OPTIMUS is a new and distinct southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) variety distinguished at least by a low chilling requirement, particularly for the flower buds; good field disease resistance; vigorous, upright growth habit; earlier fruit ripening; and round, firm, sweet fruit that are medium in size, suitable for machine harvest, and have very small, dry picking scars.

A new cultivar of Leucothoe, RANT01, that is characterized by its compact plant habit and its variegated foliage with young leaves that are deep grey-orange in color with green-white margins and mature leaves that are dark green in color with white margins and changes in late summer to deep grey-orange with white margins.

A new cultivar of Leucothoe, RANT01, that is characterized by its compact plant habit and its variegated foliage with young leaves that are deep grey-orange in color with green-white margins and mature leaves that are dark green in color with white margins and changes in late summer to deep grey-orange with white margins.

A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named NCRX2 is disclosed, characterized by profuse pink/lavender flowers. Plants have a compact habit, and dark purple winter foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

A new and distinct northern high bush blueberry variety, ZZ04120 is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from the controlled crossing of the blueberry varieties O'Neal (seed parent) (not patented) and Duke (pollen parent) (not patented). The fruit of this new variety has large, medium blue, attractive fruit which ripens in mid-season. The new variety appears suitable for the fresh fruit market.

A new and distinct Pieris japonica cultivar named FARROWPJRF is disclosed, characterized by intense, long-lasting pink flower color. Plants are compact and dense. The new cultivar is a Pieris, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

A new and distinct Pieris japonica cultivar named FARROWPJRF is disclosed, characterized by intense, long-lasting pink flower color. Plants are compact and dense. The new cultivar is a Pieris, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

The new variety TH-1125 ripens around early May in south Georgia. The fruit of the new variety TH-1125 are large, firm and have good flavor. The new variety TH-1125 is vigorous with an estimated chilling requirement of about 250 to 300 hours at or below approximately 7 C. The asexually reproduced variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.

The new blueberry plant variety FC13-122 is provided. FC13-122 is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh fruit market. The variety is produced from a cross of ZF06-050 (female parent, not patented) and ZF06-013 (male parent, not patented), which can be distinguished by its outstanding features.

A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as NS 13-5 is described, with a strong vigor and straight sepals and which produces large to very large fruit, which is high in acidity, under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep, Western Australia.