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DVPPINKY

Hydrangea

Denomination: 'DVPPINKY'
Trade name: Pink Winky
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata
Applicant/Holder: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
12601 120th Avenue
Grand Haven, Michigan
49417
United States of America
Breeder: Johan Van Huylenbroeck, Agriculture Research Center, Melle, Belgium
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2003-08-27
Application Number: 03-3825
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-08-23
Certificate Number: 2889
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2025-08-23

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Pink Diamond'

Summary: 'DVPPinky' has a denser inflorescence than 'Pink Diamond'. 'DVPPinky' has a smaller large calyx diameter than 'Pink Diamond'. 'DVPPinky' has a narrower sepal width than 'Pink Diamond'. The large calyx on the inflorescence of 'DVPPinky' ages to purple red earlier in the season than the large calyx of 'Pink Diamond'.

Description:

PLANT: upright, hardy from zones 3 to 7

LEAVES: light green on upper side, no variegation, no glossiness, elliptic to ovate, acute apex, cuneate base, no lobing, finely serrate margin

INFLORESCENCE: flowers with small calyx conspicuous, flowers with large calyx arranged in two or more circles, conical shape, medium to dense
LARGE CALYX: white aging to purple red, three to five sepals, sepals weakly overlapping, margins entire, sepals round to elliptic
SMALL CALYX: white

Origin & Breeding History: 'DVPPinky' originated from an open pollinated cross conducted in Melle, Belgium in 1997. The female parent was the Hydrangea paniculata variety 'Pink Diamond' and the male parent was an unnamed variety. The resultant seed from the cross was treated with colchicine and the progeny from the treated seed were grown. The new variety was selected based on its attractive flowers, plant habit and resistance to disease. The new variety was first propagated by softwood cuttings in 2002, in Melle, Belgium.

Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'DVPPinky' were conducted in an outdoor trial at BioFlora in St. Thomas, Ontario in the summer of 2006. The trials included 10 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from 5 inch liners, planted into 2 gallon containers in May 2004 and transplanted into 3 gallon containers on July 2, 2004. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour chart.


Comparison tables for 'DVPPINKY' with reference variety 'Pink Diamond'

Large calyx diameter (cm)

  'DVPPINKY' 'Pink Diamond'
mean 2.4 3.3
std. deviation 0.13 0.28

Colour of calyx (RHS)

  'DVPPINKY' 'Pink Diamond'
large calyx 155C, aging to 54A 155C, aging to red pink
small calyx 157A and 155C 157A

Width of sepal in large calyx (cm)

  'DVPPINKY' 'Pink Diamond'
mean 0.96 1.38

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DVPPINKY
Hydrangea: 'DVPPINKY' (left) with reference variety 'Pink Diamond' (right)

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