Evipo039

Clematis

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Evipo038'

Summary: The leaf blades of 'Evipo039' are narrower than those of 'Evipo038'. 'Evipo039' has double flowers while 'Evipo038' has single flowers. 'Evipo039' has purple petaloid staminodes while they are violet in 'Evipo038'.

Description:

PLANT: climbing, medium vigour, dense pubescence on young shoot

LEAVES: simple and ternate
TERMINAL LEAFLET: ovate, acute and acuminate apex, rounded and cordate base, entire margin, two lobes per leaf blade when present, medium depth of sinus between lobes, medium green on upper side, no variegation, absent or weak rugosity

FLOWERS: solitary arrangement, outwards orientation, single flower type, rotate shape, flat cross section in lateral view, moderate fragrance, flowers on both previous and current year's growth, mid season flowering
SEPALS: six to eight, overlapping, ovate, concave to flat in cross section, flat curvature in longitudinal section, acute with mucronate tip at apex, type two base shape, upper side blue violet (RHS N88A) with dark violet (RHS 83A) tones, even colour distribution on upper side, lower side blue violet (RHS 90B-D) with light blue violet and white (RHS 92D and NN155C) central bar, very weak undulation on margin, no twisting along longitudinal axis, no petaloid staminodes
STAMEN: white filament, yellow anthers
STIGMA: yellowish white
STYLE: yellow-green

Origin & Breeding History: 'Evipo039' originated from a naturally occurring mutation on a branch of 'Evipo038' in 2002, in Guernsey, England. The mutation was evaluated under controlled conditions and propagated from vegetative cuttings during the summer of 2002. The objective of this hybridization was to create a new and distinct variety for commercial glasshouse and nursery culture. The variety was selected for its profuse light purple flowers with distinct center, long flowering season, reliable flowering and propagation and suitability to container culture in nursery.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Evipo039' were conducted during the summer of 2011 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 8 plants of the candidate variety and 5 plants of the reference variety. All plants were grown from bare-rooted plants grown in 4.4 litre containers and transplanted in the field in August 2009. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plant parts on July 28, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'Evipo039' with reference variety 'Evipo038'

Leaf blade length (cm)

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Clematis: 'Evipo039' (left) with the reference variety 'Evipo038' (right)

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Clematis: 'Evipo039' (left) with the reference variety 'Evipo038' (right)