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Notwoodthree

Rose of Sharon

Denomination: 'Notwoodthree'
Trade name: Blue Chiffon
Botanical Name: Hibiscus syriacus
Applicant/Holder: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
12601 120th Avenue
Grand Haven, Michigan
49417
United States of America
Breeder: Roderick Woods, Kings Lynn, United Kingdom
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2007-07-13
Application Number: 07-5977
Grant of Rights Date: 2009-08-25
Certificate Number: 3583
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2027-08-25

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Notwoodone' (Lavender Chiffon)

Summary: 'Notwoodthree' has a shorter plant height than 'Notwoodone'. 'Notwoodthree' has a purple eye zone while 'Notwoodone' has a dark purple red eye zone. 'Notwoodthree' differs from 'Notwoodone' in flower colour.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, sparse to medium branching, semi-upright branch attitude, greenish stem colour

LEAF BLADE: light to medium green, ovate, cuneate to rounded base, acute apex with blunt tip, moderate lobing present, absent to weak undulation of margin, crenate margin incisions, incisions medium to deep

FLOWER: mid-season, single with anemone center, violet blue, type 2 eye zone, medium sized purple eye zone, whitish yellow staminal column, whitish yellow stigma pad
PETALS: medium overlapping, type 2 shape, violet blue to light violet blue on upper and lower side, weak serration, weak undulation of margin, fading of colour present.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Notwoodthree' originated from a controlled cross made during the summer of 2001 in Lynn, United Kingdom. The cross was between an unnamed seedling, designated as 219, as the female parent and an unnamed seedling, designated as 202-717, as the male parent. In August 2003, the new variety was selected from the progeny as a single seedling for criteria based on appearance, size and colour of the flower as well as good plant vigour. The new variety was first propagated by softwood cuttings and grafting in the spring of 2004 in Lynn, United Kingdom.

Tests & Trials: 'Notwoodthree' was tested in an outdoor trial during the spring of 2008 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial consisted of a total of 16 plants of the candidate variety and 8 plants of the reference variety. All plants were grown from 4 1/2 inch rooted liners and transplanted into 2 gallon containers on June 2, 2008. Observations and measurements were taken from each variety on July 17, 2008. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Notwoodthree' with reference variety 'Notwoodone'

Plant height (cm)

  'Notwoodthree' 'Notwoodone'
mean 34.2 46.8
std. deviation 3.07 4.38

Colour of petal (RHS)

  'Notwoodthree' 'Notwoodone'
upper side 97A-B, 97C at base 76A-B
lower side 97B-C, 97A at margin 76A-B
eye zone 61A 60B with 61C

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Rose of Sharon: 'Notwoodthree' (left) with reference variety 'Notwoodone' (right)

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Rose of Sharon: 'Notwoodthree' (left) with reference variety 'Notwoodone' (right)

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