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NCHA7

Hydrangea

Denomination: 'NCHA7'
Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens
Applicant/Holder: North Carolina State University
Office of Technology Transfer
1021 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina
27606
United States of America
Breeder: Thomas Green Ranney, North Carolina State University, Arden, 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: 2017-08-03
Provisional Protection:: 2017-08-03
Application Number: 17-9272
Grant of Rights Date: 2022-08-26
Certificate Number: 6645
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2042-08-26

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: non-climbing type, upright growth habit, short to medium height
STEM: no fasciation, purplish, absent or few lenticels in autumn

LEAF BLADE: very long, very broad, no lobing, circular, long tip, rounded base, deep to very deep incisions, no variegation, dark green, no secondary colour, absent or weak glossiness of upper side, medium degree of blistering

INFLORESCENCE: globular, very short, small to medium diameter, inconspicuous or slightly conspicuous fertile flowers, flowers early to mid-season
CALYX: very small diameter
STERILE FLOWER: single type
SEPALS OF STERILE FLOWER: weak degree of overlapping, no incisions along margin, when fully opened light blue pink (RHS 76D) on upper side, medium brown purple (RHS 186A) on lower side, no secondary colour
PETALS OF FERTILE FLOWER: pink

Origin & Breeding History: 'NCHA7' originated from a controlled cross pollination conducted by the breeder Thomas Green Ranney as part of a planned breeding program at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. in 2010. The cross was conducted between the female parent variety 'H2009-068-007' and the male parent variety 'H2008-143-001' at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River, North Carolina, U.S.A.. From the resulting progeny, 'NCHA7' was selected in July 2012 based on its upright, compact, rounded plant growth habit, strong stems, triploid cytotype and mophead inflorescence with red-purple flowers. 'NCHA7' was first asexually propagated by stem cuttings in July 2012 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River, North Carolina, U.S.A..

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'NCHA7' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20172706, 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, 2018 and December 15, 2019. Colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Hydrangea: 'NCHA7'

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Hydrangea: 'NCHA7'

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