A new and distinct Chamelaucium cultivar named ‘SIRIUS’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant, large white flowers and flower buds flushed salmon pink. Petals have a semi-erect attitude. Flower production begins in winter. The new variety is a Chamelaucium, normally producing cut flower stems, or as a garden or container plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX11’ is disclosed, characterized by a prostrate, dwarf habit, and pink double flowers in spring that rebloom in early fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

A new and distinct variety of Maple tree being small to moderate-sized with red leaves, hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8, and having an upright, narrow, oval habit, is disclosed.

The present invention discloses a method for preparing a rice photosensitive male sterile material and related genes thereof. The method for preparing photosensitive male sterile rice of the present invention includes: reducing the abundance of protein RMS1 in the target rice, reducing the activity of the protein RMS1 in the target rice or reducing the content of the protein RMS1 in the target rice to obtain the photosensitive male sterile rice. The protein RMS1 is the following A1) or A2): A1), the amino acid sequence of which is as shown in SEQ ID No. 1 in the sequence listing; A2), a homologous protein having more than 98% identity with A1) and is derived from rice. The present invention obtains a rice photosensitive male sterile material by controlling the RMS1 gene of rice and its encoded protein, and achieves the fertility of rice under different light conditions.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for controlling sucker growth in tobacco by altering the expression of different target genes.

A new and distinct cultivar of Ilex plant named ‘RutHol5’, characterized by its upright, narrow form with widest spread in the middle of the canopy that narrows towards the top; a height-to-width ratio of about 3.2; reddish colored new growth, and resistance to spider mites, Tetranychus urticae.

A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named ‘Valentine's Crush’ comprising an upright mounded habit of multiple, well-branched, basal stems producing flowers from the bottom to the top of the plant from late July to early September. Flowers have highly-overlapping petals of bright-red with a slightly-shiny dark red shiny eye. The foliage is variably cleft to incised tri-lobed, and dark-green colored.

The present invention relates to a celery plant (Apium graveolens L. dulce) carrying a genetic trait that leads to a shorter petiole and a shorter total plant length at mature harvest stage as compared to a celery plant not carrying the said genetic trait, wherein said genetic trait is as present in the genome of plants grown from seed of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41902.

A new and distinct Aronia cultivar named ‘UCONNAM165’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact, dense plants maturing to approximately 2 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Foliage is uniquely small and very shiny, emerging with a red tinge, green throughout the Spring and Summer, turning red and orange in the Fall. Plants are very useful for landscape, with a short, controlled growth and tolerating a wide range of soil conditions. Profuse flowering. The new variety is a Aronia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

A new and distinct Buddleia cultivar named ‘SMNBDW’ is disclosed, characterized by compact, dense habit less than 2 feet tall with thick, chunky stems with short internodes; heavy, wide, coriaceous, textured leaves; large and wide panicles of white flowers; and cold hardiness. The new variety is a Buddleia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.