Serendipity
| Denomination: | 'Serendipity' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Allium |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Walters Gardens, Inc. 1992 96th Avenue P.O. Box 137 Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0137 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Hans A. Hansen, Zeeland, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2020-01-16 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2020-01-16 |
| Application Number: | 20-10076 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2024-03-28 |
| Certificate Number: | 7064 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2044-03-28 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Millenium'
Summary: The upper side of the leaves of 'Serendipity' are light green with strong glaucosity whereas those of 'Millenium' are medium green with weak to medium glaucosity.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated, perennial, upright-bushy growth habit
LEAF: basal origin from bulb, simple type
LEAF BLADE: linear, acute apex, truncate base, entire margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, upper side light green (between RHS 138C/D to 143D), lower side medium green to grey green, no variegation
PETIOLE: absent
FLOWERING: once, mid-season, medium to long
PEDUNCLE: absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: umbel type, terminal position, round shape
COROLLA: completely fused lobes, short, medium width, campanulate, absent or very weak undulation of margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on inner and outer sides, inner and outer sides dark blue pink (RHS N74C/D)
Origin & Breeding History: 'Serendipity' originated a sport mutation discovered by the breeder on September 13, 2012 at a nursery in Zeeland, Michigan, USA. The sport was an uninduced natural mutation attached to the mother plant, the variety 'Millenium'. The new plant was selected at the time of discovery for its flower colour, blooming properties, growth habit and flower height. Asexual propagation of 'Serendipity' by divisions began at the time of discovery in the fall of 2012 in Zeeland, Michigan, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Serendipity' was conducted during the summer of 2022 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference variety, each individually grown in 16 cm pots. Pots were spaced approximately 45 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of 10 plants of each variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison table for 'Serendipity' with reference variety 'Millenium'
Colour of upper side of leaf blade (RHS)
| 'Serendipity' | 'Millenium' | |
|---|---|---|
| main | between 138C/D to 143D | between 143A/B |
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Allium: 'Serendipity' (left) with reference variety 'Millenium' (right)
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