Bottle Rocket
| Denomination: | 'Bottle Rocket' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Ligularia stenocephala |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Walters Gardens, Inc. 1992 96th Avenue P.O. Box 137 Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0137 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Kevin A. Hurd, Fairfax, United States of America |
| 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: | 2011-05-05 |
| Application Number: | 11-7287 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2018-02-12 |
| Certificate Number: | 5649 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2038-02-12 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Little Rocket'
Summary: The plants of 'Bottle Rocket' are shorter than the plants of 'Little Rocket'. The colour of the stem of 'Bottle Rocket' is medium green whereas the stem of 'Little Rocket' is dark purple red. The disc of 'Bottle Rocket' is larger in diameter than the disc of 'Little Rocket'. The colour of the anther of 'Bottle Rocket' is medium yellow whereas the anther of 'Little Rocket' is brown.
Description:
PLANT: two inflorescences
STEM: round shape in cross-section, medium green, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, pubescent
SHEATH: medium green lower side, entire margin, pubescent
PETIOLE: very dark purple red basal and distal part, pubescent
LEAF BLADE: cordate shape, medium degree of lobing, dark green on upper side, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration at margin, weak rugosity, pubescent, dentate margin, purple red veins
PEDICEL: dark green, pubescent
BRACTS: medium green, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, pubescent on lower side
BRACTEOLE: dark green, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration
INVOLUCRE: dark green, no pubescence
RAY FLORET: five per flower, yellow (RHS 7A)
TUBULAR FLOWER: yellow orange (RHS 13A)
ANTHER: medium yellow
STYLE: medium yellow
Origin & Breeding History: 'Bottle Rocket' was discovered as a whole plant, naturally occurring mutation of the Ligularia variety 'Little Rocket'. It was selected during the summer of 2006 for its shorter plant growth habit and more compact form in comparison to 'Little Rocket'.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Bottle Rocket' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2011/3100, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by Naktuinbouw, in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands, in 2013. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Bottle Rocket' with reference variety 'Little Rocket'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Bottle Rocket' | 'Little Rocket' | |
|---|---|---|
| approximate mean | 60 | 110 |
Disc diameter (mm)
| 'Bottle Rocket' | 'Little Rocket' | |
|---|---|---|
| approximate mean | 7 | 5 |
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Ligularia: 'Bottle Rocket'
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Ligularia: Reference variety, 'Little Rocket'
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