Dicry

Hydrangea

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: non-climbing type, upright growth habit, very short to short

STEM: no fasciation, green, many red lenticels in autumn

LEAF BLADE: short to medium length, medium width, no lobing, ovate shape, short tip, rounded base, medium to deep incisions along margin, no variegation, dark green, no secondary colour, absent or weak glossiness of upper side, medium degree of blistering

INFLORESCENCE: globular, short to medium height, medium diameter, inconspicuous or slightly conspicuous fertile flowers, flowers mid-season
CALYX: small diameter
STERILE FLOWER: single type
SEPALS OF STERILE FLOWER: weak degree of overlapping, incisions present along margin of some sepals, when fully opened white (RHS NN155C), no secondary colour

Origin & Breeding History: 'Dicry' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder Roy Robin van Dijk in De Lier, Netherlands in April 2009. The cross was made between two proprietary selections, the female parent designated '1014' and the male parent designated '1009'. From the resulting progeny, 'Dicry' was selected as a single unique plant in April 2011 in De Lier, Netherlands based on its overall plant form and appearance, branch strength, reblooming, disease tolerance and shelf life.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Dicry' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20141956, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by Groupe d'Étude et de Contrôle des Variétés et des Semences in Brion, France between February 15, 2015 and December 15, 2016. Colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Hydrangea: 'Dicry'