ILEX INTERSPECIFIC HYBRID NAMED 'RUTZAN'

• US 20040010828P1
• Filed: 07/11/2002
• Published: 01/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rutgers University
• Original Assignee: Rutgers University
• Inventors: Orton, Elwin R., Gant, David A.
• Granted Patent: US PP14,750 P3
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: PLT/247
• CPC Class Codes: A01H 5/12 Leaves
• CPC Class Codes: A01H 6/00 Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their botanic taxonomy

Abstract

Rutzan is a new and distinct variety of evergreen holly distinguished in that it combines from three species (Ilex aquifolium, Ilex rugosa, and Ilex pernyi), desirable landscape and production traits which distinguish it from all other forms of Ilex. Plants of the new variety exhibit a moderate rate of growth, develop a densely branched narrow to moderately broad conical form of compact size, possess small to medium sized dark green spiny leaves, produce an abundance of bright red fruit well displayed on wood of the previous season'"'"'s growth, and are outstanding for their exceptionally high level of winter hardiness.

Claims

1. A new and distinct interspecific hybrid variety of Ilex named ‘

Rutzan’

substantially as herein shown and described.