<i>Veronica </i>plant named ‘Dovercanpur’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named Dovercanpur, characterized by its relatively compact and upright plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit on first year's growth; dense inflorescences with numerous dark violet-colored flowers; and good performance as a container and garden plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Veronica plant named Dovercanpur as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the Veronica 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 actual colors of the new Veronica plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Dovercanpur grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) comprises close-up views of a typical inflorescence and the upper and lower surfaces of typical leaves of Dovercanpur.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following description were grown in 17-cm containers during the summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial Veronica production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 21C and night temperatures averaged 15C. Plants were 16 weeks old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Veronica hybrida Dovercanpur. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Veronica hybrida identified as code number VE15-000002-010, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Unknown proprietary selection of Veronica hybrida, not patented. Propagation: Type cutting.Terminal stem cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About 16 days at temperatures about 26C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About 21 days at temperatures about 23C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 24 days at temperatures about 23C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 28 days at temperatures about 18C. Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically white to light yellow in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant type.Herbaceous perennial. Plant and growth habit.Relatively compact and upright plant habit with long and dense inflorescences; overall plant shape, oblong to narrowly oblong; moderately vigorous growth habit and slow growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 20 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 27 cm. Plant width.About 27 cm. Lateral branch description.Branching habit: Freely basal branching habit with about eight primary stems per plant each with up to two secondary branches; pinching is not required, but will enhance lateral branching potential. Length (excluding inflorescence): About 19 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Internode length: About 3 cm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: Erect to about 30 degrees from vertical. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, developing and developed: Close to 143C. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, single. Length.About 4.6 cm. Width.About 2.2 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Serrate with shallow and divergent indentations. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate and reticulate. Color.When developing, upper surface: Close to 137B. When developing, lower surface: Close to 144A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N137A; venation, close to N137A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137D; venation, close to 137A. Petioles.Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Flower description: Flower arrangement and shape.Single campanulate flowers arranged on dense terminal racemes; flowers face mostly outwardly. Flowering habit.Freely flowering habit with about 40 flowers per inflorescence and about 1,400 flowers developing per plant during the flowering season. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Long flowering period; plants flower continuously from June to August in The Netherlands; plants begin flowering about ten weeks after planting; flowers not persistent. Flower buds.Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Shape: Elliptic. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: Close to N88B. Inflorescence height (length).About 11 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 2 cm. Flower diameter.About 5 mm by 9 mm. Flower length.About 5 mm. Throat diameter.About 2 mm. Tube length.About 2 mm. Tube diameter.About 2 mm. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: Four in a single whorl; petals fused proximally. Length: About 4 mm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Rhomboid; concave. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire; not undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Texture and luster, throat and tube: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N88B. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N88A; venation, close to N88A; color does not change with subsequent development. Throat and tube: Close to N88A; venation, close to N88A. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Four arranged in a single whorl and fused at the base. Length: About 3 mm to 4 mm. Width: About 1 mm. Shape: Subulate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 137A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 137A. Peduncles.Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Aspect: Primary peduncles, upright; secondary peduncles, about 30 degrees from main peduncle axis. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 137A. Pedicels.Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: Less than 1 mm. Aspect: Erect to about 30 degrees from peduncle axis. Strength: Relatively weak. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 137D. Flower bracts.Length: About 7 mm. Width: About 0.1 mm. Shape: Acicular. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 137A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: Two. Filament length: About 9 mm. Filament color: Close to N88C. Anther shape: Roughly round. Anther size: About 1 mm by 1 mm. Anther color: Close to N89A. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 4C. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Stigma diameter: Less than 1 mm. Stigma shape: Capitate. Stigma color: Close to N79A. Style length: About 7 mm. Style color: Close to N88A. Ovary color: Close to 143C. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit development has not been observed on plants of the new Veronica. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Veronica have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Veronica plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Veronica have exhibited good garden performance and to be tolerant to rain, wind, temperatures ranging from about 35C to about 30C and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 9.