Delilah
| Denomination: | 'Delilah' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Phlox paniculata |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Future Plants Licentie B.V. Achter de Watertoren 11 2182 DV Hillegom Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Hubertus Gerardus Oudshoorn, Rijpwetering, 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: | 2005-04-26 |
| Application Number: | 05-4801 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-01-28 |
| Certificate Number: | 3754 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2028-01-28 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Nicky'
Summary: 'Delilah' has upright bushy to upright rounded plants which are shorter and wider than the plants of 'Nicky'. The leaves of 'Delilah' are dark green while those of 'Nicky' are medium green. The two varieties differ slightly in the colour of the upper side of the petals.
Description:
PLANT: perennial, upright bushy to bushy rounded growth habit, sparse to medium branching
STEM: medium green, no anthocyanin, weak glaucosity, no pubescence, medium thickness, smooth
LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple
LEAF BLADE: elliptic, acuminate apex, attenuate base, entire margin, no pubescence on upper side or lower side, no glaucosity, dark green upper side, medium green lower side, no variegation, no petiole
FLOWERING PERIOD: one per year, medium to late season, medium length
PETAL: medium to large size, violet to purple on upper side, violet on lower side
PETAL MARGIN: entire, moderate undulation
Origin & Breeding History: 'Delilah' was discovered and selected in the nursery of the breeder, Mr. H.G. Oudshoorn in Rijpwetering, the Netherlands, in 1999. Its parentage was the Phlox paniculata variety 'Lizzy' x P. paniculata 'Rowie' and the original cross was performed in 1998. The objective of the breeding program was to create new Phlox varieties with improved form as well as improved floral traits.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Delilah' were conducted during the summer of 2008 at Oxford Station, Ontario. The trials consisted of 15 plants of each variety, grown in 15cm pots in a polyhouse. The plants were spaced approximately 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 'Delilah' with reference variety 'Nicky'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Delilah' | 'Nicky' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 46.80 | 64.29 |
| std. deviation | 2.78 | 8.52 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'Delilah' | 'Nicky' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 40.05 | 38.43 |
| std. deviation | 3.71 | 4.79 |
Floret width (cm)
| 'Delilah' | 'Nicky' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.46 | 2.31 |
| std. deviation | 0.19 | 0.17 |
Colour of petal (RHS)
| 'Delilah' | 'Nicky' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | N78A to 71A | N80A to 71A |
| lower side | 77A-B | 77A-B |
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Phlox: 'Delilah' (left) with reference variety 'Nicky' (right)
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Phlox: 'Delilah' (left) with reference variety 'Nicky' (right)
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