<i>Clematis </i>plant named ‘Evipo065’

Abstract

A new Clematis plant with a compact growth habit, profuse, white flowers, and early spring flowering. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for cultivation in commercial nursery culture. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation from vegetative cuttings.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of clematis plant named Evipo065, substantially as described and illustrated, due to its abundant white flowers with good keepability, attractive long lasting foliage and compact growth, suitability for production from softwood cuttings in pots, durable flowers and foliage which make the variety suitable for distribution in the floral industry.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of Evipo065.

(2) Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings is a branch with leaves.

(3) FIG. 2 shows open flowers.

(4) FIG. 3 shows two specimens of Evipo065 flowering in containers. Illustrated plants are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(5) The following is a detailed description of Evipo065, as observed in its growth throughout the flowering period in Denmark. Observed plants were cultivated for a period of 24 months in 24 cm containers. Certain phenotypical characteristics of the variety may vary under different environmental, cultural, agronomic, seasonal, and climatic conditions. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

(6) For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the clematis variety Evipo066 described and illustrated in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,283 are compared to Evipo065 in Chart 1.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 CHART 1 Evipo065 Evipo066 Flower diameter 55 mm 60 mm Tepal margin undulated, with cleft entire, no undulations at apex

Flower and Flower Bud

(8) Blooming habit: The natural flowering period is early April to May. Pedicel: Surface texture.Smooth. Length.35-45 mm. Color.Yellow-Green Group 146D. Strength.Moderately strong. Receptacle: Surface texture.Smooth. Shape.Funnel. Size.2 mm (h)2 mm (w). Color.Yellow-Green Group 146D. Flower arrangement: Location on vine.Old growth. Borne.Flowers develop from nodes along the stem. Flower bloom: Size.On average, flowers are 55 mm in diameter and 10 mm in depth. Profile.Open flowers are convex. Fragrance.None. Lasting quality.Flowers normally remain 10 days on the plant. Tepals: Tepal color.The upper surface and lower is Green White Group 157B. Tepal overlap.Strong. Quantity.Normally 6 tepals. Size.27 mm in length by 10 mm wide. Shape.Individual tepal shape is lanceolate The tepal apex is rounded with a cleft. The base is acute. Apex recurvature.None. Tepal cross section.Flat. Margins.Entire and undulated at the apex. Persistence.Tepals drop away cleanly. Reproductive organs: Pollen.None observed. Anthers.Size: About 2 mm in length. Color: Green-White Group 157C. Quantity: On average, 35. Filaments.Color: Yellow-Green Group 150D. Length: 10 mm. Pistils.None observed. Seed head characteristics: Not observed.

Plant

(9) Plant form: Bushy. Plant growth: Moderately vigorous. Size: Seasons growth attains 55 cm in height. Average spread is 60 cm. Stems: Color.Yellow-Green Group 146B. Mature stems are Brown Group 200B. Internodes.On average, 60 mm between nodes. Length.Normally 15 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering portion of the stem. Diameter.Normally 2 to 4 mm. Texture.Mature stems are generally smooth. Plant foliage: Leaf characteristics.Evergreen. Arrangement.Biternate, opposite. Leaf size.Compound leaves are about 65 mm (l)60 mm (w). Leaflets are normally 25 mm (l)8 mm (w). Abundance.On average 2 leaves per 10 cm of stem. Leaf color.Juvenile upper Yellow-Green Group 146A. Juvenile lower Yellow-Green Group 146A. Mature upper Yellow-Green Group 147A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group N186B. Mature lower Yellow-Green Group 146A. Stipules.Absent. Petioles.Size: Normally 28 mm in length by 1 to 2 mm diameter. Texture: Smooth. Color: Yellow-Green Group 147A. Petioloule.Size: Normally 18 mm in length by 1 to 2 mm diameter. Texture: Smooth. Color: Yellow-Green Group 147A. Leaflet shape.Linear, digitate. The base and apex are acute. Margin.With 3 to 5 lobes. Surface.The upper and lower surfaces are smooth. Thickness.Thick. Glossiness.Glossy. Disease resistance: Subject to any disease that normally attacks the species. Cold hardiness: Trials to date show the variety is hardy to 10 C. Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat zone 7.