FLORACLAR
| Denomination: | 'FLORACLAR' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Bubbly Wine |
| Botanical Name: | Weigela florida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. 12601 120th Avenue Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Jeffery W. Good, South Lyon, 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: | 2023-06-15 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2023-06-15 |
| Application Number: | 23-11400 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Kolmagira' (Rainbow Sensation) and 'Verweig8' (My Monet Purple Effect)
Summary: The plants of ‘FLORACLAR' are wider than those of the reference varieties. The leaf blade of ‘FLORACLAR' is narrower than that of ‘Kolmagira'. In summer, the main colour of the upper side of the leaf blade of ‘FLORACLAR' is dark brown to dark brown green with light green towards the margin whereas it is medium green with light green towards the margin for that of ‘Kolmagira' and dark brown green with white or pink towards the margin and dark purple red to dark red at the margin for that of 'Verweig8'.
Description:
PLANT: medium vigour, erect to spreading growth habit
ONE-YEAR-OLD-SHOOT: light brown
LEAF BLADE: elliptic to obovate shape, medium number of incisions of margin, medium to strong undulation of margin
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): yellow and green, medium to dark colour intensity, mainly dark brown (RHS N200A) to dark brown green (RHS 146A) with light green (closest to RHS 151A) towards margin in summer, variegation along the margin, weak blistering,
LEAF BLADE (LOWER SIDE): absent or very sparse pubescence
Origin & Breeding History: ‘FLORACLAR' was discovered as a naturally occurring branch mutation of the parent variety 'Bramwell' in August 2016 in South Lyon, Michigan, USA. ‘FLORACLAR' was selected based on its plant growth habit, foliage colour and variegation and flower colour. ‘FLORACLAR' was first asexually propagated by softwood cuttings in August 2017 in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘FLORACLAR' was conducted in an outdoor trial during the spring and summer of 2024 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 10 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. Plants were grown from 10 cm rooted liners and planted into 7.6 litre pots in August 2023. The plants were overwintered in a polyhouse and moved outdoors in May 2024 to a drip irrigated field area and arranged in rows with plants spaced approximately 1 meter apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on September 9, 2024. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'FLORACLAR' with reference varieties 'Kolmagira' and 'Verweig8'
Plant width (cm)
| 'FLORACLAR' | 'Kolmagira' | 'Verweig8' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 54.37 | 30.49 | 35.19 |
| std. deviation | 7.03 | 4.51 | 4.28 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'FLORACLAR' | 'Kolmagira' | 'Verweig8' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.59 | 3.51 | 2.45 |
| std. deviation | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
Leaf blade colour in summer (RHS)
| 'FLORACLAR' | 'Kolmagira' | 'Verweig8' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| main | N200A, 146A | closest to 143A | closest to NN137A |
| towards margin | closest to 151A | closest to N144D | 155A or 37B with 53A-B at margin |
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Weigela: 'FLORACLAR' (left) with reference varieties 'Kolmagira' (center) and 'Verweig8' (right)
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Weigela: 'FLORACLAR' (left) with reference varieties 'Kolmagira' (center) and 'Verweig8' (right)
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