A new cultivar of Cordyline australis plant named FILIRESTA that is characterized by its compact and sturdy plant habit, its foliage that is dark brown-purple in color and narrow in width, its plant habit that is stable, drought and heat resistant with no observed diseases, and its good performance in a container.

A new cultivar of Cordyline australis plant named FILIRESTA that is characterized by its compact and sturdy plant habit, its foliage that is dark brown-purple in color and narrow in width, its plant habit that is stable, drought and heat resistant with no observed diseases, and its good performance in a container.

A new and distinct cultivar of Lomandra plant named POM POM is disclosed, characterized by a small plant size, lime green foliage, semi-erect to arching foliage and increased flowering. The new variety is a Lomandra, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of Lomandra plant named POM POM is disclosed, characterized by a small plant size, lime green foliage, semi-erect to arching foliage and increased flowering. The new variety is a Lomandra, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

A new and unique Agave plant named Great White Shark characterized by upright, curving, linear to obovate foliage that is pinched to folded in the apical portion. The leaves are variegated with a wide creamy-yellow margin and dark gray-green center and have small, firm, darkly-colored teeth only in the basal portion and a dark apical spine.

A new and unique Agave plant named Great White Shark characterized by upright, curving, linear to obovate foliage that is pinched to folded in the apical portion. The leaves are variegated with a wide creamy-yellow margin and dark gray-green center and have small, firm, darkly-colored teeth only in the basal portion and a dark apical spine.

A process for in vitro induction of flowering/in vitro proliferation of floral primordia in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.) produces whole flowers with real stigmas. The process produces saffron through a process of in vitro flowering to obtain season independent, continuous flowering of saffron.

A process for in vitro induction of flowering/in vitro proliferation of floral primordia in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.) produces whole flowers with real stigmas. The process produces saffron through a process of in vitro flowering to obtain season independent, continuous flowering of saffron.

A new and unique Agave plant named Blue Ivory characterized by low mounded plant habit of long, linear, slightly-folded, distally-reflexed, variegated leaves having wide creamy-white margins with bluish-green centers and light bluish-green blush in the intermediate region. The leaves have firm, sharp medium-sized marginal and small apical spines and show occasional imprints from marginal spies of leaves above or below. The plant is useful in the landscape as a specimen, en masse, or also in a container in the home or landscape.

A new and unique Agave plant named Jack Frost characterized by mounded plant habit of ovate, mostly flat, variegated leaves having wide creamy-white margins with bluish-green centers and minty-frosty-blue intermediate region. The leaves have large reddish-brown marginal and apical spines and frequently show imprints from marginal spines of leaves above or below. The plant is useful in the landscape as a specimen, en masse, or also in a container in the home or landscape.