Pink Profusion

Salvia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Bumbleberry'

Summary: The plants of 'Pink Profusion' are larger than those of 'Bumbleberry'. The density of shoots for 'Pink Profusion' is sparse to medium whereas for 'Bumbleberry' it is medium to dense. The inflorescence of 'Pink Profusion' is longer than that of 'Bumbleberry'.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, sparse to medium density of shoots

STEM: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, sparse pubescence

LEAF BLADE: simple type, medium length to width ratio, broadest part positioned moderately towards base, acute apex, cordate base, shallow margin incisions, absent or weak undulation of margin
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium green, no variegation, sparse pubescence, medium rugosity

INFLORESCENCE: medium number of florets per node, medium number of lateral branches, erect attitude of tip
BRACT: medium to strong persistence, medium length, outer side dark purple red (RHS N186D)
CALYX (OUTER SIDE): dark brown purple to dark purple red (RHS N186C/D), absent or very sparse pubescence
COROLLA TUBE (OUTER SIDE): light violet (RHS 75B/C)
COROLLA (UPPER LIP): outer side light violet (RHS 75B/C), absent or very sparse pubescence
COROLLA (LOWER LIP): moderately downwards attitude relative to corolla tube, medium violet to light violet (RHS 77B/C), absent or weak undulation of margin

Origin & Breeding History: 'Pink Profusion' originated from a cross conducted by the breeder in May of 2013 at Walters Gardens Inc., in Zeeland, Michigan, USA. The cross was made between the female parent, an unreleased proprietary hybrid known by the breeder code 12-98-1 and the male parent, an unnamed sibling of 12-98-1. Initial selection of 'Pink Profusion' was made in the summer of 2015 based on plant habit, flower colour, flower habit and performance. Asexual propagation by basal cuttings was first conducted at Walters Gardens, Inc. in 2016.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Pink Profusion' was conducted during the summer of 2022 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. The trial consisted of 10 plants each of the candidate and reference variety, each individually grown in 16 cm pots. Pots were spaced approximately 45 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of 10 plants of each variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.

Comparison tables for 'Pink Profusion' with reference variety 'Bumbleberry'

Plant height (cm)

Plant width (cm)

Inflorescence length (cm)

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Salvia: 'Pink Profusion' (left) with reference variety 'Bumbleberry' (right)