Abstract: A new cultivar of Thuja plicata named ‘De Rakt’ characterized by its bright and light green foliage with good color retention throughout the winter, its fine textured foliage, and its narrow columnar growth habit.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Camellia japonica named ‘Kerguelen’, characterized by its variegated foliage with dark green centers and yellow-green to green-white margins, its broadly upright and compact bushy habit, its thick, leathery, evergreen foliage, its fully double flowers that are light coral pink in color, and its cold hardiness to at least in U.S.D.A. Zone 7.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Sarcococca named ‘Sarsid 1’, characterized by its narrow, oblanceolate to elliptic shaped leaves, its dwarf, consistent, and dense but spreading plant habit that is suitable as a groundcover, its vigorous growth habit, and its small highly fragrant flowers that emerge in mid winter.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Brunnera macrophylla, ‘Mr. Morse’, characterized by its deep green foliage that heavily mottled with silver with its contrasting green margins and veins combined with panicles of white flowers that are present in mid to late spring.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Sarcococca named ‘Sarsid 2’, characterized by large and broad, oblanceolate shaped leaves, its dwarf, consistent, and dense but spreading plant habit that is suitable as a groundcover, its vigorous growth habit, and its small highly fragrant flowers that emerge in mid winter.
Abstract: A new cultivar of climbing rose, Rosa ‘BAIgirl’, characterized by its clusters of fully double, ruffled, deep pink flowers that are present in May and June and recurrently throughout the season over medium green, semi-glossy foliage that is resistant to rose blackspot and powdery mildew. The new variety has an upright, compact habit, is readily propagated on its own roots and is hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 9.
Abstract: A new cultivar of grandiflora rose, Rosa ‘BAInce’, characterized by its strongly fragrant fully double, salmon pink flowers held on sturdy stems, its upright plant habit and its everblooming habit. The new variety has medium green foliage that is resistant to black spot and powdery mildew, is a vigorous grower, is readily propagated on its own roots and is hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 5 to 9.
Abstract: A new cultivar of interspecific Baptisia,‘Starlite’, characterized by its early blooming bicolor flowers that are violet-purple with a yellow keel held, its densely flowered inflorescences, its initially upright then cascading plant habit, its vigorous growth habit, and its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 8.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Agapanthus named ‘Senna’, characterized by its very tall strong peduncles that are purple-black in color and held erect, its free-flowering habit with umbels of violet blue flowers, and its longevity as a cut flower of 2 weeks.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Begonia, Begonia boliviensis ‘Yabos’, characterized by its compact, freely branched, pendulant plant habit combined with red-orange flowers and ease of propagation.
Abstract: A new and distinctive cultivar of flowering crabapple, botanically known as Malus ‘Durleo’ is characterized by a uniquely compact upright crown form, superior winter hardiness in northern zones, glossy bronze-purple leaves, an abundance of medium pink flowers, small ornamental fruit and high disease resistant ‘Durleo’ has an unusual characteristic of creating bole-like bumps on its bark once it attains a trunk diameter of over 2 inches caliper. The new cultivar is particularly suited for use as an accent ornamental flowering tree, attractive in a group landscape planting and planted in a row for a screen.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Escallonia, a branch mutation of ‘Red Dream’, characterized by its compact, prostrate, spreading growth habit combined with its grayed orange stems, its rose pink flowers in mid summer, its tolerance to wind, rain, and drought, and its ease of propagation by softwood cuttings.
Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Mahonia, ‘Soft Caress’, characterized by its unique foliage comprises of leaves with narrow, thread-like leaflets combined with a vigorous growth habit, racemes of yellow flowers, and pruinose blue berries.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Carex morrowii, ‘Ice Ballet’, characterized by its variegated foliage with creamy white margins and green centers with wider margins than is typical for other variegated cultivars of Carex morrowii, a clumping forming but slowly spreading habit with suitable use as a groundcover, a vigorous growth rate, and hardiness in at least U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 9.
Abstract: Zoysia matrella ‘Shadow Turf’, is a new and unique cultivar that is characterized by its ability to produce quality turf in shady conditions with deep green foliage, a moderate to vigorous growth habit, medium-fine texture, cold hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 6b and its adaptability in a wide range of growing conditions.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea pauiculata named ‘Le Vasterival’ that is characterized by its panicles that are held nearly upright and rounded in form, its white star-shaped sterile flowers with sepals that are elliptic in shape and curl inward when mature, its bright green slightly rugose foliage, its continuous blooming habit from mid July to late September, and its outwardly arching plant habit.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Heuchera of hybrid origin, ‘Miracle’, that is characterized by its small to medium sized, ruffled, ovate-shaped leaves with unique coloration that changes throughout the growing season. In the spring and fall with cool temperatures, the leaves have red mottled centers with yellow-green margins and veins. In the summer, the leaves become greener with a silvery overlay. ‘Miracle’ is further characterized by its mounded and compact plant habit, its hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zones 4 to 9, its tolerance to heat and humidity, its vigorous growth habit, and its spikes of pink flowers in late spring to early summer.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Trachelospermum jasminoides, ‘Selbra’, characterized by its unique yellow flowers, its long blooming period, and its small sized leaves.
Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla named ‘Zulu’ that is characterized by its strong stems that are dark purple-brown to purple-black in color, its dwarf plant habit, its dark green foliage, and its mophead type inflorescences that form a flattened mound and are pink in color (bluer in color depending with alkaline pH and sufficient aluminum levels).
Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Phormium named ‘Taya’ that is characterized by its dark purple black foliage that is consistent throughout the leaf and its arching plant habit.