Anouk Deluxe 1225
| Denomination: | 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Lavandula stoechas |
| Applicant/Holder: |
L. Koning Beheer B.V. Lietsweg 4, 9364 TB Nuis Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Lammert Koning, L. Koning Beheer B.V., Nuis, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2021-05-26 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2021-05-26 |
| Application Number: | 21-10547 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Anouk'
Summary: The plants of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' are dense and larger than those of ‘Anouk', which are of medium density. Above the foliage, the flowering stem of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' has many lateral branches while that of ‘Anouk' has few lateral branches. The spike of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' is longer than that of ‘Anouk'. The infertile bracts on the spike of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' are medium violet and larger than those of ‘Anouk', which range from light to medium violet to medium blue violet. The margin of the infertile bracts of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' has a medium degree of undulation while that of ‘Anouk' has absent to weak undulation. The flower calyx of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' is purplish whereas that of ‘Anouk' is greenish to purplish. The fertile flower of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' has a smaller diameter than that of ‘Anouk'.
Description:
PLANT: upright to bushy growth habit, medium size, semi-erect attitude of outer flowering stems at full flowering, dense at full flowering
FOLIAGE: medium green, absent or very weak intensity of grey tinge
LEAF: no incisions of margin
FLOWERING STEM: light green, dense pubescence, many lateral branches above foliage
SPIKE: truncate conical shape
FERTILE BRACTS: dark violet (darker than RHS N92D)
INFERTILE BRACTS: medium number, oblanceolate shape, medium violet (RHS N78B) when newly opened, medium violet (RHS N80B) when fully opened, medium undulation of margin
CALYX: purplish, medium density pubescence
COROLLA: purple to violet
Origin & Breeding History: 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' is the product of a planned breeding program conducted by the breeder in Boskoop, the Netherlands. The new variety originated from a controlled cross conducted in May 2015 in Nuis, Netherlands, between the variety 'Anouk', as the female parent, and an unnamed proprietary seedling as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' was selected as a unique seedling in May 2016 in Nuis, based on plant vigour, colour of infertile bracts and non-vernalized flowering. 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings in August 2016 in Boskoop, Netherlands.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘Anouk Deluxe 1225' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2025 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 9 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 3.78 litre containers in the summer of 2024. Observations and measurements were taken from 9 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety on May 26, 2025. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's T-test. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' with reference variety 'Anouk'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 25.05 | 20.85 |
| std. deviation | 1.91 | 1.08 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 38.05 | 30.10 |
| std. deviation | 2.45 | 2.02 |
Spike length, including first whorl (cm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.07 | 4.63 |
| std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.48 |
Infertile bract length (cm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.37 | 2.39 |
| std. deviation | 0.18 | 0.32 |
Infertile bract width (cm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.45 | 0.98 |
| std. deviation | 0.10 | 0.12 |
Colour of the infertile bracts of spike (RHS)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| newly opened | N78B | N/A |
| fully opened | N80B | 84A to N82B, as light as N80C |
Fertile flower diameter (mm)
| 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' | 'Anouk' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.90 | 4.70 |
| std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.48 |
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Lavender: 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' (left) with reference variety 'Anouk' (right)
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Lavender: 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' (left) with reference variety 'Anouk' (right)
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Lavender: 'Anouk Deluxe 1225' (left) with reference variety 'Anouk' (right)
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