Dr. Elwin Orton

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Rutgers University
Department of Plant Biology & Pathology
Foran Hall/ Cook Campus
59 Dudley Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
eorton@aesop.rutgers.edu

Campus Location

Office: Room 172 Foran Hall, 732-932-9711 x124

Research Interests

My research centers on a woody ornamentals breeding program devoted to the development of new and superior cultivars of woody ornamental plants for the Northeast. This work involves conventional intra- and inter-specific hybridization of 21+ different species of Ilex (both deciduous and evergreen hollies), as well as three species of large-bracted dogwood (Cornus florida, C. kousa and C. nuttallii). In addition to the development of new and different cultivars of increased attractiveness, special emphasis is placed on increased winter hardiness, genetic resistance to insect and disease pests, and dense, self-compacting habits of growth that require little maintenance in the landscape.

Publications

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Rutgers Affiliations

1. Rutgers Ag Products

Dr. Elwin Orton joined the department in 1960 and was promoted to professor in 1973. In Fall 2008, Dr. Orton became a Professor Emeritus.