Springtime
| Denomination: | 'Springtime' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Geranium phaeum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Oudolf, Petrus Hendricus Broekstraat 17, 6999 De Hummelo Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Petrus Hendricus Oudolf, Hummelo, Netherlands |
| 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: | 2002-01-11 |
| Application Number: | 02-2963 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2004-05-26 |
| Certificate Number: | 1812 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2022-05-26 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Samobar'
Summary: 'Springtime' produces a smaller plant than 'Samobar'. The leaves of 'Springtime' are lighter green in colour and smaller than those of 'Samobar'. 'Springtime' has a light yellow green zone at the base of the leaf blade while 'Samobar' does not. 'Springtime' has a shorter petiole than 'Samobar'. The floret diameter of 'Springtime' is slightly larger than 'Samobar'.
Description:
'Springtime' is a vegetatively propagated perennial geranium variety with a mounded growth habit. The stem is a dark green colour with absent to very sparse pubescence. The simple type leaves are orbicular in shape and are arranged in a rosette fashion. The lobed leaf blade is light green in colour with an acute shaped apex and a cordate shaped base. The petiole is present. The upper side of the leaf blade is variegated with dark violet splotching along the veins and a light yellow-green zone at the base.
'Springtime' flowers once, early in the season for a short period of time. The inflorescence type is a panicle or cyme that bears florets in a terminal erect position. There is a peduncle present that has no anthocyanin. The petals of the floret are touching, few in number and rounded in shape with a retuse shaped apex. There is no pubescence on the upper side of the petals of the floret.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Springtime' was developed from a chance seedling. The parents are unknown. It was selected based on its improved floral and foliage characteristics by P. H. Oudolf, at De Hummelo, the Netherlands in 1999.
Tests & Trials: The trials were conducted in the summer of 2003 at Oxford Station, Ontario. There were ten plants of each grown in a field with plants spaced 0.4 metres apart within the row, and 1 metre between rows.
Comparison tables for 'Springtime' with reference variety 'Samobar'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 65.4 | 74.8 |
| std. deviation | 4.53 | 3.39 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 68.3 | 72.4 |
| std. deviation | 7.13 | 12.39 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 9.15 | 9.71 |
| std. deviation | 1.26 | 1.02 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 11.15 | 11.46 |
| std. deviation | 1.30 | 1.10 |
Colour of leaf blade variegation (RHS)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| primary | 79A | 79A |
| secondary | 150D/149D | N/A |
Petiole length (mm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 29.8 | 41.0 |
| std. deviation | 8.44 | 21.64 |
Floret diameter (mm)
| 'Springtime' | 'Samobar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 19.0 | 15.3 |
| std. deviation | 1.41 | 1.15 |
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