KLEVP08381

Verbena

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Scarlena' (Magalena Scarlet)

Summary: The plants of 'KLEVP08381' are taller than the plants of 'Scarlena'. The stem of 'KLEVP08381' is light green with weak anthocyanin colouration while the stem of 'Scarlena' is medium green with medium to strong anthocyanin colouration. The lower side of the corolla is dark pink red to red pink for 'KLEVP08381' while it is a darker pink red to red pink for 'Scarlena'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright to creeping growth habit
STEM: dense pubescence, light green, weak anthocyanin colouration on middle third

LEAF: ovate, truncate base, no divisions, dentate margin incisions, upper side medium green with no anthocyanin colouration

INFLORESCENCE: broad ovate in profile
CAYLX: anthocyanin colouration on teeth only
COROLLA TUBE: hairs white at tip
COROLLA LOBES: not touching, longitudinal axis incurved to straight, very weak margin undulation, one colour on upper side, even colour pattern, upper side orange red (more orange than RHS 45B) with red (RHS 45B) at base when newly opened, red (RHS 45B with tones of 46C) when fully opened, lower side dark pink red to red pink (RHS 50B-C), no colour fading with age
COROLLA EYE: absent.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'KLEVP08381' originated from a controlled cross pollination made between two proprietary seedlings at the University of Sydney in Cambden, Australia in 2005. In the spring of 2006, seedlings were selected based on criteria for flowering time, branching characteristics and resistance to weather and disease. One of these seedlings was designated 'KLEVP08381'. In spring and summer of 2007, the seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse and outdoor performance trials in Stuttgart, Germany.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'KLEVP08381' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2010, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11 cm pots on May 4, 2010. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 4, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KLEVP08381' with reference variety 'Scarlena'

Plant height (cm)

Colour of corolla (RHS)

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Verbena: 'KLEVP08381' (left) with reference variety 'Scarlena' (right)

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Verbena: 'KLEVP08381' (left) with reference variety 'Scarlena' (right)