Moonlit
| Denomination: | 'Moonlit' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Sunrise Greenhouses Ltd. 3324 Second Avenue Vineland Station, Ontario L0R 2E0 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Rodney Bierhuizen, Sunrise Greenhouses Ltd., Vineland Station, Ontario |
| Application Date: | 2023-09-22 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2023-09-22 |
| Application Number: | 23-11489 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2025-11-07 |
| Certificate Number: | 7500 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2050-11-07 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Ellwoodii'
Summary: The branches of ‘Moonlit' are of medium density whereas those of ‘Ellwoodii' are dense. The spray arrangement of the first order branchlet is planar for ‘Moonlit' whereas it is nonplanar for ‘Ellwoodii'. In summer, the main colour of the upper side of the current year leaf on the branchlets of the penultimate and last order for ‘Moonlit' is grey green whereas that of ‘Ellwoodii' is green. The main colour of the branchlets of penultimate and last order of the current year leaf in the winter for ‘Moonlit' is grey green whereas that of ‘Ellwoodii' is medium green.
Description:
PLANT: broad columnar habit, slow growth, medium density branching
BRANCH: erect attitude, weak rigidity
BRANCHLETS OF FIRST ORDER: many, planar spray arrangement, erect attitude of spray
BRANCHLETS OF PENULTIMATE AND LAST ORDER: short, grey green, no variegation in winter
LEAF: only scale shaped, short, narrow, acute shaped tip, adpressed position of first order, adpressed and free position of last order
Origin & Breeding History: ‘Moonlit' originated from a naturally occurring branch mutation of the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana variety ‘Ellwoodii' in November 2018. The new variety was selected at the Vineland Research Station, based on distinct branching, plant architecture, and foliage colour. Asexual reproduction by rooting softwood cuttings was first conducted in November 2018, in Vineland, Ontario.
Tests & Trials: Comparative trials for ‘Moonlit' were conducted in an indoor container trial during 2023 and 2024 in Vineland, Ontario. The trial included a total of 12 plants of the candidate variety and reference variety. Plants were grown individually in 10 cm pots spaced 2 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety in 2024.
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False Cypress: 'Moonlit' (left) with reference variety 'Ellwoodii' (right)
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False Cypress: 'Moonlit' (left) with reference variety 'Ellwoodii' (right)
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