Xenox
| Denomination: | 'Xenox' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Sedum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Future Plants Licentie B.V. Achter de Watertoren 11 2182 DV Hillegom Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Hubertus Gerardus Oudshoorn, Rijpwetering, Netherlands |
| 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: | 2005-04-26 |
| Application Number: | 05-4806 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-02-17 |
| Certificate Number: | 3451 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2027-02-17 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Purple Emperor'
Summary: 'Xenox' has a darker purple stem than 'Purple Emperor'. The leaf of 'Xenox' is slightly larger than 'Purple Emperor'. 'Xenox' has a pinker tinge to the brown purple flower head/infloresence than 'Purple Emperor'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated perennial, upright-bushy growth habit, medium degree of branching
STEM: purple, very strong anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: opposite whorled arrangement, simple type, ovate, acute apex, dentate margin, purple, very strong anthocyanin colouration, no variegation, no petiole
INFLORESCENCE: one medium to late flowering period, corymb to cyme type, terminal position, erect attitude
FLOWER: light yellow brown bud colour, blue pink to brown purple
Origin & Breeding History: 'Xenox' is the result of a cross between two un-named seedlings in 1998 in a nursery in Rijpwetering, the Netherlands. The un-named seedlings used in the cross were the result of a cross between 'Munstead Red' X 'Red Cauli'. The new variety was selected from the seedling population in 1999 based on improved form and floral traits.
Tests & Trials: Trials were conducted during the summer of 2007 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Fifteen plants of each variety were field grown in a row with 60 cm spacing between plants. Rows were spaced 1 meter apart.
Comparison tables for 'Xenox' with reference variety 'Purple Emperor'
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Xenox' | 'Purple Emperor' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.31 | 4.90 |
| std. deviation | 0.38 | 0.40 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Xenox' | 'Purple Emperor' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.04 | 2.25 |
| std. deviation | 0.38 | 0.21 |
Flower colour (RHS)
| 'Xenox' | 'Purple Emperor' | |
|---|---|---|
| bud | 158A/165D | 182A/B |
| opened | 186D to 185D | 187D/186A to 186B/C |
Click on image for larger view
Sedum: 'Xenox' (left) with reference variety 'Purple Emperor' (right)
Click on image for larger view
Sedum: 'Xenox' (left) with reference variety 'Novem' (right)
- Date modified: