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PEZZ0001

Pentas

Denomination: 'PEZZ0001'
Trade name: Starcluster Lavender
Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
Applicant/Holder: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosentalstrasse 67
Basel
CH-4058
Switzerland
Breeder: Jason Jandrew, Mountain View, 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: 2012-11-02
Application Number: 12-7778
Grant of Rights Date: 2014-10-29
Certificate Number: 4939
Date rights surrendered: 2018-10-19

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Starla Lavender Shades'

Summary: The middle third of the stems of 'PEZZ0001' have shorter internodes than those of 'Starla Lavender Shades'. The leaf blades of 'PEZZ0001' are shorter than those of 'Starla Lavender Shades'. The corolla of 'PEZZ0001' is larger in diameter than that of 'Starla Lavender Shades'. The corolla lobes of 'PEZZ0001' are longer than those of 'Starla Lavender Shades'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit
STEM: light to medium green, anthocyanin colouration present

LEAF BLADE: elliptic, upper side dark green, dense pubescence, strong blistering

INFLORESCENCE: rounded upper side
COROLLA LOBE: semi-erect attitude, ovate, more than one colour on upper side, upper side violet (RHS 75A) with white eye
COROLLA THROAT: whitish distal part of hairs on inner side
COROLLA TUBE: violet (RHS 75C-D)
ANTHER: located below top of limb, yellowish pollen
STIGMA: medium to large lobes, blue purple lobes

Origin & Breeding History: 'PEZZ0001' originated from a controlled cross conducted in July 2006, in Gilroy, California, USA between the female parent, a proprietary line identified as T50A-4, and the male parent, a proprietary line identified as T7A-1. The new variety was bred and developed by the breeder Jason Jandrew as part of a controlled breeding program. The resultant seed from the cross was sown in a greenhouse in January 2007. In May 2007, the new Pentas variety 'PEZZ0001' was selected as a single plant from the progeny based on flower colour and plant habit.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'PEZZ0001' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2013 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 25, 2013. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 9, 2013. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'PEZZ0001' with reference variety 'Starla Lavender Shades'

Length of stem internodes (middle third) (cm)

  'PEZZ0001' 'Starla Lavender Shades'
mean 3.7 4.7
std. deviation 0.54 0.47

Length of leaf blade (cm)

  'PEZZ0001' 'Starla Lavender Shades'
mean 8.9 13.2
std. deviation 0.55 0.48

Corolla diameter (cm)

  'PEZZ0001' 'Starla Lavender Shades'
mean 2.6 2.1
std. deviation 0.11 0.08

Length of corolla lobe (cm)

  'PEZZ0001' 'Starla Lavender Shades'
mean 1.2 0.9
std. deviation 0.08 0.05

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Pentas: 'PEZZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Starla Lavender Shades' (right)

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Pentas: 'PEZZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Starla Lavender Shades' (right)

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Pentas: 'PEZZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'Starla Lavender Shades' (right)

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