USPP16414P2 - Veronica plant named ‘Twilight’ - Google Patents
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- Botanical designation Veronica hybrida.
- the present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant, botanically known as Veronica hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Twilight’.
- the new Veronica is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
- the objective of the breeding program was to create sturdy new Veronica cultivars with numerous flowers with attractive coloration.
- the new Veronica originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in July, 1998 of a proprietary Veronica longifolia ⁇ Veronica spicata selection, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary Veronica spicata ⁇ Veronica longifolia selection, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent.
- the new Veronica was discovered and selected by the Inventor during the summer of 2000 as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
- Plants of the cultivar Twilight have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
- the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
- Plants of the new Veronica can be compared to the parent selections. Compared to plants of the parent selections, plants of the new Veronica are more compact, are sturdier, have shorter flower racemes and have more distinct flower coloration.
- Plants of the new Veronica can be compared to plants of the Veronica cultivar Sunny Border Blue, not patented. Plants of the new Veronica differ from plants of the cultivar Sunny Border Blue in the following characteristics:
- the photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Twilight’ grown in a container.
- the photograph at the top of the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flower raceme of ‘Twilight’.
- the photograph at the bottom of the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical leaf of ‘Twilight’.
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Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Twilight’, characterized by its upright, compact and sturdy plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; long flower racemes; freely flowering habit; and light violet blue-colored flowers.
Description
Botanical designation: Veronica hybrida.
Cultivar denomination: ‘Twilight’.
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant, botanically known as Veronica hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Twilight’.
The new Veronica is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The objective of the breeding program was to create sturdy new Veronica cultivars with numerous flowers with attractive coloration.
The new Veronica originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in July, 1998 of a proprietary Veronica longifolia×Veronica spicata selection, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary Veronica spicata×Veronica longifolia selection, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Veronica was discovered and selected by the Inventor during the summer of 2000 as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by cuttings since 2001 in Haarlem, The Netherlands, has shown that the unique features of this new Veronica are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
Plants of the cultivar Twilight have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Twilight’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Twilight’ as a new and distinct Veronica cultivar:
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- 1. Upright, compact and sturdy plant habit.
- 2. Freely basal branching habit, dense and bushy plant form.
- 3. Long flower racemes.
- 4. Freely flowering habit.
- 5. Light violet blue-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Veronica can be compared to the parent selections. Compared to plants of the parent selections, plants of the new Veronica are more compact, are sturdier, have shorter flower racemes and have more distinct flower coloration.
Plants of the new Veronica can be compared to plants of the Veronica cultivar Sunny Border Blue, not patented. Plants of the new Veronica differ from plants of the cultivar Sunny Border Blue in the following characteristics:
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- 1. Plants of the new Veronica are more compact and sturdier than plants of the cultivar Sunny Border Blue.
- 2. Plants of the new Veronica have longer flower racemes than plants of the cultivar Sunny Border Blue.
- 3. Plants of the new Veronica have darker colored flowers than plants of the cultivar Sunny Border Blue.
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the actual colors of the new Veronica.
The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Twilight’ grown in a container.
The photograph at the top of the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flower raceme of ‘Twilight’.
The photograph at the bottom of the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical leaf of ‘Twilight’.
Plants shown in the aforementioned photographs and used in the following description were grown under conditions which closely approximate commercial production conditions during the late spring and summer in an outdoor nursery in Lisse, The Netherlands. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 10 to 30° C. and night temperatures ranged from 4 to 15° C. Plants were about two years old when the photograph and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
- Botanical classification: Veronica hybrida cultivar Twilight.
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- Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary Veronica longifolia×Veronica spicata selection, not patented.
- Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary Veronica spicata×Veronica longifolia selection, not patented.
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- Propagation:
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- Type.—By cuttings.
- Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About one month during the spring.
- Root description.—Thick; freely branching.
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- Plant description:
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- Form.—Perennial. Upright, compact and sturdy plant habit; narrow inverted triangle. Freely basal branching with about 18 flowering stems per plant; dense and bushy plant habit; low to moderately vigorous growth habit. Numerous flowers arranged on crowded terminal racemes.
- Plant height.—About 31 cm.
- Plant width.—About 27.5 cm.
- Lateral stem description.—Length (excluding inflorescence): About 15.5 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Internode length: About 3.7 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: 143C.
- Foliage description.—Arrangement: Opposite, simple. Length: About 6.6 cm. Width: About 2.5 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Sparsely pubescent. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color: Developing foliage, upper surface: Between 137B and 143A. Developing foliage, lower surface: Between 143A and 144A. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137A. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 137C to 138A. Venation, upper surface: 138B. Venation, lower surface: 138B to 138C. Petiole length: Lower leaves, about 1.9 cm; upper leaves, sessile. Petiole diameter: About 4 mm. Petiole color: 138B to 138C.
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- Flower description:
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- Flower arrangement and shape.—Single campanulate flowers closely spaced on upright terminal racemes; flowers face mostly outward. Freely flowering habit, about 225 flowers per raceme.
- Natural flowering season.—Continuous flowering from July to late September in The Netherlands.
- Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about one week on the plant. Flowers not persistent.
- Flower buds.—Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: N87A to N87B.
- Inflorescence size.—Length: About 15.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 cm.
- Flowers.—Diameter: About 6 mm. Depth (height): About 9 mm.
- Petals.—Arrangement: Campanulate; four petals fused towards the base. Length: About 6 mm. Width: About 3 mm. Shape: Oblanceolate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: 90C to 90D. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: 90C to 90D.
- Sepals.—Arrangement: Four sepals fused towards the base; lower two sepals twice as long as upper two sepals. Length: Upper sepals: About 3 mm. Lower sepals: About 6 mm. Width: Upper sepals: About 1 mm. Lower sepals: About 1.5 mm. Shape: Narrowly elliptic. Apex: Acute. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper surface: 137A. Color, lower surface: 137B.
- Peduncles.—Length: About 15 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Aspect: Erect to 30° from vertical. Strength: Strong. Color: 143B.
- Pedicels.—Length: About 1.5 mm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm. Aspect: About 50° from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong. Color: 143B.
- Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Two. Filament length: About 6 mm. Filament color: 90B. Anther shape: Elliptic. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther color: N88C to N88D. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: 2C. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 6 mm. Stigma shape: Clavate, flattened. Stigma color: 90A. Style length: About 5 mm. Style color: 90C. Ovary color: 143C. Fruit: Length: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: 144A to 144B. Seed: Quantity per fruit: About 12. Length: About 0.8 mm. Diameter: About 0.8 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: N199A to N199B.
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- Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Veronica have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Veronica.
- High temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Veronica have been observed to tolerate temperatures up to 30° C.
- Hardiness: Plants of the new Veronica have been observed to be hardy to USDA Zone 4.
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Twilight’, as illustrated and described.
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| USPP31044P2 (en) * | 2018-05-17 | 2019-11-12 | Walters Gardens, Inc | Veronica plant named ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ |
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| USPP31044P2 (en) * | 2018-05-17 | 2019-11-12 | Walters Gardens, Inc | Veronica plant named ‘Wizard of Ahhs’ |
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