Barnsley Baby
| Denomination: | 'Barnsley Baby' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Lavatera |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Karmelk, W. Rode Sluisweg 13 Overslag 4575 NE Netherlands Tel: 31 11 548 2041 Lewis, H.P. Rode Sluisweg 13 Overslag 4575 NE Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
W. Karmelk, Overslag, Netherlands H.P. Lewis, Overslag, 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: | 2002-01-11 |
| Application Number: | 02-2959 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-06-06 |
| Certificate Number: | 3228 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2017-06-06 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Barnsley'
Summary: 'Barnsley Baby' has a smaller plant than 'Barnsley'. The leaf of 'Barnsley Baby' is smaller than 'Barnsley'. 'Barnsley Baby' has a shorter petiole with weaker anthocyanin colouration than 'Barnsley'. The flower of 'Barnsley Baby' is shorter than in 'Barnsley'. 'Barnsley Baby' does not change flower colour as it ages while 'Barnsley does'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated perennial, upright-bushy growth habit, medium to dense degree of branching
STEM: dark green, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration, absent to very weak glaucosity, sparse pubescence, medium to thick, smooth shape
LEAF: arranged alternately, simple, ovate shape with slight palmate lobing, acute apex, hastate base, crenate margin, medium to dense pubescence on upper side, sparse to medium pubescence on lower side, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, dark green, no variegation, petiole present with absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: almost continuous flowering, flowers mid to late in the season for a moderate amount of time, raceme type, flowers located both terminally and axillary
FLOWER: erect attitude, medium length
PETAL: open to touching arrangement, very few, obovate shape, emarginate apex, absent or very weak pubescence on upper side, upper side white (RHS N155D) with blue pink (RHS 63B/C) colour at the base, lower side white (RHS N155D) with purple to purple red (RHS 61B/C) colour at the base
Origin & Breeding History: 'Barnsley Baby' was discovered in a seed bed of hybrid lavatera seedlings that originated from a lavatera 'Barnsley' plant which grew nearby the previous year, in Overslag, The Netherlands in 1998. Selection criteria included improved flowers and small plant size.
Tests & Trials: Trials were conducted in the summer of 2006 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 10 plants of each variety planted in a field in the same long row spaced 50cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken on 10 plants of each variety.
Comparison tables for 'Barnsley Baby' with reference variety 'Barnsley'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Barnsley Baby' | 'Barnsley' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 67.71 | 133.14 |
| std. deviation | 12.93 | 19.02 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Barnsley Baby' | 'Barnsley' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 50.38 | 89.13 |
| std. deviation | 5.07 | 13.91 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Barnsley Baby' | 'Barnsley' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.53 | 8.86 |
| std. deviation | 1.14 | 0.63 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Barnsley Baby' | 'Barnsley' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.70 | 7.08 |
| std. deviation | 0.57 | 0.40 |
Color of petals (RHS)
| 'Barnsley Baby' | 'Barnsley' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side - primary | N155D | N155D |
| upper side - secondary | 63B/C | 63B |
| lower side - primary | N155D | N155D |
| lower side - secondary | 61B/C | 61B/C |
| aged petal | N155D | 62A/B |
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Lavatera: 'Barnsley Baby' (left) with reference variety 'Barnsley' (right)
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