KLEVP20042

Verbena

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Hurricane Red'

Summary: The inflorescence of ‘KLEVP20042' has a small to medium diameter while that of ‘Hurricane Red' has a medium diameter. The inner side of the upper two lobes of the corolla of ‘KLEVP20042' is dark red while that of ‘Hurricane Red' is dark pink red. The inner side of the lower three lobes of the corolla of ‘KLEVP20042' is medium purple red while that of ‘Hurricane Red' is purple red. The corolla eye of ‘KLEVP20042' has a small to medium diameter while that of ‘Hurricane Red' has a large to very large diameter.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, narrow to medium width just after the start of flowering

STEM: no anthocyanin colouration on middle third of actively growing stem

LEAF BLADE: short to medium length, narrow, ovate shape, no divisions, dentate incisions of margin, medium green upper side, no anthocyanin colouration on upper side
PETIOLE: very short to short

INFLORESCENCE: small to medium diameter, broad obovate in profile
FLOWER BUD: medium purple red (RHS N57C) just before opening
FLOWER: single type, free arrangement of corolla lobes
CALYX: no anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: small to medium diameter, more than two colours present, shaded colour pattern with distribution lighter towards base, red purple colour group, inner side of upper two lobes dark red (RHS 45A), inner side of lower three lobes medium purple red (RHS N57C), secondary colour white (RHS NN155D), strongly fading colour with age
COROLLA LOBE: incurved along longitudinal axis, very weak undulation of margin
COROLLA EYE: small to medium diameter, white (RHS NN155C)
COROLLA TUBE: medium length, tip of protruding hairs is light green yellow

Origin & Breeding History: ‘KLEVP20042' originated from a cross conducted between the female parent designated 15.5170 and a male parent designated 15.5169 in Cobbity, New South Wales, Australia in November 2015. In October 2016, the resultant seedlings were selected based on their plant growth habit, flowering time, length of flowering period and disease reaction to powdery mildew. The selected seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials from 2018 to 2020 and a single seedling was selected for commercialization and named ‘KLEVP20042' in May 2020.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of ‘KLEVP20042' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2021/1174, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2022. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'KLEVP20042' with reference variety 'Hurricane Red'

Colour of inner side of corolla (RHS)

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Verbena: 'KLEVP20042'