HOOGI016

Ninebark

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Monlo' (Diabolo) and 'Mindia' (Coppertina)

Summary: The plants of 'HOOGI016' have a semi-spreading growth habit whereas the plants of 'Monlo' have an upright growth habit. The colour of the branch of 'HOOGI016' is medium brown whereas the stem of 'Monlo' is dark brown and the stem of 'Mindia' is brown purple. The upper side of the mature leaf of 'HOOGI016' is dark brown whereas the leaf of 'Monlo' is brown green tinged with brown and the leaf of 'Mindia' is lighter brown. The upper side of the leaf of 'HOOGI016' has a medium degree of rugosity whereas the leaf of 'Mindia' has a weak degree of rugosity.

Description:

PLANT: semi-spreading growth habit, short, narrow to medium width, very low to low height to width ratio

BRANCH: medium brown (RHS 177A)
CURRENT YEAR'S STEM: medium to strong intensity of brown purple (nearest to RHS 178A, but darker) anthocyanin colouration
STIPULE: short to medium length, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

YOUNG LEAF (UPPER SIDE): medium brown (nearest to RHS 176B, but slightly darker) when newly emerged, dark brown (nearest to RHS 200B, but slightly more red)
PETIOLE: short
LEAF: short to medium length, narrow, low to medium length to width ratio, upper side is dark brown (nearest to RHS 200A, but slightly darker), medium to deep sinus between lobes, acute apex, cordate base, medium degree of rugosity of upper side, no pubescence on lower side

Origin & Breeding History: 'HOOGI016' was bred and developed by the breeder, Pavel Schuch, of Kostelec Nad Cernymi, The Czech Republic. It originated from an open pollinated cross that occurred in 2008 between the variety 'Monlo', as the female parent, and an unknown male parent. The seed resulting from the cross was collected and sown in 2009. From the 350 resultant seedlings, 'HOOGI016' was selected in 2012 for its compact plant growth habit, and small, gray-purple-red coloured leaves. 'HOOGI016' was first propagated asexually by stem cuttings in 2012, in Ederveen, Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'HOOGI016' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2014/1961, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2015. There were no flowers observed during the technical examination. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'HOOGI016' with reference varieties 'Monlo' and 'Mindia'

Colour of branch (RHS)

Colour of mature leaf (RHS)

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Ninebark: 'HOOGI016'

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Ninebark: 'HOOGI016' (bottom) with reference variety 'Monlo' (top)