KLEVP20062

Verbena

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Doveremflawhi'

Summary: Just after the start of flowering, the plants of 'KLEVP20062' are narrow to medium width while those of 'Doveremflawhi' are medium width. The upper side of the leaf blade of 'KLEVP20062' is dark green while that of 'Doveremflawhi' is medium green. The inflorescence of 'KLEVP20062' has a medium sized diameter while that of 'Doveremflawhi' has a small to medium sized diameter. The corolla of 'KLEVP20062' has a medium diameter while that of 'Doveremflawhi' has a small to medium sized diameter.

Description:

PLANT: creeping 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, narrow, ovate shape, no divisions, dentate incisions of margin, dark green upper side, no anthocyanin colouration on upper side
PETIOLE: very short

INFLORESCENCE: medium diameter, broad obovate in profile
FLOWER BUD: light yellow green (RHS 1C) just before opening
FLOWER: single type, touching arrangement of corolla lobes
CALYX: no anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA: medium diameter, one colour present, even colour pattern, white colour group, inner side white (RHS NN155D), no secondary colour, weakly fading colour with age
COROLLA LOBE: incurved along longitudinal axis, very weak undulation of margin
COROLLA EYE: absent
COROLLA TUBE: medium length, tip of protruding hairs is light green yellow

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEVP20062' originated from a cross conducted between the female parent designated 15.5040 and a male parent designated 15.5039 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 'KLEVP20062' in May 2020.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'KLEVP20062' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2021/1177, 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.

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Verbena: 'KLEVP20062'