LANZ0001

Lantana

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Balandrise' (Landmark Sunrise Rose)

Summary: The plant of 'LANZ0001' is shorter than the plant of 'Balandrise'. The leaf blade margin of 'LANZ0001' has medium depth incisions while the leaf blade margin of 'Balandrise' has shallow incisions. The upper side of the leaf of 'LANZ0001' has dense pubescence while the upper side of the leaf of 'Balandrise' has sparse pubescence. The flower bud of 'LANZ0001' is a lighter orange than the flower bud of 'Balandrise'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-erect to semi-prostrate growth habit

LEAF: ovate, acute apex, cuneate to truncate base, medium depth crenate incisions on margin, upper side medium green with dense pubescence, lower side with dense pubescence along margins

INFLORESCENCE: domed in profile, flower bud orange (RHS 26B)
COROLLA LOBES: touching to overlapping, obtuse apex, incurved along longitudinal axis, weak undulation of margin, more than two colours, newly opened floret yellow (darker than RHS 9A), intermediate aged floret yellow orange (RHS 14B) to orange (RHS 28C), mature floret blue pink (RHS 63B) with purple red (RHS 63A) at centre, aging to purple red (RHS 63A) and purple (RHS 67A) with blue pink (RHS N74C) at margin
COROLLA EYE: absent
DRUPE: moderately abundant, violet.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'LANZ0001' originated from a cross pollination conducted in Gilroy, California, USA in July 2007. The female parent was a proprietary line, designated G297-2 and the male parent was a proprietary line designated G314-1. The resultant seed was collected and sown in a greenhouse in Gilroy in December 2007. In April 2008, a single plant was selected based on criteria for flower colour, plant habit and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'LANZ0001' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 14, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 26, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'LANZ0001' with reference variety 'Balandrise'

Plant height (cm)

Colour of flower bud (RHS)

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Lantana: 'LANZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Balandrise' (right)

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Lantana: 'LANZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Balandrise' (right)

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Lantana: 'LANZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Balandrise' (right)