Lemon Meringue
| Denomination: | 'Lemon Meringue' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Baptisia |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Hansen, Hans A. 3010 Trenton Drive Zeeland, Michigan 49464 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: | 2011-05-03 |
| Application Number: | 11-7283 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2015-08-31 |
| Certificate Number: | 5097 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2035-08-31 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Solar Flare'
Summary: The plants of 'Lemon Meringue' are shorter with a smaller leaf and shorter inflorescence than the plants of 'Solar Flare'. The plants of 'Lemon Meringue' bloom earlier than those of 'Solar Flare'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated, perennial, upright-bushy to arching, medium degree of branching
STEM: light green, absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration, weak glaucosity, absent or very sparse pubescence, medium thickness, smooth
LEAF: alternate arrangement, trifoliate type, oblanceolate and rhomboidal, obtuse apex, attenuate base, entire margin, weak glaucosity on upper side, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower side, light green on upper and lower side, no variegation, petiole present
PEDUNCLE: absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration, absent or very sparse pubescence
INFLORESCENCE: raceme, positioned at terminal, erect attitude
COROLLA: partially fused arrangement of lobes, medium length, medium width, papilionaceous, absent or very weak undulation of margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on inner and outer side, inner and outer side is yellow (RHS 4A/B)
FLOWERING PERIOD: short to medium, flowers once early in the season
Origin & Breeding History: 'Lemon Meringue' originated as a result of a controlled cross made in the spring of 2003 between Baptisia sphaerocarpa (unnamed selection) and Baptisia alba var. alba (unnamed selection) at Shady Oaks Nursery Ltd. in Waseca, Minnesota, USA. The plants were selected in 2007 for their colour and growth habit for general garden and landscape use.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Lemon Meringue' was conducted in an open ended polyhouse during the spring of 2014 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. The plants were grown in 23 cm round pots, one plant per pot with 45 cm spacing between the pots. Observations and measurements were taken from 15 plants of each variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Lemon Meringue' with reference variety 'Solar Flare'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Lemon Meringue' | 'Solar Flare' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 64.9 | 82.2 |
| std. deviation | 4.43 | 3.26 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Lemon Meringue' | 'Solar Flare' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.61 | 7.79 |
| std. deviation | 0.43 | 0.48 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Lemon Meringue' | 'Solar Flare' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 10.51 | 14.33 |
| std. deviation | 0.97 | 0.60 |
Inflorescence length (cm)
| 'Lemon Meringue' | 'Solar Flare' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 18.63 | 38.22 |
| std. deviation | 3.46 | 4.52 |
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Baptisia: 'Lemon Meringue' (left) with reference variety 'Solar Flare' (right)
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