Little Vision in Purple
| Denomination: | 'Little Vision in Purple' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Astilbe |
| Applicant/Holder: |
van Veen, Wilhelmus Franciscus Veenweg 12 2432 CA Noorden Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Wilhelmus Franciscus van Veen, Noorden, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2010-01-29 |
| Application Number: | 10-6814 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2015-09-02 |
| Certificate Number: | 5102 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2022-09-02 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Pumila'
Summary: The plants of 'Little Vision in Purple' are smaller and sparsely branched while the plants of 'Pumila' have medium density of branching. The colour on the upper side of the terminal leaflet is dark green for 'Little Vision in Purple' while the terminal leaflet of 'Pumila' is medium green. The intensity of anthocyanin colouration of the peduncle is absent or very weak for 'Little Vision in Purple' while it is of weak intensity for 'Pumila'. The peduncle of 'Little Vision in Purple' has sparse pubescence while the peduncle of 'Pumila' has medium density of pubescence. 'Little Vision in Purple' has a thinner peduncle and a shorter inflorescence than 'Pumila'. The colour of the flower bud of 'Little Vision in Purple' is blue pink while the flower bud of 'Pumila' is purple to blue pink. When fully open, the flower of 'Little Vision in Purple' is violet and fades to light blue violet while the flower of 'Pumila' is lighter violet and fades to lighter blue violet.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated perennial, upright bushy growth habit, sparse branching
STEM: medium green
LEAF: alternate and rosette arrangement, biternate type, ranging from 6 to 19 leaflets per leaf
TERMINAL LEAFLET: ovate shape, acute apex, attenuate base, serrate margin, sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, dark green on upper side, light to medium green on lower side, no variegation
FLOWERING: one per growing cycle, mid-season, short to medium length of time
PEDUNCLE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, sparse pubescence
INFLORESCENCE: panicle type, terminal position, erect attitude
FLOWER BUD: blue pink (RHS 73A)
FLOWER: violet (RHS 75A) when fully open, fades to light blue violet (RHS 76B/C) with age
Origin & Breeding History: 'Little Vision in Purple' originated from hybridization work conducted during the summer of 2004 between Astilbe varieties 'Vision' and 'Spartan'. 'Little Vision in Purple' was selected during the summer of 2006. The initial selection criteria included low plant growth habit, flower colour and foliage colour.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial of 'Little Vision in Purple' was conducted outdoors under a shade cloth during the summer of 2014 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. It included a total of 12 plants of the candidate variety and 15 plants of the reference variety. Each plant was grown in a 20 cm diameter pot and the pots were spaced 30 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Little Vision in Purple' with reference variety 'Pumila'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 19.78 | 29.80 |
| std. deviation | 3.50 | 5.69 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 17.05 | 32.40 |
| std. deviation | 2.29 | 3.20 |
Terminal leaflet length (cm)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.20 | 4.61 |
| std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.47 |
Inflorescence length (cm)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 9.74 | 22.44 |
| std. deviation | 2.04 | 5.14 |
Colour of flower bud (RHS)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| before opening | 73A | N74B/C |
Colour of flower (RHS)
| 'Little Vision in Purple' | 'Pumila' | |
|---|---|---|
| fully open | 75A | 75B |
| with age | 76 B/C | 76C/D |
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Astilbe: 'Little Vision in Purple' (left) with reference variety 'Pumila' (right)
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Astilbe: 'Little Vision in Purple' (left) with reference variety 'Pumila' (right)
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