LANZ0002

Lantana

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Bante Rossa' (Bandana Rose Improved)

Summary: The florets of 'LANZ0002' are longer than those of 'Bante Rossa'. The newly opened florets of 'LANZ0002' are light yellow and yellow with a yellow orange eye whereas those of 'Bante Rossa' are yellow and yellow orange with no eye. The mature florets of 'LANZ0002' are purple red to light blue pink with an orange red to orange eye whereas those of 'Bante Rossa' are purple and purple red with a blue pink underlay and no eye.

Description:

PLANT: semi-erect growth habit, medium density of stem pubescence

LEAF: ovate, acute apex, cuneate base, dentate margin, upper side dark green, upper side with medium density of pubescence, lower side with dense pubescence on veins, petiole present

INFLORESCENCE: both terminal and axillary locations, domed profile
COROLLA LOBE: free and touching arrangement, obtuse apex, recurved longitudinal axis, medium undulation of margin, two colours, newly opened floret light yellow (RHS 8D) and yellow (RHS 9A) with a yellow orange (RHS 14A) eye, mature floret purple red to light blue pink (RHS 55B-C) with an orange red to orange (RHS 28A-B) eye

Origin & Breeding History: 'LANZ0002' originated from a cross pollination conducted in Gilroy, California, USA, in July 2007, between the female parent identified as 'G307-1' and pollen from the male parent identified as 'G292-1'. The new variety was bred and developed by the breeder, Shifeng Pan, in Gilroy, California, USA as part of a controlled breeding program. The resultant seed from the cross was collected and sown in a greenhouse in Gilroy, in December 2007. In April 2008, a single plant was selected based on flower colour, plant habit and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'LANZ0002' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2013 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 25, 2013. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 26, 2013. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'LANZ0002' with reference variety 'Bante Rossa'

Length of florets (mm)

Colour of florets (RHS)

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Lantana: 'LANZ0002' (left) with reference variety 'Bante Rossa' (right)

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Lantana: 'LANZ0002' (left) with reference variety 'Bante Rossa' (right)