<i>Thuja </i>plant named ‘Thucavlo’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Thuja occidentalis plant named Thucavlo that is characterized by its dense foliage, its dwarf growth habit, and its upright and globular growth habit with a broadly acute apex.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Thuja plant named Thucavlo as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Thuja. The photographs were taken of a three-year-old plant as grown outdoors in a 21-cm container in Ederveen, The Netherlands.

(2) FIG. 1 provides an overall view of the plant habit of Thucavlo.

(3) FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the foliage of Thucavlo.

(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 Thuja.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar as taken from three-year-old plant as grown outdoors in a 20-cm circular container in Ederveen, The Netherlands. 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.Coniferous, evergreen tree. Plant habit.Upright and semi-globular with a broadly acute apex. Plant size.An average of 64.8 cm in height and 27.1 cm in width as grown in a 20-cm container and reaches 1.5 to 1.75 m in height and 40 to 50 cm in spread as a mature plant in the landscape. Hardiness.At least in U.S.D.A. Zones 3 to 11. Diseases and pests.No susceptibility or resistance to diseases or pests has been observed. Root description.Fibrous, moderately thick. Propagation.Stem cuttings. Growth rate.Moderately vigorous. Root development.A rooted cutting is produced in 8 to 10 weeks, a young plant is produced in about 5 months from a rooted cutting. Branch description: Branch quantity.Average of 7 main branches and 75 lateral branches. Branch shape.Rounded. Branch aspect.Average of 85 from vertical. Branch size.Lateral branch average of 30.7 cm in length and 4 mm in diameter. Branch surface.Densely covered with scale-like leaves that are very slightly glossy. Branching.Densely, freely branching. Branch arrangement.Alternate. Branch strength.Strong. Internode length.Average of 1.4 cm. Branch color.Young branches; between 144A and N144A, mature stems; 164A and N199D, older bark; 176A and 200B to 200C. Foliage description: Leaf arrangement.Opposite. Leaf attachment.Sessile. Leaf shape.Oblong, folded. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf base.Decurrent. Leaf aspect.Average of 30 to lateral branch. Leaf apex.Apiculate. Leaf venation.Not distinguishable, coloration matches leaf coloration. Leaf margins.Entire. Leaf fragrance.Slight evergreen fragrance when crushed. Leaf surface.Upper and lower surfaces; matte, non-rugose. Leaf color.Mature upper surface N144A, lower surface 143B. Leaf size.Average of 3.5 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width. Leaf quantity.Average of 8,000 scale-like leaves per lateral branch. Cone description: Neither male nor female cones have been observed to date.