Lilac Chip
| Denomination: | 'Lilac Chip' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Buddleja |
| Applicant/Holder: |
North Carolina State University Office of Technology Transfer 1021 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Dennis J. Werner, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America Layne K. Snelling, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2011-08-29 |
| Application Number: | 11-7363 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2013-11-27 |
| Certificate Number: | 4663 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2019-11-27 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Blue Chip' (Lo and Behold Blue Chip)
Summary: 'Lilac Chip' has shorter plants and shorter leaf blades than 'Blue Chip'. The arrangement of the corolla lobes is not touching for 'Lilac Chip' while it is overlapping for 'Blue Chip'. 'Lilac Chip' has deeper incisions of the margin of the corolla lobes than 'Blue Chip'. The colour on the inner side of the corolla lobe is violet for 'Lilac Chip' while it is darker violet with a blue violet margin for 'Blue Chip'.
Description:
PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, broader than tall
SHOOT: new shoots are green, old shoots are brown
STEM: moderately angular in cross-section, dense tomentose pubescence
LEAF BLADE: narrow ovate, no variegation, medium green on upper side, dentate margin, sparse pubescence on upper side, pubescence present on lower side, absent to medium bulging between veins
INFLORESCENCE: begins flowering early, conical, density of florets is dense
CALYX: short, medium to dense pubescence
COROLLA: orange eye
COROLLA LOBE: attitude is erect to semi-erect, arrangement is not touching, deep incisions of margin, colour of inner side is violet (RHS 84A-B)
Origin & Breeding History: 'Lilac Chip' was bred and developed by the breeders at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. It originated from a controlled cross conducted during the summer of 2005 between the variety 'Blue Chip' as the female parent and the variety 'Miss Molly' as the male parent. The resultant seedlings were planted in field trials in the spring of 2006 in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. 'Lilac Chip' was selected in August 2006 based on its very compact growth habit, dense branching, lilac coloured flowers, inflorescence of intermediate size, and small amount of seed set when grown in the field. The first asexual propagation of 'Lilac Chip' was conducted in August 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tests & Trials: The PBR trial for 'Lilac Chip' was conducted outdoors during the summer of 2012 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from 11.5 cm rooted liners and transplanted into 13.5 litre containers on July 8, 2011. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 4, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Charts.
Comparison tables for 'Lilac Chip' with reference variety 'Blue Chip'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Lilac Chip' | 'Blue Chip' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 36.5 | 46.5 |
| std. deviation | 1.85 | 3.86 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Lilac Chip' | 'Blue Chip' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.28 |
Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'Lilac Chip' | 'Blue Chip' | |
|---|---|---|
| inner side | 84A-B | N87A-B with N88C margin |
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Butterfly Bush: 'Lilac Chip' (left) with reference variety 'Blue Chip' (right)
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Butterfly Bush: 'Lilac Chip' (left) with reference variety 'Blue Chip' (right)
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