Ilexfarrowtracey
| Denomination: | 'Ilexfarrowtracey' |
|---|---|
| Previously Proposed Denomination: | 'Farrowtracey' |
| Trade name: | Strongbox |
| Botanical Name: | Ilex glabra |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. 12601 120th Avenue Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Michael W. Farrow, Warwick, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2018-06-25 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2018-06-25 |
| Application Number: | 18-9538 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2022-02-03 |
| Certificate Number: | 6516 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2042-02-03 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'SMNIGAB17' (Gembox)
Summary: The plants of 'Ilexfarrowtracey' are wider than those of 'SMNIGAB17'. The plants of 'Ilexfarrowtracey' flower earlier than those of 'SMNIGAB17'. The leaves of 'Ilexfarrowtracey' are larger than those of 'SMNIGAB17'.
Description:
PLANT: deciduous shrub, upright to bushy rounded growth habit, oblate and globose shape, moderate degree of branching, erect to semi-erect branch attitude, medium to dense foliage, female
STEM: medium thickness, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, smooth, light green, no twisting
LEAF: alternate arrangement, simple type, elliptic, acute apex with mucronate tip, cuneate base, entire margin except for crenate on distal third, absent or very weak undulation of margin, glossiness on upper side ranging from medium to strong, leathery texture, weak fragrance, dark brown green (RHS N137A) on upper side, dark green to dark brown green (RHS 138A-B) on lower side
PETIOLE: present
FLOWER: white
Origin & Breeding History: 'Ilexfarrowtracey' originated from a cross conducted by the breeder, Michael W. Farrow, in Earleville, Maryland, USA. The cross was made between the female parent variety 'Shamrock' and pollen from an unknown male parent in 2007. The new variety was selected as a single plant from the resulting progeny in 2008, based on plant growth habit, foliage colour, branching characteristics and disease tolerance. Asexual reproduction of 'Ilexfarrowtracey' was first conducted by softwood stem cuttings in June of 2009, in Earleville, Maryland, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Ilexfarrowtracey' was conducted in irrigated containers outdoors during the summer of 2020 at Bioflora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 12 shrubs each of the candidate variety and reference variety. All shrubs were grown from 11.4 cm liners planted into 7.6 litre pots on August 6, 2019. Plants were overwintered in a polyhouse. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 18, 2020. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Ilexfarrowtracey' with reference variety 'SMNIGAB17'
Plant width (cm)
| 'Ilexfarrowtracey' | 'SMNIGAB17' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 35.35 | 24.58 |
| std. deviation | 3.28 | 1.51 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Ilexfarrowtracey' | 'SMNIGAB17' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.05 | 3.45 |
| std. deviation | 0.22 | 0.28 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Ilexfarrowtracey' | 'SMNIGAB17' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.43 | 0.83 |
| std. deviation | 0.15 | 0.18 |
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Inkberry: 'Ilexfarrowtracey' (left) with reference variety 'SMNIGAB17' (right)
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Inkberry: 'Ilexfarrowtracey' (left) with reference variety 'SMNIGAB17' (right)
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