Vaccinium corymbosum CABERNET SPLASH ‘VacBri1’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Vaccinium corymbosum CABERNET SPLASH™ ‘VacBri1’^PBR

Blueberry variety with red-colored leaves, combining the qualities of an ornamental and useful plant, obtained as a sport of the 'Toro' variety. After three years the plant grows up to 0.8 m in height. It is distinguished by leaves of a dark, noble wine color. Young leaves are reddish-purple, green discoloration appears in summer, and in autumn they turn red and purple again. White flowers, purple buds, develop in April and May. The sweet and tasty fruits ripen in July and August, are medium-sized, spherical, navy blue and covered with a waxy coating. Frost resistant variety. Requires acidic, humus, moderately moist soils and sunny positions. It is suitable for growing in the form of low hedges and in containers on balconies and terraces. It looks good when planted in moor gardens.

Breeder: Lynne Caton, USA

Market launch: 2020

Applicant: BREEDERPLANTS Leeghwaterstraat 25, 2811 DT Reeuwijk, The Netherlands

Sambucus racemosa LEMONY LACE ‘SMNSRD4’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Sambucus racemosa LEMONY LACE® ‘SMNSRD4’^PBR

Shrub with deeply pinnatisect yellow leaves and a light, openwork habit. It grows up to 2-3 m in height and similar width. Lacy, large, compound leaves with heavily reduced and incised laminae, the youngest are brownish, later turning lemon-yellow. Tiny white flowers are gathered in small paniculate inflorescences, appearing in early May with developing leaves. The fruit, in the form of small, spherical, scarlet-red berries, ripens from mid-June to July. The shrub is undemanding as to cultivation. It grows well in sunny and semi-shaded positions, in average garden soils, moderately moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to alkaline. Fully frost resistant variety, regenerates well after pruning. Cutting after flowering recommended, then the plant forms strong and dense, leafy shoots. The variety is recommended for cultivation in home gardens and parks, in color compositions with other shrubs and as a solitaire in exposed places.

Breeder: Timothy D. Wood, USA

Market launch: 2014

Applicant: SZKÓŁKI KUROWSCY ul. Kurowska 105, 24-130 Końskowola, Poland

Rosa JAM-A-LICIOUS ‘Spekjam’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Rosa JAM-A-LICIOUS® ‘Spekjam’^PBR

A dense shrub with a compact habit, blooming profusely and bearing fruit also when grown in containers. The variety belongs to the Hybrid-Rugosa group, obtained as a result of crossing R. rugosa with R. virginiana. One-year shoots almost without thorns, young leaves are light green. Intensive pink flowers, light pink in highly sunny positions. It blooms in June and July. Spherical, flattened fruits ripen in August and September, becoming a scarlet red color. Potential for use in processing - making jams or preserves. The variety is easy to cultivate, fully frost-resistant, tolerates difficult habitat conditions, and due to its compact habit, features a wide range of applications in home gardens, plots, urban and housing estate greenery. The shrubs become exceptionally ornamental in autumn, when the bright red fruits stand out against the background of darkening leaves.

Breeder: Spek Rose Breeding International B.V., The Netherlands

Market launch: 2020

Applicant: SZKÓŁKI KUROWSCY, ul. Kurowska 105, 24-130 Końskowola, Poland

Rosa INCREDIBLE FRUITY ‘Bozmilefra’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Rosa INCREDIBLE FRUITY ‘Bozmilefra’^PBR

A variety from the series of INCREDIBLE ROSES® bedding roses grown for aromatic, edible flowers. The shrub grows up to 80 cm in height, blooms very intensively in June and repeats flowering in August. The flowers are 7 cm in diameter, full, dark pink, composed of an average of 138 small petals emitting a fruity aroma reminiscent of raspberries. These petals can be used to decorate cakes, desserts, salads and other dishes, or they can be made into preserves, syrups or rose water. The petals contain substances beneficial to health, incl. vitamin C, antioxidants, essential oils. The variety is suitable for cultivation in the ground and containers. The requirements do not differ from other bedding roses. Frost-resistant. In spring, bushes should be pruned to 1/3 of their height.

Breeder: Pheno Geno Roses, Serbia/The Netherlands

Market launch: 2019

Applicant: GOSPODARSTWO SZKÓŁKARSKIE ŁAZUCCY ul. Warecka 110, 05-604 Jasieniec, Poland

Rosa CUTIE PIE ’ROP007’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Rosa CUTIE PIE ’ROP007’ ^PBR

Dwarf rose variety resembling a shrublet, with a very dense, cushion-like habit. The plant grows only up to 10 cm in height and 20-30 cm in width. It blooms profusely, covering itself in summer with miniature white and pink flowers made of 5 rounded petals surrounding yellow stamens. It does not bear fruit. The shoots of the plant are devoid of thorns. The bush does not require pruning, it is frost resistant. It grows well in average, moderately moist garden soils, in sunny positions. Suitable for planting in rock gardens, as a ground cover, trauma to growing in containers.

Breeder: Tomoki Yokota, Japan

Market launch: 2021

Applicant: HOOGENRAAD HANDELSKWEKERIJEN BV Rijksweg 30a, 6744WB Ederveen, The Netherlands

Prunus laurocerasus ’Miniredia’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Prunus laurocerasus ’Miniredia’^PBR

The smallest dwarf variety of laurel on the market, with a compact, spherical shape. After 10 years of cultivation, it reaches no more than 1 m in diameter. The plant forms short, highly branched shoots and evergreen, shiny, leathery leaves. Young shoots are orange-red, contrasting nicely with the green of older leaves, which attracts attention in spring. The plant is tolerant of the soil. It grows best in sandy-loam, moderately moist soils and in semi-shaded positions. It looks good when planted singly and in groups, in exposed places. The plant is recommended for home gardens, rockeries, estate and park greenery, planting in flower beds, and for creating low hedges. Suitable for growing in containers on balconies and terraces.

Breeder: Hortival Diffusion S.A.S., France

Market launch: 2020

Applicant: MINIER PEPINIERES – MINIER PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION, HORTIVAL DIFFUSION 25 route des Fontainses de l’Aunay Beaufort en Anjou 49250, France

Pinus mugo subsp. uncinata ‘Tukan’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Pinus mugo **subsp. uncinata ‘Tukan’**

A Polish variety of mountain pine with originally two-colored needles. The plant takes the form of a hemispherical bush and grows up to 2 m in height. Its characteristic feature is the yellow-green color of the needles. The needles are thick, stiff, arranged radially around the shoots. Their bases turn pink, especially near the apical buds, and during periods of frost they become clearly pink-red. Fully frost-resistant, light-loving variety, indiscriminate in relation to the soil. It grows excellently in permeable, moderately moist soils, in sunny positions. The variety is recommended for home gardens, rockeries and moors, for creating colorful, contrasting compositions with conifers.

Breeder: Nikodem Nowaczyk, Poland

Market launch: 2020

Applicant: SZKÓŁKA NOWACZYK Wyganów 1, 63-740 Kobylin, Poland

Picea pungens ‘Szelest’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Picea pungens ‘Szelest’

A Polish variety of blue spruce with blue colored needles, irregularly appearing cream-discolored fragments of branches within the crown. The plant takes regular form of a cone. Growth typical for the species, after 10 years of cultivation, the tree reaches 2-3 m in height. Stiff, prickly, silver-blue needles, cream on some of the shoots, and their color remains throughout the summer and winter. A tree with low soil and moisture requirements, fully frost resistant. Recommended for planting in exposed places. Young strains easily form a straight leader, which is a significant advantage in the nursery production and cultivation of this variety.

Breeder: Sylwester Szelest, Poland

Market launch: 2020

Applicant: SZKÓŁKA DRZEW I KRZEWÓW OZDOBNYCH M&S SZELEST ul. Sandomierska 52, 37-415 Zbydniów, Poland

Picea omorika ‘Golden Rain’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Picea omorika ‘Golden Rain’

A variety selected in Poland with yellow young shoots and a light lime color of older needles. It grows slightly slower compared to the species. After 10 years of cultivation, the tree reaches a height of about 3.5-4 m, taking the shape of a regular cone. It prefers sunny locations, necessary for intensive coloring of the needles, and the needles are resistant to burns by the strong sun's rays. Low soil and moisture requirements, typical for the species. The tree looks best when planted singly as a solitaire. From a distance, it stands out from other plants in the garden with an interesting bright color.

Breeder: Krzysztof Wolski, Poland

Market launch: 2017

Applicant: DAGLEZJA ARTUR MAJ SZKÓŁKA ROŚLIN ul. Okopowa 60, 08-500 Ryki, Poland

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Marta’

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 by Urszula Pilaszek

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Marta’^PBR

Slow-growing, dwarf variety with variegated needles, obtained by selecting seedlings. A tree with a loose and irregular crown, reaches 2-3 m in height after 10 years of cultivation. Seasonal, cream-green, mottled needles usually appear in mid-May, about 2 weeks later than the species, which makes them less susceptible to frosts. In autumn they turn brown and quickly fall off along with some of the shoots. Arrow-type main trunk, running straight from the base to the top. The side branches are most often inclined upwards. The tree has quite high soil and moisture requirements, prefers fertile, humus and moist soil, it grows well in wetlands and marshes. Frost-resistant variety, tolerates polluted air, tolerates urban conditions well.

Breeder: Andrzej Kujawa, Poland

Market launch: 2021

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Month: July 2021