Month: September 2020

GOLD MEDAL 

Actinidia arguta HOKEY POKEY^®

Polish variety of actinidia selected at the Clematis Źródło Dobrych Pnączy nursery in Pruszków near Warsaw. It is a climber with two-colored leaves and tasty fruit, combining the features of an ornamental and a useful plant. It creates slender shoots twining around the supports, grows slowly up to 4 m in height. Lanceolate leaves, 5-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide, green with an irregular, lemon-yellow border. The leaves turn yellow in the autumn. Small, white flowers, 1-2 cm in diameter, unfold in June. Parthenocarpic, self-fertile variety. The fruits are edible, green berries 2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, with a taste similar to kiwi. They can be eaten with the peel and have a lemon flavor. They ripen at the end of September and October, and after ripening they remain on the shoots. The climber starts fruiting in the 2nd or 3rd year after planting. Requires warm, sheltered, sunny, fertile, moist and well-drained soil. The plant withstands temperatures down to about - 22°C in winter (zone 6b), but is sensitive to spring frosts. It is suitable for planting next to arbors, pergolas, mesh fences, as well as for running on wires stretched between posts. The variety is especially useful for growing in home gardens and allotments.

Breeder: Clematis Źródło Dobrych Pnączy Sp. z o.o. sp. k. Introduced to the market: 2020

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

 GOLD MEDAL 

Parrotia persica PERSIAN SPIRE^® ‘JLPN01’ ^PBR

A slowly growing deciduous tree with a narrow, columnar habit, reaching about 2 m in height after 7 years of cultivation. Forms a short trunk covered with peeling, multi-colored bark, decorative in the leafless period. All branches are erect, leaves ovate, narrower and finer than other varieties of parotia. Glossy leaves on top, matte on the bottom. Young leaves are dark purple, light green in summer with a maroon border, turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. In our climatic conditions, it does not bloom or blooms very rarely. The flowers are small, hidden in brown pituitary glands, appear before the leaves develop. The variety is resistant to frost (zone 5b), drought and air pollution. Tolerates most garden soils, but dislikes alkaline soils. It grows best in sunny positions in home and estate gardens. It can be grown in containers placed on balconies and terraces.

Breeder: John Lewis. Introduced to the market: 2015

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

 SILVER MEDAL 

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, Poland

 SILVER MEDAL   

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

 SILVER MEDAL   JOURNALISTS AWARD

Rosa MAJA BABYLON EYES ‘Intereybabjam’ ^PBR

Multiflower rose from the Babylon Eyes® series with semi-full yellow flowers with a distinct, dark eye. A compact shrub with a hemispherical shape, slow growth and long flowering period, grows up to 60 cm in height. Small, complex, dark green and glossy leaves. The flowers are composed of a dozen or so cream-yellow petals with slightly wavy edges and characteristic purple-colored bases that form an attractive eye. The fully developed flowers show yellow pistil marks surrounded by red stamens. The shrub blooms from June to September. The variety is recommended for planting in fertile, loamy-sandy, humus-rich, permeable soils. Drought tolerant and frost-resistant (zone 6a). Plants require sunny positions. They are suitable for cultivation in containers on balconies and terraces as well as in flower beds in home gardens, in housing estate green areas and urban flowerbeds.

Breeder: Interplant Roses B.V. Introduced to the market: 2016

Applicant: Szkółka Krzewów Ozdobnych Bogdan Hajdrowski, Mników 290, 32-084 Morawica, Poland

DISTINCTION

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 V.O.F. Introduced to the market: 2012

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

 BRONZE MEDAL   JOURNALISTS AWARD

Clematis ‘Golden Dream’ ^PBR

A Polish clematis variety from the Atragene Group with semi-full, yellow flowers, selected by Szczepan Marczyński at a nursery in Pruszków near Warsaw. The climber grows up to 2-3 m in height, climbs with prehensile petioles. Dark green, trifoliate leaves. The flowers are semi-full or full, initially lime-yellow, 7-9 cm in diameter, one of the largest in this group of clematis, bell-shaped, set on purple stalks, with a pleasant grapefruit scent. A single flower consists of four lanceolate, slightly wavy and pointed sepals and 10-25 staminodes. The staminodes are narrowed, elongated, may be longer than the outer sepals, and their tops are raised. During flowering, the flowers become more yellow, and a maroon discoloration appears at the base of the staminode and along the main vein. The climber blooms most profusely in May and, again, but less abundantly, in the summer. Frost-resistant variety (zone 4), undemanding, grows well in average garden soils. Likes well-lit places, but not hot. It tolerates partial shade. Does not require cutting. The variety is useful for planting next to fences, garden supports, stones, old trunks, deciduous or coniferous shrubs. Can be used as a ground cover.

Breeder: Szczepan Marczyński. Introduced to the market: 2020

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

Rhododendron ‘Devin’ ^PBR

A late-flowering variety with colorful and fragrant flowers from the group of large-flowered rhododendrons. Fast-growing, evergreen shrub with an erect, dense habit, reaching 1.1 m in height after 10 years of cultivation. Elongated, leathery, bright green, glossy leaves. Pink-violet flowers, bell-shaped, about 8 cm in diameter, gathered at the tops of the shoots in domed inflorescences. After unfolding, the flowers are wide open, white-pink in the center with a large, purple pattern on the upper petal, creating an attractive eye, and a long, white,  upward bent pistil and white threads of stamens. Plants bloom in June. Frost resistant variety (zone 5b). Requires acidic soils, preferably humus, peat, constantly moderately moist and semi-shaded positions. The shrub is recommended for cultivation in home gardens, parks and urban green areas.

Breeder: Michal Severa, The Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening. Market launch: 2017

Applicant: Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Anna Ciepłucha-Kowalska, ul. Górna 50, 95-050 Konstantynów Łódzki, Polska

JOURNALISTS AWARD

Geum ‘Bohema Pink’ ^PBR

A Polish variety of geum, bred by Przemysław Godlewski at a nursery in Skubianka. This tufted perennial forms rosettes of dark green, complex leaves in the spring, from which purple, branched inflorescence shoots emerge and crowned with flowers. The flowers are very large, the largest when compared to garden geum varieties; up to 5 cm in diameter, semi-full, pink, with a characteristic upward and side-up orientation. Crown petals are wrinkled and wavy, surrounded by yellow stamens and pistils gathered inside. Compared to the older cultivars of geum, ‘Bohema Pink’ blooms early, already at the turn of April and May. During flowering, it reaches 30-40 cm in height. The entire plant is covered with soft hairs. Frost-resistant perennial (zone 5b). It grows best in fresh, slightly moist soils and sunny positions. Recommended for planting in flower beds and in naturalistic compositions. It works very well in the company of low grasses and creeping perennials.

Breeder: Przemysław Godlewski. Introduced to the market: 2020

Applicant: OGRODY O ZIELONYCH PROGACH – Szkółka Bylin, Przemysław Godlewski, Skubianka, ul. Zegrzyńska 80, 05-140 Serock, Poland