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<i>Festuca </i>plant named ‘FCB2017’

PP032565 · 2020-12-01

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    Abstract

    A new cultivar of Festuca glauca plant named FCB2017 that is characterized by its very compact plant habit, its blue-green foliage, and its stiff and non-cascading foliage.

    Claims

    1. A new and distinct cultivar of Festuca plant named FCB2017 as herein illustrated and described.

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    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

    (1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Festuca. The photographs were taken of a 24-month-old plants of FCB2017 as grown in a greenhouse in 10.5 cm containers in Loxley, Ala.

    (2) The photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates the overall plant habit and appearance of FCB2017.

    (3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a detailed close-up view of the foliage of FCB2017.

    (4) The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new Festuca.

    DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

    (5) The following is a detailed description of 24-month-old plants of FCB2017 as grown in a greenhouse in a 10.5 cm container in Loxley, Ala. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial grass. Plant growth habit.Tight mound of stiff foliage, semi-erect with foliage upright to horizontal. Height and spread.Average of 13.5 cm in height and 28.7 cm in diameter. Hardiness.U.S.D.A. Zones 6 to 9. Diseases and pests.No susceptible or resistance to pests and diseases has been observed. Root description.Fibrous. Root development.Fully develops in 9-cm containers from a division in about 9 months. Plant ploidy.Diploid. Growth and propagation: Propagation.Division. Time required for root initiation.Fully develop in 9-cm containers in about 9 months. Growth rate.Low to moderate. Branching.Main shoots grow from the base, no lateral branches. Foliage description: Leaf shape.Linear. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Sheathed. Leaf apex.Long and narrowly acuminate. Leaf aspect.Carinate, upright and outward. Leaf venation.Parallel, upper surface color; 136C, lower surface color; NN137B. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf size.Average of 23 cm in length (up to 25 cm when fully expanded) and 1 mm in width. Leaf number.Average of 4 leaves per shoot. Leaf arrangement.Tufted, alternate growing in basal leafy shoots. Leaf surface.Both surfaces glabrous, matte and smooth, upper surface covered with a thin waxy layer; 122C and 122D in color. Sheath.Long and narrowly acuminate in aspect, average of 2.2 cm in length, 1.5 mm in width, color N144D and changing to 186D at the base. Leaf color.Young leaves upper and lower surface; 143C, changing to 144B at the base, mature leaves upper surface; 136C, mature leaves lower surface NN137B. Flower description: No flowers have been observed to date. Fruits and seeds: Seed production has not been observed to date.