Bodcomwhi
| Denomination: | 'Bodcomwhi' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Napoleon White |
| Botanical Name: | Glandularia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
John Bodger and Sons Company 1800 North Tyler Avenue South El Monte, California 91733-3618 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Yoshiro Arimitsu, Lompoc, United States of America |
| 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: | 2001-10-02 |
| Application Number: | 01-2848 |
| Date abandoned: | 2007-12-10 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Quartz White'
Summary: 'Bodcomwhi' has a taller plant height than 'Quartz White'. The leaf of 'Bodcomwhi' has a longer petiole and darker green colour than 'Quartz White'. 'Bodcomwhi' has a smaller diameter inflorescence than 'Quartz White'.
Description:
'Bodcomwhi' is an annual plant with an upright growth habit. The stems have sparse to medium pubescence and are medium green in colour with absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The leaves are ovate in shape with an obtuse shaped base, no divisions and crenate margins. The leaves are dark green. There is a leaf petiole present.
The inflorescences produced by 'Bodcomwhi' have a broad ovate shape in profile. The calyx has no anthocyanin colouration present. The corolla tube is medium in length and has white to light green-yellow hairs protruding at the opening of the throat. The corolla has overlapping lobes that are incurved along the longitudinal axis. The corolla margin has weak undulation. The florets are single, and white in colour with no eye zone present. There are no petal markings.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Bodcomwhi' was developed from a verbena breeding program conducted at John Bodger & Sons Co. Greenhouses in Lompoc, California, USA. The breeding objectives were to develop verbena with compact bush-type habit and attractive flower colours. The original cross took place in 1986 using 'Romance Scarlet' x 'Cadix'. The final selection occured in 2000.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Bodcomwhi' were conducted in a polyhouse in Oxford Station, Ontario during the summer of 2005. The trials consisted of ten plants per variety. Unless indicated otherwise, measured characteristics were based on ten measurements.
Comparison tables for 'Bodcomwhi' with reference variety 'Quartz White'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Bodcomwhi' | 'Quartz White' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 14.70 | 11.60 |
| std. deviation | 1.30 | 1.09 |
Petiole length (mm)
| 'Bodcomwhi' | 'Quartz White' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.45 | 3.65 |
| std. deviation | 1.51 | 0.71 |
Inflorescence diameter (cm)
| 'Bodcomwhi' | 'Quartz White' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.20 | 6.22 |
| std. deviation | 0.43 | 0.35 |
Colour of corolla (RHS)
| 'Bodcomwhi' | 'Quartz White' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | 155D | 155D |
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Verbena: 'Bodcomwhi' (left) with reference variety 'Quartz White' (right)
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