Verweig
| Denomination: | 'Verweig' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Weigela florida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. 12601 120th Avenue Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Dale G. Deppe, Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc., Grand Haven, 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: | 2004-12-15 |
| Application Number: | 04-4509 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-08-29 |
| Certificate Number: | 3315 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2026-08-29 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Gold Rush'
Summary: 'Verweig' has a shorter plant height and narrower plant width than 'Gold Rush'. 'Verweig' has a shorter flowering shoot and smaller leaves than 'Gold Rush'. The upper side of newly opened leaves of 'Verweig' are dark green in the centre with brown purple on the margin while the leaves of 'Gold Rush' are light green in the centre and yellowish brown green on the margin.
Description:
PLANT: deciduous, bushy rounded growth habit, dense foliage
YOUNG STEM: green with medium anthocyanin colouration at end of shoots, medium pubescence
MATURE STEM: light brown, glabrous, lenticels present
LEAVES: opposite arrangement, simple, medium glossiness on upper side, weak pubescence on upper side of blade, dense pubescence on veins on upper and lower sides, elliptic, acuminate apex, attenuate base, irregular serrulate margin, variegation present, petiole present.
NEWLY OPENED LEAVES, UPPER SIDE: centre dark green, margin brown purple
MATURE LEAVES, UPPER SIDE: centre brown green with red tones, margin light yellow brown and brown purple
MATURE LEAVES, LOWER SIDE: centre brown green, margin light yellow brown and brown purple.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Verweig' was discovered in Hazerswoude-Dorp, The Netherlands in 2001, as a naturally occurring mutation of the Weigela florida variety 'Tango'. It was selected based on brightly coloured, variegated foliage, hardiness and compact dwarf growth habit. The new variety was first propagated by softwood cuttings at Hazerswoude-Dorp, The Netherlands in 2001.
Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Verweig' were conducted in an outdoor container trial during the summer of 2007, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 18 plants of the candidate variety and 10 plants of the reference variety. All plants were grown from 10 cm liners and planted into 13 litre containers in on May 28, 2005. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 18, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 RHS Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Verweig' with reference variety 'Gold Rush'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 28.0 | 69.1 |
| std. deviation | 4.14 | 3.96 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 34.3 | 66.1 |
| std. deviation | 3.29 | 8.44 |
Length of flowering shoot (cm)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 25.9 | 64.5 |
| std. deviation | 3.87 | 10.62 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.8 | 10.2 |
| std. deviation | 0.34 | 0.85 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.62 |
Colour of upper side of newly opened leaf (RHS)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| margin | 183A-C | N144A |
| centre | 147A | 137B (more yellow than) |
Colour of upper side of mature leaf (RHS)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| margin | 160D and 185C | 155A |
| centre | 137B with red tones | 137C |
Colour of lower side of mature leaf (RHS)
| 'Verweig' | 'Gold Rush' | |
|---|---|---|
| margin | 160D and 185D | 155A |
| centre | 137D | 137D |
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Weigela: 'Verweig' (left) with reference variety 'Gold Rush' (right)
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Weigela: 'Verweig' (left) with reference variety 'Gold Rush' (right)
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Weigela: 'Verweig' (left) with reference variety 'Gold Rush' (right)
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