ANNYS5

Holly

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Beehive' and 'Carolina Upright'

Summary: The plants of 'ANNYS5' have a semi-upright growth habit whereas the plants of 'Beehive' have a semi-spreading growth habit. The length of the leaf blade of 'ANNYS5' is short to medium whereas the leaf blade of 'Beehive' is very short to short. The width of the leaf blade of 'ANNYS5' is narrow to medium whereas the leaf blade of 'Beehive' is very narrow to narrow and the leaf blade of 'Carolina Upright' is broad to very broad. The glossiness of the upper side of the leaf blade is strong for 'ANNYS5' whereas the glossiness is weak for 'Carolina Upright'. In cross-section, the leaf blade of 'ANNYS5' is flat whereas the leaf blade of 'Carolina Upright' is convex.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, medium to strong vigour, medium density

YOUNG SHOOT: absent or very sparse pubescence, grey brown (RHS N199A) tinged with green

YOUNG LEAF (UPPER SIDE): dark green (RHS 144A)
PETIOLE: short
LEAF BLADE: short to medium length, narrow to medium width, high length to width ratio, obovate shape, obtuse apex, acute base, no variegation, curvature of midrib is reflexed, flat in cross-section
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): brown green (RHS 137B), strong degree of glossiness

INFLORESCENCE: few to medium number of flowers
FLOWER: only male type, medium diameter, white (RHS 155C)
FRUIT: not applicable

Origin & Breeding History: 'ANNYS5' was bred and developed by the breeder, Andre van Nijnatten, in Zundert, Netherlands. It originated from a cross conducted in 1998, between an unnamed proprietary seedling, as the female parent, and an unnamed proprietary seedling, as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'ANNYS5' was selected in 2003, for its compact and semi-upright plant growth habit, glossy appearance of the leaves, and oblanceolate shape of the leaf blade. 'ANNYS5' was first propagated asexually by semi-hardwood stem cuttings in 2003, in Zundert, Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'ANNYS5' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2013/0941, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2014 and 2015. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Holly: 'ANNYS5'