SMNBDBT

Butterfly Bush

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, very short to short, broader than tall

SHOOT: brownish
STEM: strongly angular in cross-section, medium to dense pubescence

LEAF BLADE: medium ovate shape, long, broad, no variegation, dark green upper side, dentate margin, absent or very weak pubescence on upper side, pubescence present on lower side, weak to medium degree of bulging between veins

TIME OF FLOWERING: begins mid to late season
INFLORESCENCE: conical shape, very long (excluding peduncle), very broad, dense to very dense flowers
CALYX: absent or very sparse pubescence
COROLLA LOBE: horizontal attitude at full flowering, free arrangement, medium depth incisions of margin, inner side violet blue (RHS 94B)
COROLLA EYE: orange
COROLLA TUBE: medium length

Origin & Breeding History: 'SMNBDBT' originated from a controlled hybrid cross conducted by the breeder, Timothy D. Wood, of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. The cross was made between the female parent designated 'UC 596' and the male parent variety 'Adonis Blue' in 2012 in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. From the resulting progeny, a single seedling was selected in 2013 based on its compact growth habit, stem thickness, short internode length, leaf appearance and texture, flower abundance, flower colour and cold hardiness. 'SMNBDBT' was first propagated by softwood cuttings in 2013 in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SMNBDBT' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20172537, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the testing station of the Groupe d'Étude et de Contrôle des Variétés et des Semences in Brion, France from 2018 to 2019. Colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Butterfly Bush: 'SMNBDBT'

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Butterfly Bush: 'SMNBDBT'