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Research Project: Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants

Location: Floral and Nursery Plants Research

Title: ‘Traveler’ Hemlock

Author
item Bentz, Susan

Submitted to: American Conifer Society Bulletin
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2022
Publication Date: 3/1/2023
Citation: Bentz, S.E. 2023. ‘Traveler’ Hemlock. American Conifer Society Bulletin. 40(1):11-12.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Tsuga ‘Traveler’ is the first hybrid hemlock released from a plant breeding program at the US National Arboretum that is an attractive landscape plant, resembling native North American hemlock species, and resistant to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae). Traveler resulted from a cross between T. chinensis (adelgid resistant) and T. caroliniana (adelgid susceptible). Propagules and the original plant were evaluated in field settings and containers. Traveler was released in 2020 and patented in 2021.