Kiegapur
| Denomination: | 'Kiegapur' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Agastache mexicana |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Kieft Bloemzaden B.V. Elbaweg 35 1607 MN Venhuizen Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Carla Moonen, VA Enkhuizen, 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: | 2004-08-13 |
| Application Number: | 04-4323 |
| Date abandoned: | 2008-11-06 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Tutti Frutti'
Summary: The giant hyssop variety 'Kiegapur' has smaller plants, shorter leaves and taller inflorescences than variety 'Tutti Frutti'. The florets of 'Kiegapur' are shorter and lighter violet than those of 'Tutti Frutti'.
Description:
PLANT: vegetatively propagated, perennial, upright-bushy growth habit, medium to dense branching
STEM: medium green, absent or very weak anthocyanin, absent or very weak glaucosity, absent or very weak pubescence, moderate thickness, square in shape
LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple, elliptic in shape, acute apex, attenuate base, serrate margin, absent or very weak pubescence on upper and lower side, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, medium green on upper side and on lower side, no variegation
PETIOLE: absent to very weak anthocyanin
FLOWERING: almost continuous, early to mid-season, long duration
INFLORESCENCE: spike with whorled florets in verticillasters on spike, terminal and axillary position, erect
FLORET: bilabiate corolla, purple when unopened, violet when opened
Origin & Breeding History: 'Kiegapur' was developed from a cross between lilac a coloured Agastache line designated 96-0360 and a pink coloured line designated 97-0024 made in 2001 in Venhuizen, The Netherlands. The F1 seedlings were grown in 2001 and the new variety was selected for its improved floral and foliage colour. Additional evaluation criteria for the new variety were plant vigor and health, reliable propagation and cutting stability.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Kiegapur' were conducted during the summer of 2006 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 15 plants of each variety grown in 15 cm pots in a polyhouse. Plants were spaced 45 cm apart. 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 'Kiegapur' with reference variety 'Tutti Frutti'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 52.2 | 135.3 |
| std. deviation | 6.95 | 7.34 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 38.5 | 57.4 |
| std. deviation | 2.65 | 4.72 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.33 | 0.38 |
Inflorescence length (cm)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 19.4 | 31.6 |
| std. deviation | 2.39 | 2.41 |
Floret length (cm)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.43 |
Colour of flower (RHS)
| 'Kiegapur' | 'Tutti Frutti' | |
|---|---|---|
| unopened bud | 71C | 72C |
| opened floret | N78C/D | 77C/D |
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Hyssop: 'Kiegapur' (left) with reference variety 'Tutti Frutti' (right)
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