WNVECPPUR
| Denomination: | 'WNVECPPUR' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Cake Pops Purple |
| Botanical Name: | Verbena |
| Applicant/Holder: |
WinGen, LLC 6904 Old Lockhard Hwy Unit 2 Buda, Texas 78610 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Rika Matsumoto, Shiga, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2021-07-30 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2021-07-30 |
| Application Number: | 21-10666 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2023-12-14 |
| Certificate Number: | 6970 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2043-12-14 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Meteor Shower', 'Santos Purple' and 'WNVECPPK' (Cake Pops Pink)
Summary: The plants of 'WNVECPPUR' are shorter than those of 'Meteor Shower' and 'Santos Purple'. The leaf blade of 'WNVECPPUR' is smaller than that of 'Santos Purple' and wider than that of 'Meteor Shower'. The inflorescence of 'WNVECPPUR' is larger in diameter than that of 'Meteor Shower' and 'Santos Purple'. The corolla of 'WNVECPPUR' is larger in diameter than that of 'Meteor Shower'. The corolla tube of 'WNVECPPUR' is longer than that of 'Meteor Shower'. When newly opened, the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'WNVECPPUR' is medium blue violet while that of 'Santos Purple' is dark violet and that of 'WNVECPPK' is medium blue pink with light violet along the centre. When fully opened and aged, the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'WNVECPPUR' is medium blue violet while that of 'Santos Purple' is medium violet and that of 'WNVECPPK' is light blue pink with light violet along the centre. The corolla eye is present for 'WNVECPPUR' while it is absent for 'Meteor Shower'.
Description:
PLANT: upright to semi-upright growth habit
STEM: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on middle third
LEAF BLADE: narrow elliptic to narrow oblong shape, no divisions, serrate margin incisions, dark green upper side, no anthocyanin colouration of upper side
INFLORESCENCE: broad ovate in profile
CALYX: anthocyanin colouration on teeth only
COROLLA: free arrangement of lobes, one colour, weakly fading colour with age
COROLLA LOBE: mostly straight curvature along longitudinal axis, weak undulation of margin
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): one colour present, closest to medium blue violet (RHS N87B) when newly and fully opened, medium blue violet (RHS N87C) when aged
COROLLA TUBE: tip of protruding hairs is white
COROLLA EYE: small diameter, pink
Origin & Breeding History: 'WNVECPPUR' originated from a controlled cross conducted by Rika Matsumoto on May 20, 2016, in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The cross was made between the proprietary female parent designated '09V985-01' and the male parent Verbena rigida. On May 26, 2017, a single plant was selected from the resulting progeny in Bonsall, California based on plant growth habit, flower colour, flower longevity and summer heat performance. Asexual reproduction of the variety 'WNVECPPUR' was first conducted by cuttings on May 29, 2017 in Bonsall, California, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'WNVECPPUR' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2022, at Bioflora Inc., 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 transplanted into 15 cm diameter pots on April 6, 2022. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, on June 6, 2022. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'WNVECPPUR' with reference varieties 'Meteor Shower', 'Santos Purple' and 'WNVECPPK'
Plant height (cm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 23.8 | 58.6 | 40.6 | 21.1 |
| std. deviation | 4.76 | 2.62 | 2.28 | 4.03 |
Leaf blade length (mm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 7.9 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 7.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.59 |
Leaf blade width (mm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.35 | 0.20 | 0.49 | 0.27 |
Inflorescence diameter (cm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.11 |
Corolla diameter (mm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.1 | 0.42 | 1.0 | 1.07 |
| std. deviation | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.19 | 0.67 | 1.14 | 1.05 |
| std. deviation | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Colour of inner of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'WNVECPPUR' | 'Meteor Shower' | 'Santos Purple' | 'WNVECPPK' | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| newly opened | closest to N87B | N87B | closest to 79C | 73C with 77C along centre |
| fully opened | closest to N87B | N82D with N87B-C along centre | N82A | 65B-C with N81D along centre |
| aged | N87C | 85C with N87C-D along centre | lighter than N82A | 69D with 76B along centre |
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Verbena: 'WNVECPPUR' (left) with reference varieties 'Meteor Shower (middle left), 'Santos Purple' (middle right) and 'WNVECPPK' (right)
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Verbena: 'WNVECPPUR' (left) with reference varieties 'Meteor Shower (middle left), 'Santos Purple' (middle right) and 'WNVECPPK' (right)
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