Bant Reda09

Lantana

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Robpatche' (Patriot Cherry)

Summary: 'Bant Reda09' has shorter petioles and shorter peduncles than 'Robpatche'. The upper side of the newly opened flower of 'Bant Reda09' is yellow orange with orange red to red near the eye while it is yellow with no secondary colour for 'Robpatche'.

Description:

PLANT: erect to semi-erect growth habit, short
STEM: sparse to moderate pubescence

LEAF BLADE: long, broad to very broad, ovate, acuminate apex, truncate and cordate base, crenate margin, medium green on upper side, moderate to dense pubescence on upper side, moderate pubescence on lower side
PETIOLE: short

PEDUNCLE: very short
INFLORESCENCE: located both in axillary and terminal positions, small to medium diameter, dome shaped profile, contains flowers of more than two colours
FLOWER: short, medium width, upper side of newly opened flower is yellow orange with orange red to orange near eye, upper side of mature flower is orange (RHS 25B) with red (RHS N30A) near eye, upper side of aged flower is red (RHS N30A), no eye
COROLLA LOBES: arrangement is not touching to touching, incurved along longitudinal axis, moderate undulation of margin

Origin & Breeding History: 'Bant Reda09' was developed by the breeder, Shifeng Pan, an employee of Goldsmith Seeds, Inc. in Gilroy, California, U.S.A. as part of a planned breeding program. It orginated from a cross conducted in July 2004 between the female parent designated '22-1', a proprietary line with fuchsia flowers, and the male parent designated 'I-2', a proprietary line with fuchsia red flowers. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in November 2004 and in May 2005, 'Bant Reda09' was selected based on its flower colour and plant growth habit.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Bant Reda09' were conducted during the spring of 2008 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants per variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 13, 2008. Measured characteristics were based on measurements taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on July 4, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Bant Reda09' with reference variety 'Robpatche'

Petiole length (cm)

Peduncle length (cm)

Colour of upper side of flower (RHS)

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Lantana: 'Bant Reda09' (left) with reference variety 'Robpatche' (right)

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Lantana: 'Bant Reda09' (left) with reference variety 'Robpatche' (right)