Balazdapima
| Denomination: | 'Balazdapima' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Aztec Dark Pink Magic |
| Botanical Name: | Glandularia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Ball Horticultural Company 622 Town Road West Chicago, Illinois 60185 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2005-02-18 |
| Application Number: | 05-4603 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2007-09-25 |
| Certificate Number: | 2943 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2010-09-20 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Verena' (Babylon Deep Pink)
Summary: 'Balazdapima' has smaller plants and more pubescence on the stems than 'Verena'. The main colour of the upper side of the corolla of 'Balazdapima' is blue pink whereas it is purple red in 'Verena'. The eye on the corolla of 'Balazdapima' is medium in size and present on three lobes, whereas it is small and present on one lobe only in 'Verena'.
Description:
PLANT: semi-upright to creeping, short to medium in height, narrow to wide
STEM: light green, dense pubescence, moderate anthocyanin
LEAF: short to medium in length, narrow to medium in width
LEAF BLADE: ovate to rhomboidal, cuneate base, divided, serrate margin, medium green, no anthocyanin
PETIOLE: medium in length
INFLORESCENCE: small to medium in size, broad ovate in profile
CALYX: anthocyanin on teeth only
COROLLA: medium in diameter, one-coloured, even in colour, blue pink, weakly fading with age
COROLLA LOBES: free to touching, incurved, weak undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: protruding hair light green in colour
COROLLA EYE ZONE: present on three lobes, medium diameter, whitish green
Origin & Breeding History: 'Balazdapima' was developed in 2002 and 2003 in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. The female parent was a proprietary verbena selection called '905-5', characterized by its burgundy flower colour and low, well branched growth habit. The male parent was a proprietary verbena selection designated '957-4', characterized by its burgundy flower colour and low, well-branched growth habit. The initial selection was made in 2003, and the variety has been propagated asexually through vegetative cuttings since then.
Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Balazdapima' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring and summer of 2006, at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 10 cm pots on April 18, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 17 to 19, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Balazdapima' with reference variety 'Verena'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Balazdapima' | 'Verena' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 10.7 | 16.9 |
| std. deviation | 1.78 | 1.52 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Balazdapima' | 'Verena' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 35.0 | 50.8 |
| std. deviation | 2.47 | 3.52 |
Leaf blade length (mm)
| 'Balazdapima' | 'Verena' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 29.0 | 32.3 |
| std. deviation | 3.09 | 3.06 |
Leaf blade width (mm)
| 'Balazdapima' | 'Verena' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 16.6 | 20.4 |
| std. deviation | 2.41 | 2.32 |
Colour on upper side of corolla (RHS)
| 'Balazdapima' | 'Verena' | |
|---|---|---|
| main colour | closest to 72D | 61D |
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Verbena: 'Balazdapima' (left) with reference variety 'Verena' (right)
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