Month: August 2020

A low variety of Echinacea, growing only up to 20 cm in height and 15 cm in width, with erect, stiff shoots and large, yellow ligulate flowers. This perennial produces a rosette of dark green, lanceolate and rough to the touch leaves in the spring, from which, at the beginning of summer, inflorescence shoots grow, crowned with inflorescences in the form of an anthodium. The anthodium have a characteristic convex flower bottom with orange, club-shaped stalks, between which small and inconspicuous tubular flowers grow with yellow stamens and aquamarine pistils. On the edges of the inflorescences there are magnificent golden ligulate flowers. The perennial blooms from July to September, attracts butterflies and other pollinating insects. Requires sunny locations, moderately moist soil, well-drained. It is fully resistant to frost (zone 4). Thanks to its compact form, this variety is perfect for growing in pots and boxes placed on balconies and terraces, as well as in flower beds in home gardens, estate gardens and public green areas.

Breeder: Derrick Cornelis Bol

Introduced to the market: 2018

Applicant: PIECH Szkółka, ul. Polna 1, 24-130 Końskowola, Poland

A compact variety garden hydrangea from the Magical® group. Characterized not only by a very compact habit, but also by a large number of shoots. The bushes grow up to 1 m in height and are similar in width. Stiff stems are straight and slightly branched. Seasonal, green, elliptical leaves. Only sterile flowers, gathered in large spherical inflorescences at the tops of the shoots. Initially lime-green, they take on different colors during development and flowering: shades of pink, green, purple, and at the end of summer they turn red. The shrub blooms in July, the inflorescences remain decorative until late autumn.  Since flower buds develop in summer and develop only in the next season, shrubs should be planted in secluded places, sheltered from the wind in the winter and protected against freezing – cover stems with pine bark. Moderate frost resistance (zone 6b). The plant prefers fertile, humus, moist soils ad semi-shaded or shady locations. The variety is recommended for growing in home gardens in the warmer, western part of the country, and in containers kept during the winter in unheated rooms at a temperature of around 0°C. The variety was awarded a bronze medal in the novelty competition of the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Spring Challenge in 2020.

Breeder: Lendert de Vos

Introduced to the market: 2020

Applicant: Duet sj Konopka, Pełka, Emilianów 31, 05-250 Radzymin, Poland

 

A compact variety of garden hydrangea with pastel flowers that change color during flowering. It is a shrub with erect, poorly branched shoots and a compact habit, growing up to 1 m in height and similar in width. Seasonal, green, elliptical leaves. Only sterile flowers gathered in large spherical inflorescences at the tops of the shoots. Initially aquamarine, then gently turning pink, salmon, and at the end of flowering, brick red. The shrub blooms in July, the inflorescences remain decorative until late autumn. Since flower buds develop in the summer and only develop in the next season, shrubs should be planted in secluded places, sheltered from the wind in the winter and protected against freezing – cover the stems with pine bark. Moderate frost resistance (zone 6b). The plant prefers fertile, humus, moist soils, and semi-shaded or shady locations. The variety is recommended for growing in home gardens in the warmer, western part of the country, and in containers kept during the winter in unheated rooms at a temperature of around 0°C. The variety was awarded with a silver medal in the new products competition of the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Spring Challenge in 2020.

Breeder: Lendert de Vos BV

Introduced to the market: 2020

Applicant: Duet sj Konopka, Pełka, Emilianów 31, 05-250 Radzymin, Poland

A fast-growing deciduous shrub, about 1 m tall and 75 cm in diameter. Stiff, erect shoots. Dark green, ovate leaves, pointed at the ends, hairy on both sides. Flowers exclusively sterile, gathered in very large conical inflorescences developing at the tops of the shoots. Flowering begins in July and lasts until September. Initially, the inflorescences are aquamarine, then they start to turn cream, and at the turn of July and August turn slightly pink. After flowering, the flowers dry up, but still adorn the shrub almost throughout the fall and winter. The variety is recommended for cultivation in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils, in sunny or semi-shaded positions. Fully resistant to frost (zone 5) and rarely attacked by diseases and pests. Recommended for planting singly or in groups, in home gardens, on plots and in neighborhood green areas. Inflorescences can be cut, placed in vases and dried.

Breeder: Alex Frederick Schoemaker

Introduced to the market: 2018

Applicant: Duet sj Konopka, Pełka, Emilianów 31, 05-250 Radzymin, Poland

A fast-growing deciduous shrub, 1.3 m high and 1.2 m in diameter. Stiff, erect shoots. Dark green ovate leaves, pointed at the ends, hairy on both sides. Only sterile flowers, gathered in large paniculate inflorescences formed at the tops of the shoots. Flowering begins in July and lasts until September. The inflorescences are white at first, then turn pink. The flowers at the base change color first, then higher and higher, while the top of the panicle changes color the latest. In September, the inflorescences turn bright pink. After flowering the flowers dry up, but still adorn the shrub almost throughout the fall and winter. The variety is recommended for cultivation in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils, in sunny or semi-shaded positions. Fully resistant to frost (zone 5) and rarely attacked by diseases and pests. Recommended for planting singly or in groups - in home gardens, on plots and estate greenery. Inflorescences can be cut, placed in vases and dried.

Breeder: Alex Frederick Schoemaker

Introduced to the market: 2018

Applicant: Duet sj Konopka, Pełka, Emilianów 31, 05-250 Radzymin, Poland

A compact deciduous shrub which grows up to 0.8 m in height and 0.7 m in diameter. Stiff, erect shoots. Exceptionally dark green leaves, ovate, pointed at the ends, hairy on both sides. Only sterile flowers gathered in conical inflorescences on the tops of the shoots. Flowering lasts all summer. The inflorescences are white in July, in August they turn slightly pink, and in September they become intensely dark pink. After flowering, dried inflorescences remain a decoration of the bush. The variety is recommended for cultivation in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils, in sunny or semi-shaded positions. Fully resistant to frost (zone 5) and rarely attacked by diseases and pests. Recommended for planting in groups in home gardens and neighborhood green areas, and for cultivation in containers on balconies and terraces. Inflorescences are perfect for bouquets and drying.

Breeder: Alex Frederick Schoemaker

Introduced to the market: 2018

Applicant: Duet sj Konopka, Pełka, Emilianów 31, 05-250 Radzymin, Poland

SILVER MEDAL OF PLANT NOVELTIES COMPETITION 2020

Buddleja davidii ROCKETSTAR INDIGO® ‘SMNBDBT’ PBR

A compact deciduous shrub with very large, dark blue inflorescences that look nice against the background of gray-green leaves. The variety is characterized by a low and compact habit, grows up to 1 m wide and 60 cm high. Seasonal leaves, broadly lanceolate, dark green, silvery underneath, covered with a white trichomes. Fragrant, dark blue flowers with an orange eye, gathered in elongated paniculate inflorescences on the tops of young shoots. The bush blooms in July, the flowers appear successively until late autumn, attracting numerous butterflies and other pollinating insects. The plant requires fertile, well-drained, permeable soil, warm, sunny positions, sheltered in the winter from wind. Withstands temperature drops down to about - 20°C (zone 6b). It is suitable for planting in flower beds, singly or in groups, in compositions with shrubs and perennials, and for cultivation in containers placed on balconies and terraces. The variety was awarded a gold medal in 2018 at the international Plantarium fair in the Netherlands.

Breeder: Timothy D. Wood

Introduced to the market: 2017

Applicant: Szkółki Kurowscy, ul. Kurowska 105, 24-130 Końskowola, Poland

This Polish dwarf barberry variety bred by Janusz Szewczyk at the nursery in Krzywaczka near Krakow, is characterized by a very dense, flat-spherical habit resembling the 'Kobold' variety, but with yellow leaves. Slow growth rate. After six years of cultivation, the shrub reaches 50-60 cm in width and about 30 cm in height. Numerous, raised stems, densely arranged next to each other. The lemon yellow, spatulate leaves are oval with smooth edges. The youngest shoots are gently orange, the older leaves are lime green inside the bush. Tiny yellow flowers appear in spring along with the developing leaves. The fruit, in the form of small oval berries, turns red when it ripens. Tolerant to the soil type, grows well in average, well-drained, moderately moist garden soils, in sunny or slightly shaded positions. Frost resistant variety (zone 5b), recommended for small gardens, for creating low borders, cultivation in rock gardens and in containers placed on balconies and terraces. A great plant for creating colorful compositions with other low shrubs and perennials with dark foliage.

Breeder: Janusz Szewczyk

Introduced to the market: 2016

Applicant: Szkółka Drzew i Krzewów Ozdobnych Maria i Janusz Szewczyk, 32-442 Krzywaczka 289, Polska

SILVER MEDAL OF PLANT NOVELTIES COMPETITION 2020

Berberis thunbergii ‘Anna’ PBR

A Polish variety bred by Janusz Szewczyk at a nursery in Krzywaczka near Krakow, characterized by interestingly colored, two-colored leaves. Dwarf shrub with a compact, flat-spherical habit and a slow growth rate. After six years of cultivation, it reaches a height of about 30 cm. Numerous, raised stems, densely arranged next to each other. Blade-shaped, yellow leaves with a characteristic orange blush at the edges. Tiny yellow flowers appear in spring with the developing leaves. The fruit, in the form of small oval berries, turns red when it ripens. Tolerant to substrate type, grows well in average, well-drained garden soils and in sunny locations. Frost resistant variety (zone 5b), recommended for small gardens, growing in flower beds and planting in containers placed on balconies and terraces. A great plant for creating colorful compositions with other low shrubs and perennials.

Breeder: Janusz Szewczyk

Introduced to the market: 2016

Applicant: Szkółka Drzew i Krzewów Ozdobnych Maria i Janusz Szewczyk, 32-442 Krzywaczka 289, Polska

DISTINCION OF PLANT NOVELTIES COMPETITION 2020

Alstroemeria INDIAN SUMMER® ‘Tesronto’PBR

Perennial with attractive, exotic flowers and compact habit, grows up to 60-90 cm in height. A variety from the SUMMER PARADISE® series, it forms tuberous rhizomes from which chocolate-claret stems and leaves emerge in the spring, dividing to the sides as they grow. Lanceolate leaves, smooth margins, tricolor, red-orange-yellow flowers, speckled, gathered in umbellate inflorescences at the tops of the stems. Blooms profusely from June to autumn. The above-ground part dies down in the winter. Alstroemeria requires a quiet position, sheltered from the wind, sunny or slightly shaded locations and fertile, humus soil, moist but permeable, slightly acidic (pH 5.5-6.5). It can be grown in the ground in warmer, western parts of the country or in large containers kept on balconies and terraces, kept indoors for the winter. Withstands temperatures to about - 15°C (zone 7a). In the autumn it requires mulching with a thick layer of bark (10-15 cm). Plants grown in containers should be wintered in rooms with a temperature of around 0°C (for example, an unheated basement, garage). The plant can be grown as a cut flower.

Breeder: Horti Partners VOF

Introduced to the market: 2012

Applicant: Clematis Źródło Dobrych Pnączy Sp. z o. o. sp. k., ul. Duchnicka 27, 05-800 Pruszków, Poland