LPDC Podaras

Bush Honeysuckle

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Butterfly'

Summary: The plants of 'LPDC Podaras' are smaller than those of 'Butterfly'. The leaves of 'LPDC Podaras' are shorter than those of 'Butterfly'. The leaves of 'LPDC Podaras' are blistered with twisting and reflexing along the longitudinal axis whereas those of 'Butterfly' are smooth and straight. The upper side of the leaf blades of 'LPDC Podaras' are dark green with yellow green to light yellow variegation that fades to light yellow whereas those of 'Butterfly' are brown green with no variegation.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively reproduced, perennial, sparse branching
STEM: light brown to grey brown, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration, absent or very weak glaucosity, absent or very weak pubescence, small to medium thickness, smooth

LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple, lanceolate, acuminate apex, cuneate base, slightly serrate margin, blistering present, reflexed along longitudinal axis, twisting present, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, dark green (RHS 137A) on upper side, yellow green to light yellow (RHS 4C-D) variegation fading to light yellow (RHS 8D), no petiole

FLOWERING: begins early, medium to long period of time
FLOWER: inflorescence, cyme type, both terminal and axillary position, erect attitude
COROLLA: partially fused lobes, five lobes, small lobes, tubular with reflexed lobes, entire lobe margins, inner side yellow and yellow green (RHS 4B, 4C), outer side yellow green (RHS 4C)

Origin & Breeding History: 'LPDC Podaras' originated as a naturally occurring branch mutation of an unnamed seedling within a seedling population of the species. The mutation was observed in 2005 in an indoor nursery trial bed on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States. The new variety was propagated by softwood cuttings at the Cornell University campus greenhouse in November of 2005 to assess its rooting ability. It underwent further testing at the same location from 2006 to 2007. 'LPDC Podaras' was originally selected based on it variegated foliage and further selected at a later time based on the length of internodes and the growth habit.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'LPDC Podaras' were conducted outdoors at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario during the summer of 2013. The trial consisted of 12 plants of each variety grown in 27 cm pots spaced 45 cm apart. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'LPDC Podaras' with reference variety 'Butterfly'

Plant height (cm)

Plant width (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Colour of leaf blade (RHS)

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Bush Honeysuckle: 'LPDC Podaras'

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Bush Honeysuckle: 'Butterfly'