Robmornorg

Lantana

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Patriot Firewagon'

Summary: 'Robmornorg' has darker green leaves than 'Patriot Firewagon'. The inflorescence and florets of 'Robmornorg' are smaller in diameter than those of 'Patriot Firewagon'. The florets of 'Robmornorg' mature to a darker red than those of 'Patriot Firewagon'.

Description:

'Robmornorg' is a Lantana variety with a semi-erect plant growth habit. Pubescence of the stem is sparse. The leaf blade is elliptic to ovate in shape with an acute apex, acute base and serrate margin. The colour of the leaf blade is dark green. Pubescence of the leaf blade is sparse on the upper side and very sparse on the lower side. There is a petiole present.

'Robmornorg' has dome shaped inflorescences which are located at both axillary and terminal positions on the stem. The arrangement of the corolla lobes is overlapping. The corolla lobes have an obtuse shaped apex and weak to moderate undulation of the margin. The corolla lobes are recurved along the longitudinal axis. The floret colour for 'Robmornorg' is yellow orange upon opening, changes to darker yellow orange / orange and matures to red. The florets have no eye zone.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Robmornorg' was developed from a Lantana camara L. breeding / selection program conducted in the 1990's by Robert Roberson in Grain Valley, Missouri, U.S.A. The goal for this breeding / selection program was to produce a variety similar in colour to 'Radiation' that would root more easily, grow more vigorously and set less seed. A semi-controlled open pollination of 'Radiation' was allowed to occur in 1995 and 'Robmornorg' was selected from the resulting seedling population.

Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Robmornorg' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2005 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. The trial included 10 plants of each variety. The plants were grown in 15 cm pots spaced 20 cm apart. All colour characteristics were determined using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart and measured characteristics were based on ten plant measurements.

Comparison tables for 'Robmornorg' with reference variety 'Patriot Firewagon'

Inflorescence diameter (cm)

Floret diameter (mm)

Floret colour (RHS)

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Lantana: 'Robmornorg' (left) with reference variety 'Patriot Firewagon' (right)