<i>Syringa </i>plant named ‘G13099’

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Syringa vulgaris plant, referred to by its cultivar name, G13099, is provided which forms light lavender colored flowers which are fragrant. Dark green colored foliage is formed. The new variety provides vegetation that is moderately vigorous and the growth habit is densely branched and compact. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Syringa plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms attractive, light lavender colored fragrant flowers, (b) exhibits dark green-colored foliage, (c) provides moderately vigorous vegetation, and (d) displays densely branched and compact growth habit; substantially as herein shown and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs shows as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same, in color illustrations of this character, typical specimens of the new variety. The Syringa plants of the new variety were approximately five years old and growing in the ground in May at Cochranville, Pa.

(2) The drawing sheetillustrates a specimen the plantside viewdisplaying the overall growth and flowering habit.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The chart used in the identification of colors described herein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are used. The color values were determined in April 2020 under natural light conditions in Cochranville, Pa.

(4) The following descriptions and measurements describe plants produced from cuttings from stock plants. The plants were grown outside in a field on their own roots for approximately five years. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants. Class: Syringa Plant. Propagation: Type cutting.Softwood cuttings. Time to initiate roots.Approximately 5 weeks. Time to produce a rooted cutting.Approximately 11 weeks. Root description.Fibrous and fine; white to brown in color. Rooting habit.Freely branching; dense. Plant: Habit.Densely branched and compact. Commercial crop time.Approximately 10-11 months from a 4-inch liner to finish in a three-gallon container. Growth habit and general appearance.Flowering shrub, densely branched and compact growth habit. Hardiness.USDA Zone 4. Size.Height: approximately 135.0 cm. width: approximately 180.0 cm. Branching habit.Freely branching. quantity of branches per plant: approximately 7 main stems per plant with approximately 5 to 7 lateral branches per stem. Lateral branches.Strength: strong. length: approximately 30.0 cm. diameter: approximately 1.0 cm. length of central internode: approximately 3.0 cm. texture of mature stem: woody. color of mature stems: commonly near Grey-Brown Group N199A. Foliage: General description.Form: simple. arrangement: alternate. fragrance: none detected. Leaves.Aspect: 45 to stem. shape: deltoid to orbicular. margin: entire. apex: acute. base: truncate. venation pattern: pinnate. length of mature leaf: approximately 6.0 cm. width of mature leaf: approximately 3.5 cm. texture of upper and lower surfaces: glabrous. color of upper surface of developing foliage: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146A with venation of near Yellow-Green Group 146B. color of lower surface of developing foliage: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146B with venation of near Yellow-Green Group 146C. color of mature foliage: commonly near Green Group NN137B with venation of near Green Group 137B. color of lower surface of mature foliage: commonly near Green Group 138A with venation of near Green Group NN137D. Petiole.Length: approximately 2.0 cm. diameter: approximately 2.0 mm. texture: glabrous. color of upper and lower surfaces: commonly near Yellow-Green Group144A. Inflorescence: Lastingness of individual inflorescence on the plant.Approximately 7 to 10 days. Fragrance.Strongly fragrant; fragrance sweet and pleasant. Inflorescence height.Approximately 15.0 cm. Inflorescence diameter.Approximately 10.0 cm. Flower arrangement and flowering habit.Single salverform flowers arranged in terminal panicles; freely flowering habit with usually about 100 flowers per inflorescence; flowers face upright to slightly outwardly. Flowering season.Plants of the new Syringa plant flower in early spring in Cochranville, Pa.; flowers not persistent. Flower.Diameter: approximately 1.8 cm. length (height): approximately 1.5 cm. throat diameter: approximately 2.0 mm. tube length: approximately 9.0 mm. tube diameter, proximally: approximately 2.0 mm. Flower buds.Length: approximately 1.3 cm. diameter: approximately 5.0 mm. shape: obovate. color: commonly near Violet Group 84A. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: single whorl of four to five petals; lower portion of petals fused forming a narrow tube. lobe length: approximately 9.0 mm. lobe width: approximately 5.0 mm. lobe shape: ovate. apex: obtuse to acute. margin: entire. texture, upper and lower surfaces: smooth, glabrous. texture, throat and tube: smooth, glabrous. color when opening and fully opened, upper and under surfaces: commonly near Violet Group 84A. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: single whorl of four sepals; fused towards the base forming a campanulate-shaped calyx. length: approximately 2.0 mm. width: approximately 1.0 mm. shape: narrowly deltoid. apex: acute. margin: entire. texture, upper and lower surfaces: glabrous. color, upper and lower surfaces: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 145A. Peduncles.Length: approximately 4.0 cm. diameter: approximately 2.0 mm. strength: strong. aspect: about 45 degree to 90 degree from stem axis. texture: smooth, glabrous. color: commonly near Greyed-Green Group 197A. Pedicels.Length: approximately 4.0 mm. diameter: approximately 1.0 mm. strength: strong. aspect: approximately 45 degree from peduncle axis. texture: smooth, glabrous. color: commonly near Green Group 143A. Reproductive organs. Androecium.Stamen quantity: 2 to 3 per flower. stamen length: approximately 3.0 mm. anther shape: oblong. anther length: approximately 3.0 mm. anther color: commonly near Yellow Group 2B. pollen amount: moderate. pollen color: commonly near Yellow Group 2C. Gynoecium.Pistil quantity: 1 per flower. pistil length: approximately 2.0 mm. stigma shape: club-shaped. stigma length: less than 1.0 mm. stigma color: commonly near Green-White Group 157D. style length: approximately 2.0 mm. style color: commonly near Green-White Group 157D. ovary diameter: less than 1.0 mm. ovary color: commonly near Green Group 143C. Seed and fruit production.Neither seed nor fruit production has been observed. Development: Vegetation.Moderately vigorous. Tolerance to disease and pest resistance.Strongly resistant to lilac powdery mildew, plants of the new Syringa have not been observed to be resistant to pests common to Syringa plants.

(5) The new G13099 variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmental conditions.