WNLOBLCBE23

Lobelia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Techno Light Blue'

Summary: The plants of 'WNLOBLCBE23' are taller than those of 'Techno Light Blue'. The shoot of the plant of 'WNLOBLCBE23' is longer than that of 'Techno Light Blue'. The shoot and upper side of the leaf blade of 'WNLOBLCBE23' have absent or very sparse pubescence whereas those of 'Techno Light Blue' have medium density pubescence. The lower corolla lip of 'WNLOBLCBE23' is wider than that of 'Techno Light Blue'. The inner side of the lower corolla lip of 'WNLOBLCBE23' is darker medium violet blue than that of 'Techno Light Blue'. The inner side of the lower corolla lip of 'WNLOBLCBE23' has a large, rounded white zone whereas that of 'Techno Light Blue' has a small, elongated white zone. The outer side of the corolla tube of 'WNLOBLCBE23' is medium violet blue while it is light blue violet for that of 'Techno Light Blue'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright attitude of shoots

SHOOT: medium thickness, medium intensity of green colouration, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very sparse pubescence

LEAF: medium depth incisions of margin, oblanceolate shape, mucronate apex
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium intensity of green, absent or very sparse pubescence

FLOWER: single type
UPPER COROLLA LIP: oblanceolate shape of lobes, inner side medium violet blue (RHS N95D)
LOWER COROLLA LIP: inner side medium violet blue (RHS N95D), large rounded white zone, medium size markings present, outer side light violet blue (RHS 97B) to medium violet blue (RHS 97A), touching arrangement of lobes
COROLLA TUBE (OUTER SIDE): medium violet blue (RHS 96C)

Origin & Breeding History: 'WNLOBLCBE23' originated from a controlled cross conducted on November 16, 2016 in Alajuela, Costa Rica made between the female parent variety 'Hot Bavaria' and the male parent variety 'Bella Mare'. From the resulting progeny, the new variety was selected as a single plant on Augsut 19, 2017, in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA based on its plant growth habit, flower size, flower colour, number of flowers, flowering period, and heat tolerance. 'WNLOBLCBE23' was first asexually reproduced by cuttings on August 25, 2017 in Ohio, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'WNLOBLCBE23' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2023 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11.4 cm deep pots on April 17, 2023. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, on June 5, 2023. 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 'WNLOBLCBE23' with reference variety 'Techno Light Blue'

Plant height (cm)

Shoot length (cm)

Lower corolla lip width (cm)

Colour of lower corolla lip (RHS)

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

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Lobelia: 'WNLOBLCBE23' (left) with reference variety 'Techno Light Blue' (right)

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Lobelia: 'WNLOBLCBE23' (left) with reference variety 'Techno Light Blue' (right)

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Lobelia: 'WNLOBLCBE23' (left) with reference variety 'Techno Light Blue' (right)