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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1990
Kathleen K Meserve, Vero Beach, FL (US);
The Conard-Pyle Company, West Grove, PA (US);
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of Ilex.times.meserveae is provided which originated by crossing Ilex aquifolium `Fructa Lutea`.times.Ilex rugosa. The new variety possesses attractive deep green foliage having a glossy upper surface, exhibits a dense branching pyramidal growth habit, and forms in abundance berries which when mature exhibit an attractive lemon-yellow coloration. Pistillate flowers are formed in abundance in the springtime and good tolerance to cold is exhibited in the wintertime. The new variety is particularly well suited for growing as a specimen plant which during the winter displays a striking contrast of bright yellow berries surrounded by a background of deep green foliage.