RIKA1832M3
| Denomination: | 'RIKA1832M3' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Verbena |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Plant 21 LLC 32149 Aquaduct Road Bonsall, California 92003 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Petra Ibanez, Oceanside, 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: | 2018-05-31 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2018-05-31 |
| Application Number: | 18-9516 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2020-10-16 |
| Certificate Number: | 6301 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2040-10-16 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Balfireitim' and 'Lindolena White'
Summary: The plants of 'RIKA1832M3' have a creeping growth habit whereas the plants of 'Lindolena White' have a semi-upright growth habit. The plants of 'RIKA1832M3' are wider than those of the reference varieties. Including the petiole, 'RIKA1832M3' has a larger leaf than the reference varieties. 'RIKA1832M3' has a broad ovate leaf blade whereas the leaf blade is ovate for the reference varieties. The upper side of the leaf blade is medium green for 'RIKA1832M3' whereas the leaf blade is dark green for 'Balfireitim'. The inflorescence of 'RIKA1832M3' has a larger diameter than the reference varieties. The corolla tube of 'RIKA1832M3' is longer than the reference varieties. The margin of the corolla lobe of 'RIKA1832M3' has a medium to strong degree of undulation whereas the margin of the corolla lobe of 'Lindolena White' has weak undulation.
Description:
PLANT: creeping growth habit
STEM: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF BLADE: broad ovate, no divisions, mostly crenate margin, medium green on upper side, no anthocyanin colouration on upper side
INFLORESCENCE: broad ovate in profile
CALYX: no anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: arrangement of lobes ranging from touching to overlapping, no colour change with age
COROLLA LOBE: incurved along the longitudinal axis, medium to strong undulation of margin, one colour (excluding eye zone), even colour pattern, white (RHS NN155C)
COROLLA EYE: very small diameter, whitish green
COROLLA TUBE: tips of protruding hairs are white
Origin & Breeding History: 'RIKA1832M3' was discovered and developed by the breeder, Petra Ibanez, in Bonsall, California, USA. It originated from naturally-occurring branch mutation of the parent variety 'Superbena Stormburst' discovered on May 18, 2016. The new variety was selected based on flower colour and plant growth habit. Asexual reproduction of 'RIKA1832M3' was first conducted by vegetative cutting on May 24, 2016, in Bonsall, California, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'RIKA1832M3' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2019, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm diameter pots on April 15, 2019. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on June 4, 2019. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'RIKA1832M3' with reference varieties 'Balfireitim' and 'Lindolena White'
Plant width (cm)
| 'RIKA1832M3' | 'Balfireitim' | 'Lindolena White' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 61.1 | 36.7 | 27.3 |
| std. deviation | 3.67 | 1.34 | 2.14 |
Leaf length (including petiole) (cm)
| 'RIKA1832M3' | 'Balfireitim' | 'Lindolena White' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 6.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.39 | 0.19 | 0.37 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'RIKA1832M3' | 'Balfireitim' | 'Lindolena White' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
Inflorescence diameter (cm)
| 'RIKA1832M3' | 'Balfireitim' | 'Lindolena White' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 7.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.22 |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'RIKA1832M3' | 'Balfireitim' | 'Lindolena White' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
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Verbena: 'RIKA1832M3' (left) with reference varieties 'Balfireitim' (centre) and 'Lindolena White' (right)
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Verbena: 'RIKA1832M3' (left) with reference varieties 'Balfireitim' (centre) and 'Lindolena White' (right)
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Verbena: 'RIKA1832M3' (left) with reference varieties 'Balfireitim' (centre) and 'Lindolena White' (right)
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