Selection for Ornamental Purposes of ‘Angela’ Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Cultivar with Unpigmented Fruit

Myrtle species includes the melanocarpa (with pigmented fruit when ripe) and leucocarpa varieties unpigmented fruit). Myrtle-bearing is more common as a wild or cultivated plant for red liqueur production, while genotypes with are rare. also appreciated in international market of ornamental plants garden shrub, flowering fruiting potted plant, production cut leafy branches. Varieties fruit, compact habitus small leaves like microcarpa tarentina mostly propagated this purpose. Contrarily, variety strongly vigorous big leaves, large internodes, long peduncles. These unique characteristics together persistence immature winter months may represent new potential specimen production. This innovative concept myrtle was developed selection cultivar ‘Angela’ here described its morphological traits, good nursery management, performance agamic propagation.