Annual/Termination Reports:

[07/17/2008] [07/22/2009] [07/13/2010] [07/07/2011] [07/25/2012]

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Participants

Winston Dunwell (Extension, University of Kentucky), Ed Bush (Research, Louisiana State University), Allen Owings (Extension, Louisiana State University), Eugene Blythe (Research, Mississippi State University), Donna Fare (USDA-ARS), Anthony LeBude (Extension, North Carolina State), Todd West (Research, West Virginia University), Dewayne Ingram (Administrative Advisor, University of Kentucky) and Jim Robbins (Extension, University of Arkansas).
States not represented were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas

Brief Summary of Minutes

MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SERA-27
Nursery Crops and Landscape Systems
June 5 & 6, 2008
Richmond, VA

Participants

ADVISOR: Dewayne Ingram (University of Kentucky, Research)

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES (according to NIMSS official list: http://nimss.umd.edu/homepages/member.cfm?trackID=9176):
Winston Dunwell (Extension, University of Kentucky), Ed Bush (Research, Louisiana State University), Allen Owings (Extension, Louisiana State University), Eugene Blythe (Research, Mississippi State University), Donna Fare (USDA-ARS), Anthony LeBude (Extension, North Carolina State), Todd West (Research, West Virginia University), Jim Robbins (Extension, University of Arkansas), Rumen Conev (Virginia Tech University), Alex Niemiera (Research, Virginia Tech University), Gene Blythe (Research, Mississippi State University)
STATES NOT REPRESENTED: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
Business Meeting

1. Welcome: Allen Owings, President

2. Introductions of Attendees and Guests: Allen Owings

Action Item 1: Robbins/Ingram
Contact participants on unofficial list to verify their interest in SERA-IEG 27. Encourage participants to register officially using an Appendix E (http://nimss.umd.edu/homepages/home.cfm?trackID=9176 ). Officially, no representative from Auburn, Oklahoma State, and Virginia Tech. Verify interest by Lindstrom (Arkansas), Scheiber (Florida), Chen (Louisiana), Adelberg (Clemson), and Klingeman (Tennessee). Knight/Blythe (Miss.) need to clarify as official participant.

3. Current Officers and Official State Representatives Review:
President: Allen Owings (Louisiana)
Secretary: Jim Robbins (Arkansas)
Executive Committee: Alex Niemiera (Virginia)

4. Review of 2007 Minutes: Allen Owings
Minutes accepted as written; motion by Ed Bush, seconded by Donna Fare; Motion passed unanimously.

5. SERA-IEG 27 Group Renewal: Dewayne Ingram
Although the project was renewed for another five-year period, feedback suggests the group needs to address two items: 1) increase detailed measures of success in the objectives, and 2) document outcome and impact (e.g. what plants are increasingly used in the industry that this group evaluated?).

Action Item 2: Dunwell: Document the SERA 27 plants evaluated that have been mainstreamed. Jon Jon Magnolia? Pocomoke crapemyrtle? Emerald Pagoda?

Action Item 3: group: needs to strengthen justification and strengthen specific objectives. How do you know if you have succeeded versus simply being an active SERA?

6. State Reports: Individuals breifly update the group on their universities and departments.

7. Election of Officers.
2008-09 Officers:
President: Jim Robbins (Arkansas)
Secretary: Alex Niemiera (Virginia)
Executive Committee: Anthony LeBude (North Carolina)
Motion Win, second by Donna; Motion passed unanimously.

8. Plant Evaluation Committee: (Bush, Dunwell, Lindstrom) Report: Ed Bush
Ed reported on the paper that will be presented in the Breeding/Selection section at the 2008 Southern Nursery Association Research Conf. on the 43 taxa current being evaluated by the group along with a contact person for each plant and a listing of states were each plant is currently being evaluated or has been evaluated.
Ed noted that the group needs to do a better job of putting pictures and information for any new plant added from this point forward. The group also needs to do a better job of evaluating and reporting data to cooperators. Ed asked the group if we should consider a marketing brochure like the VTI Beautiful Gardens brochure?
Committee: Ed Bush  chair; Win Dunwell; new: Todd West and Gene Blythe

Action items #4: Robbins to develop draft of a master Excel spreadsheet to enter data. This draft will be routed to group for input.

Action items #5: Dunwell to request any outstanding concluding reports. 21 potential reports: 18 + 2 new plants.

Action items #6: group. Alan recommends that in the future a formal update or status report is given on each plant during this annual meeting. At least one picture and then a BRIEF status report.

9. Status 2006 and 2007 Plant Evaluation Plans:
2006: none
2007: Callicarpa (Duet beautyberry (Callicarpa dichomata) from USDA-NA ) and Syringa (Betsy Ross lilac (Syringa) from USDA-NA )from Donna
2008:
VA0801: Alex Niemiera: Parrotia persica Jennifer Teates. Fast growing and fastigiate. Most similar to Vanessa.
KY0801: Win Dunwell: Hypericum ??? Blue Velvet: blue foliage even in summer
KY0802: Win Dunwell: Hypericum olympicum. Dwarf form, outstanding flowers

Action items #7: Mike Arnold. status of Taxodium distribution??

10. New ideas: Allen Owings.
Federal Specialty Crop funding. Long discussion about cooperative projects that might qualify.

11. Future Meetings:
a. Fayetteville, AR: June 2009
b. Athens/Watkinsville, GA: 2010?

12. Other Business:
a. Discussion about website maintenance. Previously handled by Ken Tilts assistant, Bernice. Allen Owings volunteered to host this group on an LSU server and will move material with help from Auburn. Current URL: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/SERAreports.html

Action Item #8: Owings to explore moving website server from Auburn to LSU

Action Item #9: Ingram to prepare Thank You to Bernice for her years of website support.

Action Item #10: Ingram to recommend Patricia Knight as a co-administrative advisor.

13. Adjourn:
The group thanked Alex Niemiera and Rumen Conev from Virginia Tech for hosting an exceptional meeting and for providing todays lunch.
Being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, Jim Robbins, Secretary, SERA-IEG 27

Accomplishments

A number of the plants evaluated by the group have gained common status by the gardening community. These plants include Cephalotaxus harringtonia (1998), Lagerstroemia Pocomoke (1999), Lagerstroemia Chickasaw (1999), Illicium mexicanum Aztec Fire (1999), Styrax japonicus Emerald Pagoda, and Ceanothus x delilianus 'Gloire de Versailles' (2005)

Publications

A paper that will be presented in the Breeding/Selection section at the 2008 Southern Nursery Association Research Conf. on the 43 taxa current being evaluated by the group along with a contact person for each plant and a listing of states were each plant is currently being evaluated or has been evaluated.

Impact Statements

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Participants

Robbins, Jim (University of Arkansas); Dunwell, Win (University of Kentucky); West, Todd (West Virginia University); Conev, Rumen (Virginia Tech); Owings, Allen (LSU); Bush, Ed (LSU); Blythe, Gene (Mississippi State University); Svenson, Sven (SE Missouri State University); Ingram, Dewayne (Administrative Advisor, University of Kentucky); Knight, Patricia (Administrative Advisor, Mississippi State University)

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

ANNUAL REPORT<br /> SERA-IEG 27, NURSERY CROPS and LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS<br /> JUNE 10-12, 2009<br /> Fayetteville, AR<br /> The 2009 meeting of the SERA-IEG 27 was held June 10-12 in Fayetteville, AR. Official representatives present were: Dewayne Ingram (Administrative Advisor, University of Kentucky), Patricia Knight, Administrative Advisor, Mississippi State University), Win Dunwell (Extension, University of Kentucky), Ed Bush (Research, Louisiana State University), Allen Owings (Extension, Louisiana State University), Eugene Blythe (Research, Mississippi State University), Todd West (Research, West Virginia University), Rumen Conev (Research, Virginia Tech) and Jim Robbins (Extension, University of Arkansas). Guest present was Sven Svenson (SE Missouri State University). States not represented were Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, North Carolina, USDA, South Carolina, and Tennessee. <br /> This was Dewayne Ingrams last meeting as administrative advisor. The group is to forward recommendations on another administrative advisor to Patricia Knight. The new SERA-IEG 27 website was debuted by Allen Owings. One plant was distributed for evaluation - Hypericum olympicum by Win Dunwell. Evaluation/distribution of Eucalyptus neglecta (omeo gum) from Gene Blythe was also approved. The group discussed the need to complete identification of SERA 27 evaluated plants that have become mainstream in the industry. Examples are Magnolia Jon Jon and Lagerstroemia Pocomoke. Win Dunwell is to complete this listing. Allen Owings distributed a ornamental plant production, marketing and promotion potential survey. Reports have been completed by LA, AR, MS, KY, GA, NC, FL, TN, and TX. Results will be compiled and presentations will be developed for publication in trade magazines, ASHS-SR abstracts, SNA articles, etc. Jim Robbins is to pursue publishing an American Nurseryman article on SERA-IEG 27 and plants evaluated.<br /> Officers for 2009-2010 are President - Alex Niemiera (Virginia Tech), Secretary - Anthony LeBude (North Carolina State), and Board Member  Todd West (West Virginia). The plant evaluation committee continues with Ed Bush as chair, along with Win Dunwell, Gene Blythe and Todd West. The 2010 meeting will be held in Georgia with John Ruter as local host. Morgantown, WV is being considered for the 2011 meeting with Todd West as local host.<br />

Publications

Impact Statements

1. The SERA027 committee has evaluated a number of plants since its inception that have become industry staples. The committee will continue to search for high impact plants for evaluation and potential introduction.

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Participants

Ruter, John (University of Georgia);
Niemiera, Alex X. (Va. Tech);
Dunwell, Winston (University of Kentucky);
West, Todd (West Virginia University);
Owings, Allen (LSU);
Bush, Ed (LSU);
Blythe, Eugene (Mississippi State University);
Knox, Gary (University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center);
LeBude, Anthony (NC State University, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center)

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

The 2010 meeting of the SERA-IEG 27 was held June 9-11 in Tifton, GA. Official representatives present were: Patricia Knight (Administrative Advisor, Mississippi State University), Regina Bracy (Administrative Advisor, Louisiana State University), John Ruter (University of Georgia), Alex X. Niemiera (Va. Tech), Win Dunwell (University Kentucky), Todd West (West Virginia University), Allen Owings (LSU), Ed Bush (LSU), Gene Blythe (Mississippi State University), Gary Knox (University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center), and Anthony V. LeBude (NC State University, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center). Guest present was Matthew Chappell (University of Georgia). States not represented were Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, USDA, and the US National Arboretum. It was concluded that data are still not being uploaded to the website. It was reiterated that the responsibility of data gathering falls to the person who introduced and distributed the plant to the group members. Data must be on paper and on the website. Currently Win Dunwell is serving to identify SERA 27-evaluated plants that have become mainstream and he will redouble his efforts to determine these plants. Alex X. Niemiera will reintroduce Parrotia Jennifer Teats and Win Dunwell will reintroduce Hypericum Blue Velvet after both members propagate the cultivars. Win was excited about H. olympicum best as a groundcover and he will resend the evaluation sheet for it. Win Dunwell distributed Arisaema dracontium (green dragon). Motion passed to accept a landscape-type selection of rhizomatous peanut, Arachis glabrata Ecoturf as an informal plant for observation introduced by Gary Knox (FL). Gene Blythe presented Tagetes nelsonii, citrus scented marigold, Mayan marigold, Nelsons marigold, Chik chawa and it was accepted for distribution. The officers as elected for 2010-2011 are Anthony LeBude as President, Todd West as Secretary, and Gene Blythe as Board Member. Ed Bush continues to chair the Plant Evalaution Committee. Future meeting sites are Athens, GA in 2011, West Virginia 2012, and Asheville, NC 2013.

Publications

Impact Statements

1. The SERA-IEG 27 committee continues to identify and evaluate plants with ornamental value that have may become industry standards. The committee will continue to identify high impact plants for evaluation and introduction.

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Participants

Gene Blythe (Mississippi State University)
Ed Bush (Louisiana State University)
Win Dunwell (University of Kentucky)
Donna Fare (USDA-ARS, National Arboretum, Tennessee)
Gary Knox (University of Florida)
Anthony LeBude (North Carolina State University)
Alex Niemiera (Virginia Tech)
Allen Owings (Louisiana State University)
John Ruter (University of Georgia)
Matthew Chappell (University of Georgia)

Patricia Knight (Mississippi State University)
Regina Bracy (Louisiana State University)

Brief Summary of Minutes

The business meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011, by President Anthony LeBude.

Minutes of the 2010 had previously been distributed via Email. Donna Fare motioned that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Allen Owings and approved unanimously.

Local host Matthew Chappell welcomed everyone to the UGA campus. He reported that the Georgia green industry is starting to rebound, beginning with crops sold in smaller container sizes. The market for in-ground ornamental crops continues to be down. The wholesale farm-gate value of horticulture crops in Georgia is #4 among agricultural commodities behind poultry, peanuts, and forestry.

Matthew reported that yesterday's tour group visited Garden Design Nursery and the UGA Horticulture Farm. This morning's tour group visited James Greenhouses and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Tomorrow's tour group will visit Southeastern Growers and Angel Creek Nursery.

On behalf of the group, President LeBude thanked Matthew Chappell for his efforts in organizing the tours, meals, and meeting arrangements. Graduate student Michael Martin was also thanked for his assistance with the tours and meeting arrangements.


STATE REPORTS

Georgia (presented by John Ruter)  The number of students in the UGA horticulture program has remained steady during the past year. Budget cuts have resulted in the loss of four positions in the department, including two technicians. Gary Wade has retired, but continues to work in a part-time position. Allen Armitage had also announced his retirement. John Ruter will be relocating from the Tifton campus to fill Allen's position starting in fall 2012. The position in Tifton will not be refilled, but John will maintain the ornamental plantings at that location. John noted that the nursery industry is shrinking in the southern part of the state.

North Carolina (presented by Anthony LeBude)  The status of the nursery industry in North Carolina is similar to that of Georgia, with color crops selling well, while field-growing operations continue to be down in sales. Some field-growing operations are going out of business. Horticultural crops are #4 in farm-gate value in the state. The university has had budget cuts of 10% in teaching and 15% in research and extension. Anthony taught Nursery Management with Helen Krause as a distance course using Moodle. Anthony has also been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.

Kentucky (presented by Win Dunwell)  The nursery industry in the state has reached a mature phase, now relying on growth in other states for increasing sales of nursery crops. There are four extension faculty members working with nursery crops. Dewayne Ingram is now working on life cycle assessment for the nursery industry. Faculty will be receiving a 3% raise this year, but five staff and faculty positions were recently eliminated to provide these funds. The horticulture department is shrinking with retirements and position changes. A new blog and list serve has been established for the nursery industry.

Mississippi (presented by Gene Blythe)  Mississippi State University had a record enrollment last fall. There will be merit raises of approximately 4% for the coming fiscal year, based on a recommendation by the state's university presidents. The university's budget will remain flat as the new fiscal year begins. The number of faculty in the state with primary emphasis on ornamental crops remains steady with 3 in research, 4 in extension, and 1 in teaching. The variety trials at the experiment station in Poplarville have expanded with additional ground beds and two new companies providing plants for evaluation.

Louisiana (presented by Allen Owings)  LSU currently has five faculty members with a focus on ornamental horticulture, including Jeff Kuehny (who recently became an administrator at the Burden center), plus six more allied faculty members. Budget issues have been less severe this year. Specialty Crop State Block Grants from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry have been successful. Undergraduate and graduate (MS and PhD) programs in horticulture and agronomy have been merged. Three research stations in the state have been closed during the past year. The Louisiana Super Plant program debuted in fall 2010 and is going very well.

Tennessee (presented by Donna Fare)  Amy Fulcher has been hired for extension with the University of Tennessee. Mark Holcomb's position will not be refilled when he retires. Membership in the Middle Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association is down 30%, and fewer scholarships are now available. The USDA budget will be cut by 10% for the 2012 fiscal year and there will be a retirement incentive program.

Virginia (presented by Alex Niemiera)  The horticulture program currently has approximately 85 to 90 undergraduate students and 25 graduate students, with 10½ on-campus faculty members (down form 17). Bonnie Appleton retired from the experiment station in Virginia Beach and has been replaced by Jim Owen. The Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association continues to support research, but is discontinuing their funding of the plant introduction program with the expectation that the program should be self-sustaining.

Florida (presented by Gary Knox)  The economic status of the nursery industry continues to be down, especially on the peninsula. The Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association provides approximately $30,000 for research each year through an endowment. The Department of Environmental Horticulture currently has approximately 20 faculty member through the state; 2 to 3 are expected to retire in the next few years. A search is currently underway for a new department head. There is much emphasis on distance education, and some talk of a plant science major. Gary is developing a teaching garden at the North Florida R&E Center. A 501(c)(3) organization with approximately 90-100 (15-20 core) members has been established at the center to handle meetings.


ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Ed Bush motioned that the following officers be elected for 2012:
President: Gene Blythe
Secretary: Matthew Chappell
Board Member: To be determined at the 2012 meeting
The motion was seconded by Alex Niemiera and was approved unanimously.


MEMBERSHIP

Current members were asked to identify potential new members for the group, contact these individuals, and send names of interested persons to Patricia and Regina.

PLANT EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Committee Chair Ed Bush noted that a list of potential criteria for plant evaluations is still needed. He will work with Jim Robbins to complete this list based on the spreadsheet that Jim had previously circulated. The sponsor of a plant under evaluation will be responsible for determining the specific evaluation criteria for that particular plant, the type and format of publication for disseminating final results, and determination of authorship.

Ed Bush will contact prior members who had plants under evaluation (see Table 1) to determine whether they have data on their plants and whether final reports will be prepared. It needs to be determined how to handle situations in which data in not available or reports cannot be prepared.


NEW (AND RECENT) PLANTS FOR EVALUATION

Gary Knox reported that plants of Arachis glabrata 'Ecoturf' were available for distribution at today's meeting, and proposed that this plant be changed from informal evaluation to official evaluation status. Gary distributed an information sheet on this plant.

Alex Niemiera reported that plants of Parrotia persica 'Jennifer Teates' were available for distribution at today's meeting, and proposed that the year of introduction of this plant for evaluation be changed from 2008 to 2011. Alex will send out an information sheet to evaluators.

Gene Blythe reported that plants of Eucalyptus neglecta and Tagetes nelsonii were available for distribution at today's meeting. Gene proposed that Artemisia afra (African wormwood) be evaluated, with plants available for distribution at today's meeting if approved for evaluation. Gene will send out information sheets to evaluators.

Gary Knox motioned that Arachis glabrata 'Ecoturf' be added to the list of plant evaluations as FL11-01, Parrotia persica 'Jennifer Teates' be changed to VA11-01, and Artemisia afra be added as MS11-01. The motion was seconded by Donna Fare and approved unanimously.

Donna Fare reported that yellow-flowered magnolias would be proposed and made available for distribution at the 2012 meeting.

Ed Bush proposed that several Japanese maples seen by the group on yesterday's tour of Garden Designs Nursery would be good candidates for evaluation. Upon selection of 3 to 5 cultivars (Ed would communicate with members via Email), nursery owner David Freed could produce grafted plants at a reasonable cost to those wishing to evaluate plants in their states. Matthew Chappell could bring the plants to next year's meeting if they are ready. Donna Fare motioned that this proposal be pursued by Ed and Matthew. The motion was seconded by Alex Niemiera and approved unanimously.


NEXT YEAR'S MEETING

Anthony LeBude reported that he and Tom Ranney would be organizing the meeting in Asheville, North Carolina for 2012. The meeting was originally to be held in West Virginia, but Todd West's move from West Virginia to North Dakota necessitated the change to Asheville (originally scheduled as the 2013 meeting location).


OTHER BUSINESS

Anthony LeBude suggested that a seminar for the public on best plants for the southeast presented by members of this group could be a good fund-raining activity. Funds could be distribution among group members who make presentations to fund costs associated with distribution of future plants for evaluation. Anthony volunteered to organize a trial program to coincide with the 2012 meeting in Asheville.

The meeting was adjourned by President Anthony LeBude at 6:15 PM. The meeting was followed by a tour of the UGA trial gardens with Allan Armitage.

Accomplishments

A poster titled "Nursery Crop and Landscape Systems Plant Evaluations by SERA-27 in the Southeastern U.S.: 2010 Update" was presented at the Eastern Region of North America, International Plant Propagators' Society Annual Meeting in Warwick, Rhode Island, Sept./Oct. 2010; Southern Region of North America, International Plant Propagators' Society Annual Meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 2010; and the Ornamental Horticulture Field DaySouth Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville, Mississippi, Oct. 2010. A summary article will be published in Fall 2011 in the 2010 volume (Vol. 60) of the Combined Proceedings International Plant Propagators' Society. The poster was prepared by Gene Blythe, Win Dunwell, and Ed Bush. All members current at that time were also included in the authorship.<br /> <br /> Ed Bush noted that Jim Robbins may be preparing an article for NM Pro or American Nurseryman.<br />

Publications

Blythe, E., W. Dunwell, E. Bush, 2010. Nursery Crop and Landscape Systems Plant Evaluations by SERA-27 in the Southeastern U.S.: 2010 Update. Comb. Proc. Int. Plant Prop. Soc. 60 (In press).

Impact Statements

1. A poster titled "Nursery Crop and Landscape Systems Plant Evaluations by SERA-27 in the Southeastern U.S.: 2010 Update" was presented at the Eastern Region of North America, International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS)Annual Meeting in Warwick, RI, Sept./Oct. 2010; Southern Region of North America, IPPS Annual Meeting in Raleigh, NC, Oct. 2010; and the Ornamental Horticulture Field DaySouth Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville, MS, Oct. 2010.

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Participants

Gary Bachman (Mississippi State University)
Gene Blythe (Mississippi State University)
Ed Bush (Louisiana State University)
Matthew Chappell (University of Georgia)
Win Dunwell (University of Kentucky)
Gary Knox (University of Florida)
Anthony LeBude (North Carolina State University)
Allen Owings (Louisiana State University)
Patricia Knight (Mississippi State University)
Regina Bracy (Louisiana State University)

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

Blythe, E.K., W. Dunwell, E. Bush, J.W. Adelberg, M. Arnold, R. Bracy, Y. Chen, D. Fare, W. Klingeman, P. Knight, G. Knox, A.V. LeBude, J. Lindstrom, A.X. Niemiera, A. Owings, J. Robbins, J. Ruter, and T.P. West. 2010 (published 2011). Nursery crop and landscape systems plant evaluations by SERA-27 in the southeastern U.S.: 2010 update. Comb. Proc. Intl. Plant Prop. Soc. 60:607-609.<br /> <br /> Gary Knox has a paper on 'Jon Jon' magnolia in the SNA proceedings from the January 2012 meeting:<br /> <br /> Knox, G.W., J. Lindstrom, T. Ranney, E. Bush, A. Owings, W. Dunwell, and R. Beeson. 2012. 'Jon Jon' magnolia: A late-flowering deciduous magnolia recommended for zones 6b to 8b in the southeastern U.S. Proc. Southern Nursery Assn. Res. Conf., 57th Annu. Rpt. p. 219-224.<br /> <br /> Thirteen concluding reports have been written for plants introduced into this evaluations program. <br /> <br /> Eight states provided state reports on their universities and programs.<br /> <br /> Four new plants were approved for evaluation.<br /> <br /> Planning for the 2013 Symposium was initiated.<br /> <br /> Renewal plans for this project were completed.

Publications

Blythe, E.K., W. Dunwell, E. Bush, J.W. Adelberg, M. Arnold, R. Bracy, Y. Chen, D. Fare, W. Klingeman, P. Knight, G. Knox, A.V. LeBude, J. Lindstrom, A.X. Niemiera, A. Owings, J. Robbins, J. Ruter, and T.P. West. 2010 (published 2011). Nursery crop and landscape systems plant evaluations by SERA-27 in the southeastern U.S.: 2010 update. Comb. Proc. Intl. Plant Prop. Soc. 60:607-609.<br /> <br /> Knox, G.W., J. Lindstrom, T. Ranney, E. Bush, A. Owings, W. Dunwell, and R. Beeson. 2012. 'Jon Jon' magnolia: A late-flowering deciduous magnolia recommended for zones 6b to 8b in the southeastern U.S. Proc. Southern Nursery Assn. Res. Conf., 57th Annu. Rpt. p. 219-224.

Impact Statements

1. Forty-three taxa have been or are being evaluated with final reports completed for 13.
2. A new website, hosted by the Louisiana State University AgCenter (www.lsuagcenter.com/en/administration/about_us/ professional_organizations/sera_ieg_27/) has been established to provide information on current and historical efforts of our group.
3. This group fills a need between traditional plant introduction programs at botanical gardens or nurseries by examining some of the plants that fall outside of the traditional means that, although lesser-known, may be quite worthy of use in the landscape for specific regions.
4. This group provides regional, non-partisan data for potential commercial adoption of promising plant material.
5. The following paper was presented-Blythe, E.K., W. Dunwell, E. Bush, J.W. Adelberg, M. Arnold, R. Bracy, Y. Chen, D. Fare, W. Klingeman, P. Knight, G. Knox, A.V. LeBude, J. Lindstrom, A.X. Niemiera, A. Owings, J. Robbins, J. Ruter, and T.P. West. 2010 (published 2011). Nursery crop and landscape systems plant evaluations by SERA-27 in the southeastern U.S.: 2010 update. Comb. Proc. Intl. Plant Prop. Soc. 60:607-609.
6. The following paper was presented-Knox, G.W., J. Lindstrom, T. Ranney, E. Bush, A. Owings, W. Dunwell, and R. Beeson. 2012. Jon Jon magnolia: A late-flowering deciduous magnolia recommended for zones 6b to 8b in the southeastern U.S. Proc. Southern Nursery Assn. Res. Conf., 57th Annu. Rpt. p. 219-224.

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