Zalsanyx

Alstroemeria

Variety Description

Description:

STEM: medium to long, medium thickness, medium foliage density
LEAF: long, medium width, narrow elliptic, straight longitudinal axis

INFLORESCENCE: medium number of branches in umbel, medium length of branches in umbel, short to medium length of pedicel
FLOWER: purple, medium size, small to medium spread of tepals
OUTER TEPAL: obovate, shallow to medium depth of emargination, inner side of blade has dark violet (RHS N79A-B) distal part changing to between violet blue (RHS N92B) and purple (RHS N79C) towards the base, no stripes on the inner side of blade
INNER TEPAL: elliptic, white (RHS 155C) with light yellow centre on middle zone of inner side of blade
INNER LATERAL TEPAL: medium to many stripes on inner side of blade, small to medium sized stripes on inner side of blade

STAMENS: purple, no small spots on filament, brown anthers at the start of dehiscence
PISTIL: weak to medium anthocyanin colouration on ovary, no spots on the stigma

Origin & Breeding History: 'Zalsanyx' originated from a controlled pollination between the seed parent 97844-7PN and the pollen parent 98657-6 conducted in 2001 at Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. A single plant was selected for flower colour and flower form. The rhizome was divided into 10 parts, from which 10 new plants arose. The propagation of the variety is done by dividing the rhizome in vivo and in vitro.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20050891, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by Naktuinbouw in Wageningen, The Netherlands in 2006. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Alstroemeria: 'Zalsanyx'