Kiegador
| Denomination: | 'Kiegador' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Agastache mexicana |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Kieft Bloemzaden B.V. Elbaweg 35 1607 MN Venhuizen Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Carla Moonen, VA Enkhuizen, 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: | 2004-08-13 |
| Application Number: | 04-4322 |
| Date abandoned: | 2008-11-06 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Apache Sunset'
Summary: The leaves of giant hyssop variety 'Kiegador' are bigger than those of variety 'Apache Sunset'. The leaf blades of 'Kiegador' are elliptic to ovate with a crenate margin, whereas those of 'Apache Sunset' are linear with a entire to sinuate margin. The petioles and florets of 'Kiegador' are longer than those of 'Apache Sunset'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated, perennial, upright-bushy growth habit, medium to dense branching
STEM: medium green, absent or very weak anthocyanin, absent or very weak glaucosity, absent or very weak pubescence, moderate thickness, square in shape
LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple, elliptic to ovate in shape, acute apex, attenuate base, crenate margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower side, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, medium green on upper side and on lower side, no variegation
PETIOLE: absent to very weak anthocyanin
FLOWERING: almost continuous, mid-season, medium to long duration
INFLORESCENCE: spike with whorled florets in verticillasters on spike, terminal and axillary position, erect
FLORET: bilabiate corolla, orange red when unopened, orange brown when opened
Origin & Breeding History: 'Kiegador' was developed from a cross between a light rose coloured Agastache line designated 97-0988 and a dark salmon coloured line designated 97-0026 made in 2001 in Venhuizen, The Netherlands. The F1 seedlings were grown in 2001 and the new variety was selected for its improved floral and foliage colour. Additional evaluation criteria for the new variety were plant vigor and health, reliable propagation and cutting stability.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Kiegador' were conducted during the summer of 2006 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 15 plants of each variety grown in 15 cm pots in a polyhouse. Plants were spaced 45 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Kiegador' with reference variety 'Apache Sunset'
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Kiegador' | 'Apache Sunset' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.43 | 0.43 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Kiegador' | 'Apache Sunset' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.13 | 0.23 |
Petiole length (cm)
| 'Kiegador' | 'Apache Sunset' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 13.7 | 3.7 |
| std. deviation | 2.42 | 1.97 |
Floret length (cm)
| 'Kiegador' | 'Apache Sunset' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| std. deviation | 0.22 | 0.19 |
Colour of flower (RHS)
| 'Kiegador' | 'Apache Sunset' | |
|---|---|---|
| unopened bud | 31A to 32B | 31A-B |
| opened floret | 31B to 32C | 31C to 32C |
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Hyssop: 'Kiegador' (left) with reference variety 'Apache Sunset' (right)
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