‘Weeping Dragon’ is a new ornamental citrus cultivar released 30 June 2016 ( Bowman, 2016 ) by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The major positive attributes of this unique ornamental citrus scion are the
flower shape make them excellent ornamental plants, which have been used in gardens, as cut flowers, and in landscapes. In addition, they are an important medicinal plant. The bulb contains various Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, in which the galantamine is the
Abstract
Three cheers for Tukey for pointing out why we should no longer use the word “ornamentals” (HortScience 22:9, Feb. 1987) to describe landscape plants, with their many functional uses that transcend the merely ornamental. Some of us have been uncomfortable with the word for a long time. Now it is time to discipline ourselves to the use of more appropriate language—if we expect our products and services to receive the respect they deserve.
( Luo et al., 2016 ). Iris dichotoma and Iris domestica are native to China, flower in the summer, and exhibit strong tolerance to drought, cold, and barren ( Ruan et al., 2017 ). The newly purple-colored (RHS N82A) ornamental iris cultivar ‘Sweet
today ( Huxley, 1942 ). These changes, called mutations, have also resulted in variations within many plant species. Mutations have been the source of improvements in many ornamental species such as japanese morning glory ( Ipomaea nil ; Miyake and Imai
32 ORAL SESSION 1 (Abstr. 387–391) Crop Protection & Weed Control–Woody Ornamentals/Landscape/Turf
Floriculture and Ornamentals
Floriculture and Ornamentals