<i>Lavandula </i>plant named ‘LAVP1385’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Lavandula plant named LAVP1385 that is characterized by its low growing dense plant habit and branching, and short peduncles which bear mauve-pink flowers early and repeatedly in the season.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Lavandula plant named LAVP1385 as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs labelled FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate the appearance of LAVP1385 showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in color reproductions of this type. Color in the photographs may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the actual color of LAVP1385.

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a two-year-old plant of LAVP1385 in full bud and flower in April. The illustrated plant is growing in a 3.7 gallon container in Santa Barbara, Calif.

(3) FIG. 2 presents a close-up view of the inflorescence of LAVP1385 which is growing on the mature plant illustrated in FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(4) The following is a detailed botanical description of the Lavandula cultivar named LAVP1385. Data was collected in Santa Barbara, Calif. from two-year-old plants grown out of doors in 3.7 gallon containers. Color determinations are made in accordance with The 2007 Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart of London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The growing requirements are similar to the species. Classification: Botanical classification.Lavandula pedunculata LAVP1385. Family.Lamiaceae. Genus.Lavandula. Species.pedunculata. Variety denomination.LAVP1385. Common name.Lavender. Plant: Habit.Dense. Dimensions after one year's growth.30 cm in height and width. Dimensions at maturity.60 cm in height and width. Life cycle.Perennial. Use.Ornamental flowering plant for containers or in the landscape. Vigor.Moderate. Hardiness.USDA Zone 8. Propagation.Semi-ripe stem cuttings. Root system.Fibrous. Cultural requirements.Full sun, adequate but not excess water, and well-draining soil or growing medium. Time to produce a rooted cutting.4-6 weeks. Time to produce a 10 cm container plant in bloom.20 weeks. Seasonal interest.Flower spikes in spring and summer. Parentage.Lavandula pedunculata LAVP1385 is a selection that resulted from controlled open pollination of the following parents: Female parent plant: Lavandula pedunculata Senros (unpatented). Male parent plant: Unknown selections of Lavandula pedunculata. Disease susceptibility.May be affected by fungal diseases Botrytis cinerea and Anthracnose. Pest susceptibility.May be affected by whitefly (Aleyrodidae) and mites (Tetranychidae). Stems, branches: Number.3-5 initial stems arising from first stop or pinch and then approximately 20-25 lateral branches. All branches and stems bear terminal inflorescences. Branching habit.Erect, less than 30 degrees away from the vertical. Stem length (to uppermost node).18 cm to 22 cm. Stem width.3 mm. Lateral branch length.5 cm to 7 cm. Lateral branch width.2 mm. Stem surface (older growth).Lignified, stiff, rough, glabrous. Stem surface (new growth and new lateral branch stems).Soft, wiry, tomentose. Stem color.174B (older growth), 138D (new growth and new lateral stems). Internode length.8 mm to 12 mm. Foliage: Leaf arrangement.Opposite. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf shape.Narrow lanceolate. Leaf margin.Entire. Leaf apex.Acute. Leaf base.Attenuate. Leaf attachment.Sessile. Leaf color (adaxial surface).138A. Leaf color (abaxial surface).138B. Leaf surface (adaxial surfaces).Flattened, faintly tomentose. Leaf surface (abaxial surface).Sulcate, veins raised, glabrous. Venation.Pinnate. Only the mid-vein visible on adaxial surface, all veins visible and raised on abaxial surface. Vein color.138A (adaxial surface), 138D (abaxial surface). Leaf length.25 mm to 28 mm. Leaf width.3.5 mm at widest. Leaf fragrance.Characteristic resinous lavender scent. Inflorescence: Description.Upright cylindrical spike consisting of tubular flowers arranged in eight vertical columns. Each flower is subtended by a basal flower bract and bears 4-6 showy terminal bracts borne at the spike apex. Fragrance.Characteristic resinous lavender scent. Blooming period.April through August. Inflorescence type.Spike. Spike length.45 mm. Spike diameter.14 mm-16 mm. Spike shape.Cylindrical. Spike quantity.Approximately 300 including buds showing first color. Peduncle length.38 mm to 50 mm. Peduncle width.2 mm. Peduncle shape.Quadrangular, rounded edges. Peduncle color.138C. Peduncle surface.Tomentose. Tomenta color.NN155D. Bud (immature spike) dimensions.12 mm-15 mm in length, 7 mm-8 mm in diameter. Bud shape.Ovoid. Bud color.138A with longitudinal parallel veins color 138C. Bud surface.Tomentose, color NN155D. Bud apex.Acute. Flowers: Description.Tubular shape consisting of corolla tube (five fused petals) and five free rotate petal lobes. Quantity.Approximately 70-75 flowers per individual spike. Shape.Salverform. Corolla tube dimensions.5 mm in length, 2.5 mm in diameter. Petal lobe shape, dimensions.Obovate, 2.5 mm in length, 2 mm in width. Petals.Five in number, fused except free terminal petal lobes. Petal dimensions.0.75 mm in length, 1.25 mm in width. Petal color (both surfaces).Ranges between 64B and 72A with darker margins N78A. Petal surface (both surfaces).Glabrous. Petal apex (of lobes).Rounded. Petal base.Truncate. Petal lobe margin.Entire. Calyx shape.Narrow funnel shaped. Calyx dimensions.3 mm in length, 2 mm diameter. Sepals.5 in number, fused towards base. Sepal dimensions.3 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width. Sepal color.177B. Sepal apex.Acute. Sepal base.Truncate. Sepal surface (both).Faintly tomentose. Basal floral bracts: Basal bract shape.Deltoid. Quantity.Approximately 70-75 per spike. Basal bract dimensions.6 mm in height (base to apex), 7 mm in width. Basal bract color.137D with longitudinal parallel veins, color N79C. Basal bract apex.Acute. Basal bract base.Truncate. Basal bract surfaces (both surfaces).Lanate. Basal bract margin.Entire. Terminal bracts: Terminal bracts.Range of 4 to 6 arising from each spike apex. Terminal bract form, shape.Petaloid or strap-like. Terminal bract surfaces (abaxial and adaxial).Tomentose. Color of hairs.155B, down color 155B. Terminal bract shape.Oblong-obovate. Terminal bract margin.Combination of sinuous and entire. Terminal bract length.Range of 1.50 cm. to 2.75 cm. Terminal bract width.Range of 0.50 cm. to 1 cm. Terminal bract apex.Rounded. Terminal bract base.Rounded. Terminal bract color (adaxial and abaxial surfaces).70A or 72A or 72B. Vein pattern.Reticulate. Vein color.N77D. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Four in number, fine hair-like. Filament length.1.5 mm-2.0 mm. Filament color.N78A. Anthers.Tiny, ellipsoid, less than 0.5 mm in length. Anther color.155D. Pollen.None found when plant in full flower. Pistil.One. Style dimensions.3 mm in length, less than 0.5 mm in diameter. Stigma shape and dimensions.Capitate, less than 0.5 mm in diameter. Stigma color.N78A. Ovary.Not present. Seed.None found.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTS

(5) In comparison with the female parent, Lavandula Senros and with all of the potential male parents, LAVP1385 exhibits darker flower colors, shorter sterile bracts and shorter peduncles.

COMPARISON WITH CLOSEST KNOWN VARIETIES

(6) The varieties of Lavandula which the inventor considers most closely to resemble LAVP1385 are Lavandula Boysenberry Ruffles (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,256) and Lavandula Madrid Pink Improved (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,205).

(7) In comparison with Boysenberry Ruffles, LAVP1385 exhibits darker colored flowers which are produced earlier in the season.

(8) In comparison with Madrid Pink Improved, LAVP1385 exhibits darker sterile bracts which are also shorter. In addition, LAVP1385 exhibits a more upright growth habit.