 buds. Pix from Korth. Dormant. Up to 44 buds. Feast of Victory x (Lydia’s Cloth x Harold Steen)

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    Colour Pink, Orange, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason, Late
    Height 29
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2013
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Bring some romance to your garden with Sunset Proposal. Heir to the Throne and its offspring, Blown Away, have been sold out every year. Combining the genetics of Heir to the Throne and Blown Away with the clear colored Shores of Time gave a great new introduction – Sunset Proposal. Like the two famous parents, Sunset Proposal features a blend of color on the petals, a large gold edge with small teeth, easy opening, and hardy dormant foliage. In the garden, Sunset Proposal is a standout with many days with multiple flowers open. The flowers are a brighter pink than either parent but are still a lovely blend of pink and orange. The flowers are fertile both ways and we are starting to see exciting seedlings from Sunset Proposal. Sunset Proposal was named for our son Andrew and his wife Michelle. They became engaged when Andrew surprised Michelle with a romantic proposal on the shores of Green Bay at sunset. We are sure Sunset Proposal will be loved wherever it goes." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 18 buds. (Heir to the Throne x Shores of Time) x Blown Away

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    Colour Pink, Orange, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason, Late
    Height 29
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2013
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Red with bright gold edge and light red watermark, sepals are lighter red and match the watermark, green throat. What did we expect when we crossed the dark purple Pinewood Tree of Life with pastel Hailey Annabelle? Not sure but we are pleased with this fine red daylily. The best features are the clear color and excellent scapes. It also opens well and is hardy in our zone 4 climate. In the garden, Tree of Paradise has great, sturdy scapes like its pod parent. The flowers roll back and do not hang up despite the large gold edge. With the excellent bud count, the bloom season is extended. It is rather slow growing which is fine in the garden as it does not require dividing as frequently as fast-growing plants. As a hybridizing plant, we have found Tree of Paradise to be pod and pollen fertile. We did not make use of it much the first few years as it was slow to grow but we have seen some fine seedlings last year. The name is synonymous with Tree of Life, the pod parent, and the Tree of Paradise will be found in the new heavens and new earth per Revelation 22:2." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 25 buds. (Pinewood Tree of Life x Hailey Annabelle)

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    Colour Red, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 31
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6.5
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Deep brick red with green throat, red sepals, and cream toothy edge. Stones of Fire is our second introduction from Pinewood Flambeau.  Pinewood Flambeau is a fine garden plant, but Stones of Fire exceeds it in flower size and scape height.  The tall scapes stay upright and display the deep red flowers well.  The flowers open well but need a little time in the morning to fully open – not an early morning opener.  That is fine because the flowers look good throughout the day. As a breeder, Stones of Fire is fertile both ways.  We have some excellent seedlings under evaluation in red and burgundy colors with more to bloom in 2027.  The large toothy edge is passed on to the offspring making for some fun seedlings. The name Stones of Fire is a continuation of our rock/mineral theme going way back to one of our first introductions – Upon This Rock.  We can trace the lineage of Stones of Fire back to Upon This Rock and we try to maintain the rock/mineral theme when Upon This Rock is in the background.  The name is taken from the Old Testament book of Ezekiel 28:14 where Satan is described as blessed while walking on the Stones of Fire in the garden of Eden before he rebelled against God." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 22 buds. ((Martha Edson Norris x seedling) x Cow of Bashan)

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    Colour Red, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 38
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 5.5
    Form Full Form
     
  • From Korth: "Red Heifer is a deep red self with green throat.  The color is unique and our garden visitors have commented on the fascinating color of Red Heifer.  The dark red contains no orange or burgundy colors. In addition to the striking color, the flower size is 7 inches so the flowers are hard to miss.  The flowers are typically without blemish and open easily so each one is enjoyable in the garden. The genetics of this flower are also fascinating.  Martha Edson Norris is in the background of both parents.  While the large size and flat form from Martha Edson Norris is evident in Red Heifer, the color is not evident from either parent.  There must be some red in the background but Red Heifer takes that color to a new level.   We have successfully used Red Heifer in hybridizing and good results are expected. The name comes from the parent – Cow of Bashan.  We like to connect the names of the parent plant to the new introduction.  A red heifer is also in the Bible in Numbers 19 where a red heifer without blemish was to be sacrificed for the purification from sin.  While Red Heifer the daylily is typically without blemish, it does not need to be sacrificed, just grown and enjoyed." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 19 buds. ((Martha Edson Norris x seedling) x Cow of Bashan)

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    Colour Red, Green
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 27
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 7
    Form Full Form
     
  • From Korth: "Cream petals with large purple eye and wide purple and gold edge, large green throat. Ransom from Heaven is another excellent introduction out of Lord of Life.  The pollen parent seedling combined many of our blue-eyed introductions with the result being Ransom from Heaven has more of a lavender/blue eye and edge when compared to Lord of Life. In the garden, Ransom from Heaven is an excellent performer.  The flowers have pleasing color and contrast, good substance, and sturdy scapes.  The large ruffles do not inhibit the flowers from opening – even in our cool summer weather. As a hybridizing plant, Ransom from Heaven is fertile both ways.  We have many excellent seedlings including doubles from Ransom from Heaven." Pix from Korth. Dormant. 19 buds. (Lord of Life x [(Mary Vertz x (Blue Ambition x Healing Waters)) x Pinewood Mirror Lake])

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    Colour Cream, Purple, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 31
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled, Eye zone
     
  • From Korth: "Cream petal color with large lavender and purple eye, the edge matches the eye with lavender and purple liner, large green throat. Pinewood Still Waters is a half sibling to the 2026 introduction Cascade Falls with both cultivars sharing the pod parent.  The pollen parent Heart of the Sea provides the lavender/blue eye and the round petal form.  The improvement in Pinewood Still Waters is the clearer petal color than either parent.  The large green throat is also an improvement when compared to Heart of the Sea as the green throat accentuates the lavender/blue eye. In the garden, Pinewood Still Waters puts on a show with large flowers that open well and have clean colors.  The tall scapes are well branched and sturdy to hold up the large flowers.  When grown in a clump, multiple flowers of Pinewood Still Waters will be an attention getter. Pinewood Still Waters is pod and pollen fertile.  We have some likely introductions using Pinewood Still Waters and it passes on its clear colors to its seedlings. Dormant. 21 buds. Pix from Korth. (Healing Waters x (Inviting Romance x (Blue Ambition x Jacob’s Well))) x Heart of the Sea)

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    Colour Cream, Lavender
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 36
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Eye zone
     
  • From Korth: "Lavender petals with light lavender watermark around a green throat, the petals are edged with gold. My Redeemer Lives is a product of two of our finest purple daylilies. While it is much lighter in color, the lavender flowers are showy and the gold edge is larger than either parent. Most days the flowers display a bi-color look with the sepals being a shade lighter than the petals. While neither parent has a significant watermark, My Redeemer Lives has a large watermark that adds to the flower presentation. In the garden, My Redeemer Lives is a reliable bloomer with flowers that open well without blemishes. The scapes are sturdy with good bud count that display the flowers well. As a hybridizing plant, we have not explored My Redeemer Lives as we should have. Our expectation would be that My Redeemer Lives would be an excellent parent giving results in a variety of colors and featuring the large watermark and gold edge." Dormant. 20 buds. Pix from Korth. (Kinsman Redeemer x Return of the King)

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    Colour Lavender, green
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 28
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Purple with lavender watermark, edge of lavender and white, green throat. Miracle King combines one of our finest purples (Return of the King) with “blue” eyed cultivar Pinewood Miracle Worker.  The result is a wonderful purple daylily with a lavender watermark.  The best features of Miracle King are the clear colors, excellent scapes, and consistently perfect flowers.  It makes a fine garden clump and the heavily budded scapes lead to a long bloom season. As a hybridizing plant, Miracle King has excelled.  We have several future introductions out of Miracle King and others under consideration.  Features passed on are large watermarks in a variety of colors including lavender/blue, pink, and rose.  Miracle King is pod and pollen fertile and is proven as a fabulous breeder for a variety of colors. Miracle King has been one of those plants that has been a great performer from day one." Dormant, 26 buds. Pix from Korth. (Pinewood Miracle Worker x Return of the King)

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    Colour Purple, Lavender, White
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 31
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Light rose petals with large yellow to green throat, and large gold edge. Mary Beth’s Keepsake has been an outstanding garden plant with excellent scapes and consistently beautiful flowers. The large edge comes from our great flower – Benjamin Andrew. The pastel color provides a bright show with the large yellow to green throat glowing in the garden. While pastels are not a hybridizing focus for us, we have used Mary Beth’s Keepsake as a pod parent with good success. We will see a good crop of seedlings in 2027 and we expect some excellent pastels with large watermarks. Our friend Mary Beth Giacalone selected the flower and name. It will be a great plant in her garden and in any garden where it is planted. It has rebloomed here and is a welcome addition to the late summer garden." Dormant. 27 buds. Pix from Korth. (Benjamin Andrew x (seedling x Sign of Jonah))

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    Colour Rose, Green
    Blooming Season Midseason, Registered rebloomer
    Height 32
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Medium purple petals with large lavender blue eyezone, the edge is ruffled and has lavender, blue and cream on the exterior, the throat is green and there are white patches on the sepals. Jonah’s Journey is the product of two of our recent and finest introductions. Pod parent Pinewood Miracle Worker provided clear color and the great lavender/blue eyezone. Pollen parent My Servant Jonah brings the fancy edge and great scape from Servant to All. The best qualities of Jonah’s Journey are the clear lavender and purple colors, large green throat, and the light-colored spots on the sepals. In the garden, Jonah’s Journey provides numerous showy flowers on tall scapes. The flowers open well and the plants have been completely hardy here. It has been a wonderful early season garden plant here. Jonah’s Journey is pod and pollen fertile. In 2022, we used Jonah’s Journey as a pod parent with great success. We may have several introductions as the resulting seedlings have been impressive with large lavender blue eyes and fancy edges." Dormant. 23 buds. Pix from Korth. (Pinewood Miracle Worker x My Servant Jonah)

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    Colour Purple, Lavender, Blue
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 37
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Full Form, Eye zone
     
  • From Korth: "Rich purple petals with lavender watermark, the edge is lavender and gold, the throat is green. Feast of Salvation is the product of crossing two of our best dark purples together. The result is a flower that is darker and richer than Kinsman Redeemer and with a bigger edge and watermark than Dark Jubilee. Its best quality is the rich color that is contrasted with the lighter watermark and bright gold edge. In the garden, Feast of Salvation will draw your attention with the rich color. The flowers open well and it is hardy in our zone 4 climate. Feast of Salvation is fertile both ways and we have some great looking seedlings out of it. The rich color is passed on to the seedlings but we are getting even larger edges from Feast of Salvation seedlings." Dormant. 26 buds. Pix from Korth. (Kinsman Redeemer x Dark Jubilee)

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    Colour Purple, Lavender, Gold
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 29
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 5.5
    Form Full Form, Frilled
     
  • From Korth: "Purple petals with wide blue and purple band around large green throat. Green Bandit is the first of several introductions we plan on out of our fine diploid Trash Panda. The clear colors, fine scape, and consistent blooms make it an excellent garden plant. As a hybridizing plant, Green Bandit combines genetics from several breeding lines. Trash Panda contains Arno’s Bow Tie with Emerald Starburst (Doorakian) and Kermit’s Scream (Norris). Green Ghost contains Arno’s Bow Tie plus Cosmic Kaleidoscope (Carpenter). This combination of genetics can lead to a great variety of results. The name combines the racoon theme from Trash Panda (racoons have a bandit type mask around the eyes) with Green Ghost." Dormant. 18 buds. Pix from Korth.

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    Colour Purple, Green
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason
    Height 33
    Hybridizer Korth
    Introduction Year 2027
    Flower Size (inches) 6
    Form Unusual Form and Spider
     
  • Red with a faint darker red halo above a yellow to lime throat. Dormant. 25 buds. Registration pix (submitted to the AHS).

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    Colour Red, Yellow
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 55
    Hybridizer Rioux
    Introduction Year 2018
    Flower Size (inches) 7
    Form Unusual Form and Spider
  • A very unique and pretty chartreuse with a ruffled green edge. Dormant. 14 buds. Pix from Matton (submitted to the AHS).

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    Colour Yellow, Green
    Blooming Season Midseason, Late
    Height 34
    Hybridizer Matton
    Introduction Year 2026
    Flower Size (inches) 5.5
    Form Full Form, Frilled
  • A tall in-your-face red flower with large green chevron and a yellow, pale toothy edge. Semi-evergreen. 16 buds. Pix from Matton (submitted to the AHS).

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    Colour Red, Yellow
    Blooming Season Midseason
    Height 48
    Hybridizer Matton
    Introduction Year 2026
    Flower Size (inches) 6.5
    Form Full Form, Eye zone, Teeth
     
  • From Kinnebrew: "A most interesting flower showing a base blend of lavender and magenta with multiple varying color breaks in a patterned eye. Flower form is round with a double edge that sometimes shows off a few teeth. Very much like its parent Spacecoast Crafty Chameleon, each bloom has its own unique look. Plants are somewhat slow to increase, but are extremely vigorous, making large fans." Evergreen. 20 buds. Pix from the hybridizers.

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    Colour Lavender, Magenta, Multi
    Blooming Season Midseason, Registered rebloomer
    Height 26
    Hybridizer Kinnebrew
    Introduction Year 2026
    Flower Size (inches) 7
    Form Full Form, Eye zone
     
  • From the hybridizers: "Flowers are light cream pink with bluish purple magenta patterned eye zone and matching edge and a very green throat. Sepals are also edged in bluish purple magenta colors." Evergreen. 20 buds. Pix from the hybridizers.

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    Colour Cream, Purple, Magenta
    Blooming Season Early, Midseason, Registered rebloomer
    Height 27
    Hybridizer Gossard-Kinnebrew
    Introduction Year 2022
    Flower Size (inches) 5.5
    Form Full Form, Eye zone
     
  • Blue Blue Blue, here we come! From Gossard: "Flowers are mauve-purple with a blue–violet–maroon eye zone and matching edge, and a very intense green throat. The bluish eye covers nearly 80% of the petals — pedigree analysis shows extensive stacking of blue genetics." Evergreen. 20 buds. Pix from Gossard.

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    Colour Mauve, Blue
    Blooming Season Midseason, Late, Registered rebloomer
    Height 28
    Hybridizer Gossard
    Introduction Year 2026
    Flower Size (inches) 6.5
    Form Unusual Form and Spider
     
  • From Gossard: "Black Abyss has striking black-purple blooms with a bold green throat for strong contrast. Its genetics trace back to my Black Panther and Optimus Prime crossed with tetra Rose F. Kennedy; Optimus Prime is out of tetra Great Red Dragon. During nights that dropped to 20°F this year in the Florida Panhandle, the foliage was unaffected by the cold, while all other semi-evergreen and evergreen varieties showed significant damage. Black Abyss will be a key parent for improving plant habit and hardiness. Unusual Form type: Cascade, but can vary, showing both crispate and cascade traits." Semi-evergreen. 15-22 buds. Pix from Gossard.

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    Colour Black, Gold
    Blooming Season Midseason, Late, Registered rebloomer
    Height 26
    Hybridizer Gossard
    Introduction Year 2026
    Flower Size (inches) 9.5
    Form Unusual Form and Spider
     
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