<i>Lavandula </i>plant named ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’, characterized by its compact, upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; violet-colored flowers and greenish white-colored terminal flower bracts positioned on strong and erect peduncles; long flowering period; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Lavandula plant named ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Lavandula plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Lavandula plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’ grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) Plants used in the aforementioned photographs and following detailed description were grown in 12-cm containers during the spring in an outdoor nursery in Boskoop, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial Lavandula production. Plants were pinched one time and were nine months old when the photographs and description were taken. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 10C to 30C and night temperatures ranged from 5C to 20C. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Lavandula stoechas ‘Anouk Deluxe 1945’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Lavandula stoechas ‘Anouk Deluxe 1173’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,301. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Lavandula stoechas identified as code number 1817, not patented. Propagation: Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.—About ten days at temperatures about 18C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 60 days at temperatures about 20C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 70 days at temperatures about 20C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; initially white in color and becoming more brown with development; actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Herbaceous perennial; compact, upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; obovate in overall plant shape; freely branching habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate; flowers arranged in verticillasters on crowded spikes with showy terminal flower bracts. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 16.1 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 23.8 cm. Plant width.—About 19.4 cm. Lateral branch description.—Quantity per plant: About seven primary lateral branches each with about four secondary lateral branches developing per plant; pinching enhances branching potential. Length: About 8.4 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Internode length: About 1.8 cm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: Primary lateral branches, upright to about 40 degrees from vertical; secondary lateral branches, about 35 degrees from primary lateral branch axis. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; slightly glossy. Color, when developing: Close to 144C. Color, developed: Close to 143B and 145A; with development, close to 199A to 199C. Leaf description.—Arrangement: Opposite, simple; sessile. Length: About 2.7 cm. Width: About 4.5 mm. Shape: Narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly oblong. Apex: Acute. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire; moderately revolute; not lobed. Texture and luster, upper surface: Densely tomentose; not rugose; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Densely tomentose; slightly rugose; matte. Fragrance: Strongly aromatic, pungent. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 138A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 138B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137C; venation, close to 146D. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to N138B; venation, close to 147B. Flower description: Flower type, arrangement and habit.—Small single salverform flowers arranged in compact verticillasters on crowded terminal spikes; freely flowering, about 200 flowers developing per inflorescence and about 4,400 flowers developing per plant; flowers with two-lobed upper lip and three-lobed lower lip; flowers face mostly outwardly on the spike; inflorescences with showy terminal flower bracts. Natural flowering season.—Long flowering period; continuous from late spring into the summer in The Netherlands; plants reblooming for about ten weeks. Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about four weeks on the plant; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.—None detected. Flower buds.—Length: About 5.5 mm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Shape: Elliptic to oblong. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; matte. Color: Close to 145A to 145B; distally, close to 146A and at the apex, close to 83A. Inflorescence size.—Height, including terminal flower bracts: About 5.8 cm. Height, excluding terminal flower bracts: About 3.9 cm. Diameter, at terminal flower bracts: About 2.4 cm. Diameter, below flower bracts: About 1.8 cm. Flower size.—Diameter: About 4 mm by 4 mm. Depth (height): About 9.5 mm. Throat diameter: About 1 mm. Tube length: About 6 mm. Tube diameter: About 1 mm. Petals.—Quantity and arrangement: Upper lip, two-lobed and lower lip, three-lobed. Length, upper lip: About 3 mm. Length, lower lip: About 2 mm. Width, upper lip: About 2 mm. Width, lower lip: About 2 mm. Shape: Roughly spatulate; lower 66% fused into a tube. Apex: Obtuse. Margin: Entire; moderately undulate. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly bullate; velvety; not rugose; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately velvety; not rugose; matte. Texture, throat: Smooth, glabrous; moderately velvety. Texture, tube: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 86A. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 86B; venation, close to 86B; color becoming closer to N92C with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 86B; venation, close to 86B. Tube: Close to 86B fading proximally to close to N155A; venation, close to 86B and N155A. Terminal flower bracts.—Quantity and arrangement: About eight positioned mostly upright at inflorescence apex. Length: About 2 cm. Width: About 8 mm. Shape: Obovate to narrowly obovate. Apex: Obtuse to bluntly acute. Base: Acuminate. Margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Densely tomentose; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 155C; venation, close to 143C to lighter than 143C. Color, lower surface: Close to 157C; venation, close to 143C to lighter than 143C. Basal flower bracts.—Quantity and arrangement: Each group of seven flowers is subtended by a single basal flower bract. Length: About 7.5 mm. Width: About 7 mm. Shape: Reniform to deltoid. Apex: Abruptly acute. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Moderately tomentose; moderately glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Moderately tomentose; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to between 145D and 157A; venation, close to 144A. Color, lower surface: Close to 145D; venation, close to 144A. Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five, fused into a campanulate tube. Calyx length: About 5.5 mm. Calyx diameter: About 1.75 mm. Length: About 5.5 mm. Width: About 0.75 mm. Shape: Linear. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Densely tomentose; slightly glossy. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 145D; venation, close to 144B. When opening, lower surface: Close to 145A to 145B; distally, close to 146A. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 145D; venation, close to 144B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 145A to 145B; distally, close to 143A. Peduncles.—Length: About 5.1 cm. Diameter: About 1.75 mm. Aspect: Mostly upright. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; matte. Color: Close to 143B and N144A. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Four. Filament length: About 1 mm. Filament color: Close to N155A. Anther shape: Short oblong; dorsifixed. Anther size: About 0.75 mm by 0.75 mm. Anther color: Close to 164C. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 14A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 4 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma diameter: About 0.5 mm. Stigma color: Close to 143B. Style length: About 3.75 mm. Style color: Close to 157D. Ovary color: Close to 146B. Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Lavandula. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Lavandula have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Lavandula plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Lavandula have exhibited good tolerance to rain and wind and have been observed to tolerate temperatures from about 1C to about 40C and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10.