Odessa

Spirea

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Little Princess' and 'Froebelii'

Summary: The leaf of 'Odessa' is very short to short while that of 'Froebelii' is short to medium length. The leaf of 'Odessa' is very narrow while that of 'Froebelii' is of medium width. The leaf length to width ratio of 'Odessa' is medium whereas it is low for 'Little Princess'. The leaf margin of 'Odessa' has few to a medium number of indentations while the leaf margin of 'Little Princess' has medium to many indentations.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit, very short, dense
EXPANDING LEAF (UPPER SIDE): grey-brown (RHS N199B)
LEAF: green (RHS N137C), very short to short, very narrow, medium length to width ratio, widest point towards middle, acute apex, few to medium indentations of margin, shallow to medium depth indentations of margin

INFLORESCENCE: very small to small diameter, dense, medium pink, positioned at distal quarter of stem
COROLLA: medium diameter, red purple (slightly more red than N74D) on inner side
COROLLA LOBE: medium degree of colour change with age
FILAMENT: medium length, pale pink
OVARY: green

Origin & Breeding History: 'Odessa' originated from a cross conducted between 'Little Princess' and 'Bullata' in Boskoop, the Netherlands in 2005. From the resulting progeny, a single flowering plant was selected in 2009 based on flower colour and growth habit. The variety has been propagated since that time through softwood cuttings.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Odessa' is based on the UPOV report on Technical Examination application number 2015/2912, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom in 2016. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Spirea: 'Odessa'

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Spirea: 'Odessa'