Pinewood Gardens is the daylily garden of Phil and Luella Korth.  We are located in northeast Wisconsin in a zone 4 climate.  Pinewood Gardens is a licensed nursery specializing in hardy northern daylilies.  Our daylilies have to survive winters down to     -20 degrees often with little snow.  We also have cold spring weather, late frosts and cool summer nights.  Only a few daylilies thrive in our climate.

We have been hybridizing tetraploid daylilies for 11 years.  Our goal is to develop high performance daylilies for northern gardens.  The key characteristics that are important to us are:  hardiness, consistent opening and beautiful faces.  Plant evaluation takes place out in our garden.  We expect our seedlings not only to survive but thrive.  They must have adequate bud count, nice foliage and be consistently beautiful to look at.  We are now seeing many wonderful seedlings and are introducing flowers that are great additions to the northern gardens.    

This year we have twelve new introductions that have performed wonderfully in our garden.  Those we have used in our hybridizing program have proven to be wonderful parents.  Due to the limited number of seedlings we grow, we cannot explore all the hybridizing potential of our introductions.  Therefore, other gardeners interested in hybridizing may find new opportunities using our introductions.  Where possible, we do show examples of the breeding potential of our 2008 introductions.  All of our introductions have grown well in our climate but the evergreen foliage types will benefit from some winter mulch. 

2008 Introductions
Our collection price is $1,150 for all 12 plants (A savings of 25%). 

Arrayed in White

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  68-11, (August Wedding x Mount Herman Marvel), 30”, M, Dor, 5.5”, 2 laterals plus top Y, 20 buds, fragrant

Arrayed in White is another introduction from our great breeder August Wedding.  A consistent performer in the garden, Arrayed in White differs from August Wedding with heavier texture and petals that start narrow at the throat and widen at the center.  This shape comes from the Tet. Dena Marie background through Mount Herman Marvel.  From August Wedding, Arrayed in White gets good opening and hardiness.  We have used this plant for breeding on a limited basis but have obtained excellent seedlings.  Arrayed in White should be an excellent parent with Tet Siloam Ralph Henry and Tet. Dena Marie as grandparents.  Enjoy this flower in the garden and hybridize with it to get some cutting edge northern daylilies.  $100.

seedling from ARRAYED IN WHITE

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Cantaloupe Stampede

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  63-17, (Northern Dawn x Forestlake Ragamuffin), 28”, ML, Dor, 5.5”, 2 way branching with 20 buds

Cantaloupe Stampede will make you smile in several ways.  First, the flower is a luscious color and the deeper colored ruffled edge makes this flower standout in the garden.  Second, this flower is for those of us with day jobs in that it opens late and looks fabulous at 6 pm even on a hot day.  Finally, just thinking about a herd of stampeding cantaloupe will bring a smile to your face.  Cantaloupe Stampede combines our excellent breeder Northern Dawn with the famous Forestlake Ragamuffin.  The result is a great northern daylily with all the frills of the southern plants.  Named by our son who thought our daylily names were too boring.      $125

Cooler by the Lake

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  66-6 ([Magic Amethyst x Tupac Amaru] x August Wedding), 34”, M, Dor, 6”, 2 way branching with 19 buds

Cooler by the Lake is a cool dark lavender with a lighter watermark and lighter edge.  This is another August Wedding introduction that retains its best characteristics (flat opening, hardy, dormant) in a darker color.  Cooler by the Lake is a wonderful garden flower that has consistently lovely flowers.  As a parent, Cooler by the Lake has shown itself to pass on its wonderful characteristics and we are evaluating several potential introductions from Cooler by the Lake.  The name comes from the color and a common phrase along the shores of Lake Michigan.   $125

seedlings from COOLER BY THE LAKE
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Crimson Stain

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  44-4, (Heron’s Cove x Unending Melody), 33”, M, Dor, 5”, 3 way branching with 23 buds

A unique flower because of its eye zone that appears irregular as if a stain were spilt on the flower.  The other unique feature of this flower is the intense contrast between eye and petal.  A half sib to last year’s Purify My Heart, Crimson Stain is a more intense color but retains the good plant habits and is showy in a clump.  Crimson Stain has been used in our hybridizing program to pass on dormancy, good budcount and easy opening.  Another plant with excellent genetics for hybridizing, Crimson Stain combines an excellent Stamile flower – Heron’s Cove and Tet. Lavender Blue Baby genetics through Unending Melody.  Crimson Stain is pod and pollen fertile.     $125

     
Growing in Grace

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  59-4, (Tet. Lavender Blue Baby x Destined To See), 22”, M, Ev., 5”, 2 way branching with 8 buds

Growing in Grace is not our typical introduction.  It is short, evergreen, with low budcount.  We evaluated Growing in Grace for the last 2 years finding the flowers unique and consistently beautiful.  Growing in Grace was used for hybridizing in 2006 and planted outside in the spring of 2007.  Three scapes bloomed in August this year and while the scapes were the same height, the bud count was over 20 on those scapes (see photo above).  Clearly, Growing in Grace is not happy with our winters and will perform better farther south.  While the scapes are poor here, the flowers are as blue as we have seen in our garden for a large flower.  Fertile both ways, we expect exciting flowers from this cultivar and we are crossing it with hardy northern plants.    $150

     
Heavens Proclaim

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  73-1, (Julie Newmar x Rapid Eye Movement), 26”, M, Ev, 7”, 2 way branching with 19 buds

When this flower first bloomed in 2004, we knew it was special.  That has been proven ever since then with beautiful flowers and stunning seedlings.  Dan Trimmer grew this plant for us and found it worthy of introduction.  Heavens Proclaim grew well in Florida but we needed to test it in Wisconsin.  It survived well and while we recommend mulching Heavens Proclaim, it can be grown well in our climate.  In the south, Heavens Proclaim will perform wonderfully with larger edges.  As a breeder, we have been using Heavens Proclaim to set pods with spider pollen and to enhance size on other flowers.  We have several potential introductions when Heavens Proclaim was crossed with Clarification, Webster’s Pink Wonder and others.  This is an excellent parent for bringing fancy edges to our narrow forms.  We are selling Heavens Proclaim as double fans and they were lined out in July 2007 to be good sized plants in 2008.   $150 double fan

seedlings from HEAVENS PROCLAIM
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Music Monkey

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  78-1, (Primal Scream x Unending Melody), 31”, M, Dor, 7”, 1 lateral with 15 buds.   Unusual form – twisted crispate

Primal Scream has always been popular in our garden as it has around the country.  Music Monkey rivals Primal Scream for garden impact but in addition to the hot color, Music Monkey includes a red eye and edge.  Music Monkey is producing fun seedlings with wild colors and forms.  $100

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Narrow Road

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  48-3, (Ron Dunn x Web Browser), 43”, M, Dor, 9”, 4 way branching with 30 buds.  Unusual form – crispate

This cross produced three nice seedlings but the severe winter of 2005 killed two of three.  Narrow Road survived and has been a great garden plant as well as being hardy.  Always perfect, Narrow Road has great scapes that give a large amount of perfect flowers during the bloom season.  The only flaw is a lack of pod fertility.  As a pollen parent, we have some nice seedlings from it but Narrow Road stands out as a garden plant and would be a stunning flower on a show scape.  We have grown many red spiders and unusual forms and Narrow Road is the best we have seen in the garden.  One of the best scapes among tall spiders due to the strong scapes that hold the many flowers without flopping.  $125

seedlings from NARROW ROAD
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Pinewood Gold Ore

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  64-5, (Upon This Rock x Forestlake Ragamuffin), 29”, M, Dor, 5.5”, 4 way branching with 25 buds

From two great parents comes this vibrant gold flower with frilly edge.  Pinewood Gold Ore is fertile both ways, this plant may take us into actively breeding yellows.   This flower is an excellent opener, hardy, and has an excellent scape.  Upon This Rock has been breeding excellent flowers and this is another.  We will be using it with yellows but will be ready for other colors as well.  $125

     
Reagan Kate

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  13-12, (Soft Summer Night x Unending Melody), 34”, M, Dor, 5.5”, 3 way branching with 32 buds

Reagan Kate is our best overall plant this year and our highest budcount.  Branching is excellent with widely spaced flowers.  Our lined out plants produced hundreds of beautiful flowers last summer.  In addition, Reagan Kate combines unique genetics.  Tet Janice Brown is a grandparent on the Soft Summer Night side and Tet. Lavender Blue Baby is a grandparent on the Unending Melody side.  This makes this flower a potential powerhouse for breeding.  Reagan Kate is fertile and we will be using this plant to pass on its great plant habits.  $125

seedling from REAGAN KATE

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Tears for Gus

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  53-7, (Spacecoast Surprise Purple x Lake Effect), 27”, M, Ev, 5”, 2 way branching with 19 buds

Tears for Gus has caused more visitors to our garden to stop and say “Wow” than any other flower.  The bold purple colors and pure white edge make this a stunning flower.  Fabulous flower, great opener, rarely blemished, outstanding parent.  Tears for Gus passes on the white edge to many seedlings.  We have several future introductions from Tears for Gus.  $175

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Zoe Josephine

(Dan Mahony x Monterrey Jack) 25”, 5”, Dormant, EM, 26 buds.  Cream flowers with purple eyes and edges are common.  Dormant flowers in this category are much less common.  What sets Zoe Josephine apart is the heavily ruffled edge along with the dark edge all along the petal.  Add hardiness, consistent opening, pod fertility, and a great scape and this flower was begging to be introduced.  Beautiful border plant.    $100

2007 Introductions

     
Arnold’s Daughter

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  69-2, (Destined to See x Arnold Raeker), 34”, EM, Dor, 5.75”, 4 laterals plus top Y, 32 buds

Arnold’s Daughter sold out quickly last year but we have a few available this spring.    With well branched scapes, Arnold’s Daughter is an excellent garden plant.  We are now using it heavily for breeding and are seeing excellent results.  $125.

seedlings from ARNOLD'S DAUGHTER

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Grace Like Rain

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  50-5, (Unending Melody x Destined to See), 30”, M, Sev, 5.5”, 4 way branching with 22 buds

A lovely flower marked for introduction in its first year.  Grace Like Rain has beautiful form, good opening ability and nice scapes.  Genetics combine Tet Lavender Blue Baby through Unending Melody and the lovely Destined to See.  The cool lavender color reminds us of rain and the graceful form catches the eye.  Producing excellent seedlings.     $125

seedling from GRACE LIKE RAIN

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Instant Celebration

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  51-11, (Celebration of Angels x Rapid Eye Movement), 33”, EM, Dor, 5”, 5 way branching with 25 buds

From southern parents comes a dramatically colored daylily that has proven hardy here (as opposed to both parents).  Near white with a black purple eye and edge, this flower has a lot of competition in its color class.  However, at our garden, Instant Celebration stood out for its hardiness, scapes, and its flawless flowers.  Fertile both ways and has produced big eyes in a variety of shapes.  $100

seedling from INSTANT CELEBRATION

  
Purify My Heart

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  44-10, (Heron’s Cove x Palace Garden Beauty), 33”, ML, Dor, 5”, 5 way branching with 28 buds

Purify My Heart has impressed our garden visitors and our customers with its unique look and excellent performance.  While the “pink eyed/pink edged” southern daylilies have died here in northern Wisconsin, Purify My Heart thrives.  The petal color is near white, setting Purify My Heart apart from other pink eyed daylilies that are cream to yellow in petal color.  A fine parent for fancy northern daylilies.   $125

seedlings from PURIFY MY HEART

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Ruby Shadows

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  74-2, (Dan Mahony x Rapid Eye Movement), 33”, EM, Dor, 5”, 5 way branching with 25 buds

Ruby Shadows has consistent performance and beauty.  During 2007, this flower impressed us again with great scapes – some with over 40 buds.   Ruby Shadows  is excellent for hardiness, branching, bud count, good opener, vigor.  $75

  
Northern Splendor

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  63-9, (Northern Dawn x August Wedding), 34”, M, Dor, 5.5”, 5 way branching with 28 buds.

The first introduction from Northern Dawn, Northern Splendor surpasses its maternal parent with larger flowers, wider petals, and greater bud count.  With August Wedding as the pollen parent, Northern Splendor is a combination of two of our finest introductions.  Fertile both ways, Northern Splendor is a fine parent as well as a great garden plant.  $100

seedlings from NORTHERN SPLENDOR

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Pleasing to the Eye

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  52-3, (Delta Blues x Destined To See), 30”, EM, Sev, 5”, 3 way branching with 18 buds

This flower is a cream with a dark lavender eye.  The eye is complex with varied shades of lavender and blue.  We enjoy the patterned eye daylilies but most struggle to open well (such as Delta Blues).   Pleasing to the Eye is a break through flower for us because it is a better opener than other complex eyed flowers we have been using in our hybridizing program.  Pleasing to the Eye is an important garden plant and we will be using it to advance our patterned eye program.  $100

     
Face Dancer

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  28-2, (Canadian Border Patrol x Arnold Raeker), 31”, EM, Dor, 5.5”, 4 way branching with 16 buds

Face Dancer is an unusual flower.  The early blooms have extra petal material along the mid-rib (ruching) as shown above left.  As the season progresses, later blooms lose the ruching.  This phenomenon is rare in our northern garden and we may pursue some hybridizing in this direction.  It is fun to see what form Face Dancer will be on any given day.  $75

2006 Introductions

Glory on High (2006)

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  2-36-1, (Wedding Band x Spacecoast Starburst), 38”, M, Sev, 5”, 2 way branching with 15 buds

Glory on High sells itself in the garden with its consistent beauty and distinctive look.  Fertile, it has produced lovely “edge – no eye” seedlings.   $75.

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Northern Dawn (2006)

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  2-3-1, (Spacecoast Fancy Dancer x Enchanted April), 35”, M, Dor, 5”, 2 way branching with 18 buds

Northern Dawn was one of our first flowers from our basement hybridizing efforts.  As a parent, Northern Dawn has been one of our best and very versatile.    $60 double fan

seedlings from NORTHERN DAWN
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Celestial Army (2006)

(Korth – P, Korth – L) Tet.  3-11-1, (Spacecoast Double Edge x Enchanted April), 28”, M, Dor, 5”, 3 - 4 way branching with 30 buds

This flower is our northern version of J.T. Davis.  Celestial Army is a superior northern daylily.  A wonderful scape with up to 44 buds.  The height is just right to allow the flowers to open well even with the high bud count.  We are excited to offer a plant with so many traits we prize in the north – hardiness, fancy edge, high bud count, beauty, and fertility.  $100

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2005 Spring Introductions

August Wedding (2005)

(Korth – P, L) Tet.  2-1-1, (Magic Amethyst x Forsyth Comanche), 30”, M, Dor, 5.75”, 2 - way branching with 20 buds, fragrant

August Wedding is an outstanding garden flower with many of our customers verifying its beauty and easy opening ability.  August Wedding has a flat form early in the morning and opens well after a cool evening.  The 3.5 inch wide petals roll back and have a ruffled gold edge.  Extremely fragrant.  As a breeder, August Wedding combines the wonderful Magic Amethyst with the Tet. Siloam Ralph Henry genetics through Forsyth Comanche.  One of our most used parents, the seedlings have been a joy in the garden.  $100

seedlings from AUGUST WEDDING
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Gertrude’s Melody (2005)

(Korth – P, L) Tet.  2-7-1, (Palladian Pink x Tennsyon), 26”, M, Dor, 5.”, 2 - way branching with 30 buds, fragrant

Color, form and performance have made this a garden favorite.  The base color is clear medium pink with a rose eye and darker rose band.  Hard dormant and ultra hardy, this flower has the highest bud count of the 2005 introductions.  Showy in a clump, the seedlings have been exciting as shown below.  Fertile both ways.   $50

Eternal Glory (2005)

(Korth – P, L) Tet.  2-3-3, (Spacecoast Fancy Dancer x Magic Amethyst), 32”, M, Dor, 6”, 2 - way branching with 25 buds, fragrant

Eternal Glory has shown itself to be a great northern garden flower.  Hardiness, substance, consistency, and flat opening are its best features.  As a parent, it has given us Heir to the Throne among other wonderful seedlings.  $75

seedlings from ETERNAL GLORY
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