Balazvelu
| Denomination: | 'Balazvelu' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Aztec Blue Velvet |
| Botanical Name: | Glandularia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Ball Horticultural Company 622 Town Road West Chicago, Illinois 60185 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Leslie Heffron, Arroyo Grande, 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: | 2010-04-06 |
| Application Number: | 10-6917 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2012-09-27 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Lan Depur' (Lanai Deep Purple)
Summary: The plants of 'Balazvelu' have an upright growth habit while the plants of 'Lan Depur' have a semi-upright growth habit. The plants of 'Balazvelu' are shorter and narrower than the plants of 'Lan Depur'. When fully opened, the upper side of the corolla is dark violet for 'Balazvelu' while it is blue violet for 'Lan Depur' with dark violet at the base. The corolla of 'Balazvelu' has a medium sized green yellow eye while the corolla of 'Lan Depur' has a small purple eye.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit
STEM: weak anthocyanin colouration on middle third
LEAF: ovate, no divisions, crenate margin incisions, upper side medium green with no anthocyanin colouration
INFLORESCENCE: broad ovate in profile
CAYLX: anthocyanin colouration present in teeth only
COROLLA TUBE: tip of hairs whitish green with a purple spot
COROLLA LOBES: touching and overlapping, longitudinal axis incurved, medium margin undulation, one colour on upper side, even colour pattern, upper side violet (darker than RHS 77A) when newly opened, dark violet (RHS 83A) when fully opened, colour does not change with age
COROLLA EYE: medium size, green yellow.
Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Balazvelu' originated from a self pollination conducted in March 2006 at Arroyo Grande, California, USA. The female parent was a proprietary selection designated 2886-2, characterized by its dark purple coloured flowers with no eye, dark green foliage and moderately vigorous trailing growth habit. The initial selection was made in November 2006. The variety was selected for its flower colour, large inflorescence and growth habit.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Balazvelu' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2011, 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 15 cm shallow pots on May 3, 2011. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 22, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Balazvelu' with reference variety 'Lan Depur'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Balazvelu' | 'Lan Depur' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 15.6 | 22.8 |
| std. deviation | 1.85 | 2.38 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Balazvelu' | 'Lan Depur' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 29.8 | 55.4 |
| std. deviation | 3.32 | 5.61 |
Colour of upper side of corolla (RHS)
| 'Balazvelu' | 'Lan Depur' | |
|---|---|---|
| newly opened | 77A (darker than) | N77A |
| fully opened | 83A | N81A (more blue than) with N79B at base |
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Verbena: 'Balazvelu' (left) with reference variety 'Lan Depur' (right)
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Verbena: 'Balazvelu' (left) with reference variety 'Lan Depur' (right)
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Verbena: 'Balazvelu' (left) with reference variety 'Lan Depur' (right)
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