Horticultural Plant Introductions 1957 - 2006      
     
  Plant
Date of Introduction
Breeder/Introducer
 Awards  
 
Cucurbita pepo ‘Black Beauty’ (zucchini squash)
1957
John Scarchuk - Profile Photo

All American Selection - Bronze Medal

 
 
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Dorothy Ober’ (carnation)
1961
Gustav Mehlquist - Profile
    
 
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘UConn White Sim Number 1’ (carnation)
1962
Gustav Mehlquist - Photo
   
 
Ocimum basilicum ‘Dark (Black) Opal’ (sweet basil)
1962
John Scarchuk
All America Selection
  
 
Cucurbita pepo ‘Table King’ (bush acorn squash)
1974
John Scarchuk
All America Selection
  
 
Capsium annuum ‘Holiday Cheer’ (ornamental pepper)
1979
John Scarchuk
All America Selection
 
 
Capsium annuum ‘Holiday Time’ (ornamental pepper)
1980
John Scarchuk
All America Selection
  
 
Pinus strobus ‘Sea Urchin’ (eastern white pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman - Profile
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘UConn’ (eastern white pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ (eastern white pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Green Shadow’ (eastern white pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Sand Castle’ (eastern white pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Florence’ (eastern hemlock)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus resinosa ‘Thunderhead’ (red pine)
1981
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Capsium annuum ‘Candlelight’(ornamental pepper)
1983
John Scarchuk
All American Selection
 
 
Lactuca sativa ‘Red Sails’ (lettuce)
1985
John Scarchuk
All American Selection
 
 
Larix decidua ‘Varied Directions’ (European larch)
1985
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Jay’ (eastern white pine)
1985
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Pinus strobus ‘Soft Touch’ (eastern white pine)
1985
Sidney Waxman
Cary Award 2004
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Golden Candles’ (eastern white pine)
1985
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Wintergreen’ (umbrella pine)
1985
Sidney Waxman
    
 
Pinus strobus ‘Paul Waxman’ (eastern white pine)
1986
Sidney Waxman
    
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Howard Waxman’ (eastern hemlock)
1986
Sidney Waxman
    
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Joe Kosey’ (umbrella pine)
1986
Sidney Waxman
    
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Julianne’ (eastern hemlock)
1988
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Larix laricina ‘Newport Beauty’ (eastern larch)
1988
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Larix laricina ‘Deborah Waxman’ (eastern larch)
1988
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Pinus strobus ‘Coney Island’ (eastern white pine)
1988
Sidney Waxman
   
 
Pinus strobus ‘David’ (eastern white pine)
1989
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Witches-brew’ (eastern white pine)
1989
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Torenia fournieri ‘UConn White’ (wishbone flower)
1989
Andrew Brand and Mark Bridgen
 
 
Pinus densiflora ‘Sunburst’ (Japanese red pine)
1989
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Old Softie’ (eastern white pine)
1990
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Wind’s Way’ (eastern hemlock)
1990
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Cotton Candy’ (eastern hemlock)
1990
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus resinosa ‘Ragamuffin’ (red pine)
1990
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Impatiens hybrid Sea Shell Series (impatiens)
early 1990's
Ronald Parker and Maryke Cleland
 
 
Rhododendron ‘Connecticut Yankee’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1990
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
 
 
Rhododendron ‘White Peter’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1990
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
 
 
Rhododendron ‘Wojnar’s Purple’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1990
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
 
 
Pinus densiflora ‘Low Glow’ (Japanese red pine)
1990
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Catharanthus roseus ‘Pretty in Pink’ (Madagascar periwinkle)
1991
Ronald Parker
All America Selection
 
 
Catharanthus roseus ‘Pretty in Rose’ (Madagascar periwinkle)
1991
Ronald Parker
All America Selection
 
 
Catharanthus roseus ‘Parasol’ (Madagascar periwinkle)
1991
Ronald Parker
All America Selection
 
 
Rhododendron ‘Firestorm’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1991
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
 
 
Catharanthus roseus ‘Pretty in White’ (Madagascar periwinkle)
1992
Ronald Parker
All American Selection
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Sarah Rachel’ (eastern white pine)
1992
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Goldie’ (eastern white pine)
1992
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Shaggy Dog’ (eastern white pine)
1993
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Foxtail’ (umbrella pine)
1993
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Acer griseum hybrid ‘Cinnamon Flake’ (paperbark maple)
1993
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Larix laricina ‘Blue Sparkler’ (eastern larch)
1993
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Alstroemeria ‘Patriot’ (Inca lily)
1994
Mark Bridgen - Profile
Plant Patent UCT94-01P
 
 
Alstroemeria ‘Red Coat’ (Inca lily)
1994
Mark Bridgen
Plant Patent UCT94-02P
  
 
Alstroemeria ‘Liberty’ (Inca lily)
1994
Mark Bridgen
Plant Patent UCT94-03P
  
 
Alstroemeria ‘Freedom’ (Inca lily)
1994
Mark Bridgen
Plant Patent UCT94-04P
  
 
Alstroemeria ‘Sweet Laura’ (Inca lily)
1995
Mark Bridgen
Plant Patent UCT95-035
  
 
Pinus strobus ‘Connecticut Slate’ (eastern white pine)
1995
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Jim Cross’ (umbrella pine)
1995
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Halesia tetraptera ssp. carolina ‘UConn Wedding Bells’ (Carolina silverbell)
1997
Mark Brand
 
 
Rhododendron ‘Tip Off’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘Buzzer Beater’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘Hoopla’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘Huskymania’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘March Madness’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘Slam Dunk’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1998
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
Raise the Roof Series trademark
  
 
Rhododendron ‘Carole Ray’ (elepidote rhododendron)
1999
Gustav Mehlquist and Mark Brand
 
 
Alstroemeria 'Patricia Lynn' (Inca lily)
2000
Mark Bridgen
   
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Cynthia Waxman’ (umbrella pine)
2000
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘UConn Gold’ (eastern white pine)
2000
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Tsuga canadensis ‘Whirling Dervish’ (eastern hemlock)
2000?
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Sonya’ (eastern white pine)
2003
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Pinus strobus ‘Outreach’ (eastern white pine)
2003
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Tumbleweed’ (umbrella pine)
2003
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Larix laricina ‘Beehive’ (eastern larch)
2003
Sidney Waxman
 
 
Panicum virgatum ‘RR1’ Ruby Ribbons® (switchgrass)
2006
Mark Brand
Plant Patent awarded
 
 
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