Bailbridget
| Denomination: | 'Bailbridget' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Virtual Violet Lilac |
| Botanical Name: | Syringa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Bailey Nurseries, Inc. 1325 Bailey Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55119-6199 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Donald Selinger, Woodbiury, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2017-09-25 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2017-09-25 |
| Application Number: | 17-9293 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2023-02-09 |
| Certificate Number: | 6766 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2043-02-09 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Pocohontas' and 'Charles Joly'
Summary: The plants of 'Bailbridget' have sparse branching and are shorter than those of both reference varieties, which have medium density branching. The upper side of the leaf blade of 'Bailbridget' is medium green while that of 'Charles Joly' is light yellowish green. When fully opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'Bailbridget' has medium blue violet outer petals and light blue violet inner petals while that of 'Pocohontas' is light violet with lighter violet along the margin and that of 'Charles Joly' has light violet outer petals and light violet to light blue pink inner petals. The outer side of the corolla tube of 'Bailbridget' is medium blue violet while that of 'Pocohontas' is light blue pink and that of 'Charles Joly' is medium to light violet.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit, sparse density of branching, medium number of inflorescences
LEAF: simple type, sinuses absent or very shallow, medium ovate shape, truncate base, medium green on upper side, no secondary colour
FLOWER BUD: dark purple (closest to RHS N77B)
INFLORESCENCE: upright attitude, conic to cylindric shape, medium to dense density of flowers
FLOWER: strong fragrance, double type, medium number of corolla lobes, short distance between whorls
COROLLA LOBE: horizontal to recurved attitude, broad elliptic, absent or weak to medium undulation, absent or very weak incurving of margin, acute apex
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): outer petals medium blue violet (RHS N82D) and inner petals light blue violet (RHS 85C) when fully opened
COROLLA TUBE: outer side is medium blue violet (RHS N82D)
ANTHER: yellow
Origin & Breeding History: 'Bailbridget' originated from a controlled hybrid cross conducted by the breeder, Donald Selinger, in May 2001 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA. The cross was conducted between the female parent variety 'Charles Joly' and a mixture of pollen combined from 'Old Glory' and 'Declaration'. From the resulting progeny, 'Bailbridget' was selected as a single unique plant in May 2007 based on its compact branched plant growth habit, stem colour, double flower type, flower colour and disease resistance. 'Bailbridget' was first asexually reproduced by softwood cuttings in June 2008 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Bailbridget' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2021 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 10 shrubs each of the candidate and reference varieties. Barerooted plants were transplanted into 8.8 litre containers in the spring of 2020. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of 10 plants, of each variety on May 11, 2021. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Bailbridget' with reference varieties 'Pocohontas' and 'Charles Joly'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Bailbridget' | 'Pocohontas' | 'Charles Joly' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 117.3 | 136.9 | 137.1 |
| std. deviation | 11.28 | 14.14 | 10.78 |
Colour of corolla lobe when fully opened (RHS)
| 'Bailbridget' | 'Pocohontas' | 'Charles Joly' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inner side | outer petals N82D, inner petals 85C | N80C with 84C along margin | outer petals 75A, inner petals 75C-D |
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Lilac: 'Bailbridget' (left) with reference varieties 'Pocohontas' (centre) and 'Charles Joly' (right)
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Lilac: 'Bailbridget' (left) with reference varieties 'Pocohontas' (centre) and 'Charles Joly' (right)
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Lilac: 'Bailbridget' (left) with reference varieties 'Pocohontas' (centre) and 'Charles Joly' (right)
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