EVIsix
| Denomination: | 'EVIsix' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Petit Faucon |
| Botanical Name: | Clematis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Poulsen Roser International S.A.R.L. Broze F. 81600 Gaillac France |
| Breeder: |
Raymond J. Evison, Raymond J. Evison Ltd., Yale, Guernsey, United Kingdom |
| Agent in Canada: |
Miller Thomson Pouliot LLP 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 3700 Montréal, Quebec H3B 4W5 Canada Tel: 514-871-5449 |
| Application Date: | 1995-12-22 |
| Application Number: | 95-685 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2003-01-06 |
| Certificate Number: | 1337 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2013-04-18 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: Clematis integrifolia
Summary: 'Evisix' is a climbing, non-clinging clematis variety which has bronze-green young leaves, whereas the reference, Clematis integrifolia, has light green new foliage. The colour of the flowers of 'Evisix' is deeper violet compared with C. integrifolia which has lighter, more blue-violet flowers. The sepals of 'Evisix' are strongly recurved at the tip, although the recurvature is not as strong as in C. integrifolia.
Description:
'Evisix' is a climbing, non-clinging clematis variety which has bronze-green young leaves. The stem surface is brown and ribbed. The mature leaves are simple and medium green. The leaves of 'Evisix' are sessile, narrow ovate in shape, with an entire margin, acute to rounded base and acute apex. There is no lobing. The mature leaf has no glaucosity and has very fine pubescence only on the leaf margins.
'Evisix' flowers from summer to fall on new wood. The flowers are single, nodding in attitude, campanulate in profile and arranged in clusters of 3 to 4 flowers. The flower centre is moderately open and single. 'Evisix' has parallel, thin stamens. The filament is dark purple and the anthers are yellow.
'Evisix' has four to six, medium thick, ribbed sepals which are lanceolate to elliptic in shape, with entire margins and medium undulation. The sepals twist as the flowers open. In cross section the sepals are reflexed. The sepals of 'Evisix' are apart and do not touch. The sepal apex is narrow acute and the tip is strongly recurved. 'Evisix' has violet-blue coloured sepals and no secondary colour.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Evisix' originated from a polycross made at Guernsey Clematis Nursery, Guernsey, U.K. Subsequent reproduction was by virus tested cuttings.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Evisix' were conducted at Linwell Gardens, Beamsville, Ontario during the spring of 2001. The trial consisted of 7 plants of the candidate variety and reference variety. All plants were in 25 cm containers and grown in a greenhouse. Observations and measurements were made on 10 parts of 7 plants.
Comparison tables for 'EVIsix' with reference variety Clematis integrifolia
Length of leaf blade (cm)
| 'EVIsix' | Clematis integrifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 9.91 | 8.26 |
| std. deviation | 0.93 | 0.51 |
Width of terminal leaflet (cm)
| 'EVIsix' | Clematis integrifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.91 | 5.37 |
| std. deviation | 0.51 | 1.11 |
Length of sepal (cm)
| 'EVIsix' | Clematis integrifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.43 | 4.28 |
| std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.33 |
Width of sepal (cm)
| 'EVIsix' | Clematis integrifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.51 | 1.76 |
| std. deviation | 0.21 | 0.21 |
Main colour of upper side of sepal (RHS)
| 'EVIsix' | Clematis integrifolia | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | 90A with 93B around margins | 93C |
| lower side | 90D with 90C in centre | 93C in centre & 93D at margins |
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