G2X88544
| Denomination: | 'G2X88544' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Kodiak Orange |
| Botanical Name: | Diervilla ×splendens |
| Applicant/Holder: |
GardenGenetics LLC 131 Mendel's Way Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Michael S. Uchneat, Uchneat, Micheal S., Bellefonte, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2014-08-18 |
| Application Number: | 14-8435 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2017-12-15 |
| Certificate Number: | 5596 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2037-12-15 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Butterfly'
Summary: The plants of 'G2X88544' grow at a medium rate while those of 'Butterfly' grow at a fast rate. The leaf blade of 'G2X88544' is larger than that of 'Butterfly'. In the spring, the upper side of the newly opened leaf blade of 'G2X88544' is medium brown changing to dark green to light green as it fully expands while that of 'Butterfly' is dark green. At mid-season, the upper side of the leaf blade of 'G2X88544' is dark green to light green while that of 'Butterfly' is dark green. In autumn, the upper side of the leaf blade of 'G2X88544' is dark purple red and dark green to light green while that of 'Butterfly' is brown green. The leaf blade of 'G2X88544' has medium rugosity while that of 'Butterfly' has weak rugosity. The margin of the leaf blade of 'G2X88544' has medium to strong waviness while that of 'Butterfly' has weak to medium waviness. The inflorescence of 'G2X88544' is smaller in diameter than that of 'Butterfly'.
Description:
PLANT: flowering shrub, globose shape, bushy growth habit, medium to dense branching, medium growth rate, hardiness zone USDA 5
STEM: brown, thick, very sparse pubescence, angular in cross-section, smooth bark, medium glaucosity, absent or very few lenticels
PETIOLE: short, medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: opposite arrangement along stem, simple type, lanceolate, acuminate apex, cordate base, dentate margin, no lobing, no variegation, medium rugosity, medium to strong waviness of margin
LEAF (UPPER SIDE): very sparse pubescence, medium brown (RHS 172A) when newly opened in spring, dark green to light green (RHS 144A-B) when fully expanded in spring and mid-season, dark purple red (RHS 46A, N34A) and dark green to light green (RHS 144A-B) in autumn
LEAF (LOWER SIDE): absent or very sparse pubescence, light green at mid-season, weak anthocyanin colouration on veins
FLOWER: inflorescence, panicle or cyme type
COROLLA: rotate or bilaterally symmetrical shape, inner side yellow (RHS 5A-B), outer side lighter yellow (RHS 5C), absent or very weak fragrance
FRUIT: simple formation
SEED: medium sized, red when ripe
Origin & Breeding History: 'G2X88544' originated from a cross conducted by the breeder, Michael S. Uchneat, of Garden Genetics LLC in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA between proprietary seedlings, the female parent variety '3349-4' and a mix of pollen collected from '3349-1', '3349-2' and '3349-3', in August 2009. From the resulting progeny, a single seedling was selected on January 9, 2011 in Bellefonte based on its autumn foliage colour, stem colour, leaf colour on new growth, basal branch density and plant vigour. 'G2X88544' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings on June 25, 2014 in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'G2X88544' was conducted in an outdoor irrigated container trial during the summer of 2016 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 12 shrubs each of the candidate and reference variety. All shrubs were grown from 10 cm rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11.4 litre containers on July 15, 2015. The trial was arranged outdoors in rows with 1 meter spacing between shrubs. Most observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on June 15, 2016. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'G2X88544' with reference variety 'Butterfly'
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 14.0 | 11.3 |
| std. deviation | 1.00 | 0.49 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.46 | 0.14 |
Colour of upper side of leaf blade in spring (RHS)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| newly opened | 172A | 144A |
| fully expanded | 144A-B | 144A |
Colour of leaf blade at mid-season (RHS)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | 144A-B | closest to 143A-B |
Colour of leaf blade in autumn (RHS)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | 46A, N34A and 144A-B | N137B |
Inflorescence diameter (cm)
| 'G2X88544' | 'Butterfly' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.48 | 0.86 |
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Bush Honeysuckle: 'G2X88544' (left) with reference variety 'Butterfly' (right)
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Bush Honeysuckle: 'G2X88544' (left) with reference variety 'Butterfly' (right)
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Bush Honeysuckle: 'G2X88544' (left) with reference variety 'Butterfly' (right)
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