Going Bananas
| Denomination: | 'Going Bananas' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Hemerocallis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Walters Gardens, Inc. 1992 96th Avenue P.O. Box 137 Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0137 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Chris Meyer, Walters Gardens, Inc., 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: | 2006-09-13 |
| Application Number: | 06-5574 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-02-23 |
| Certificate Number: | 3454 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2027-02-23 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Happy Returns'
Summary: 'Going Bananas' has a slightly shorter and wider leaf than 'Happy Returns'. The beginning of flowering for 'Going Bananas' is later than 'Happy Returns'. 'Going Bananas' has a larger flower than 'Happy Returns'. The flower colour of 'Going Bananas' is a lighter yellow with less orange than 'Happy Returns'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated perennial, bushy-rounded to arching growth habit, sparse degree of branching, medium green stem with absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: arranged in basal fans, simple type, linear shape, acute apex, entire margin, medium green, absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration, no variegation, no petiole
FLOWERING: begins mid season, almost continuously for a long period
FLOWER: simple type, terminal position, erect attitude, light green to yellow green flower bud, yellow to light yellow on inner side
Origin & Breeding History: 'Going Bananas' was selected from a population of hybrid Hemerocallis seedlings derived from a cross made in 1992 between 'Happy Returns' and 'Brocaded Gown'. Selection criteria included flower colour and length of flowering period.
Tests & Trials: Trials were conducted during the summer of 2007 in Oxford Station, Ontario. There were twenty plants of each variety individually grown in 15 cm plastic pots in a poly house.
Comparison tables for 'Going Bananas' with reference variety 'Happy Returns'
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Going Bananas' | 'Happy Returns' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 9.09 | 7.41 |
| std. deviation | 0.36 | 0.45 |
Flower length (cm)
| 'Going Bananas' | 'Happy Returns' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 9.01 | 7.43 |
| std. deviation | 0.48 | 0.43 |
Flower colour (RHS)
| 'Going Bananas' | 'Happy Returns' | |
|---|---|---|
| main | 6C/D | 15C/D |
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Daylily: 'Going Bananas' (left) with reference variety 'Happy Returns' (right)
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