<i>Erysimum </i>plant named ‘ERFZ0005’

Abstract

A new Erysimum plant named ERFZ0005 particularly distinguished by the orange lilac flower color, grey green foliage color, rounded and semi-erect plant habit with good branching, and is very early to flower.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Erysimum plant named ERFZ0005 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ERFZ0005 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a close-up of a flower and buds.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs were taken in Andijk, The Netherlands in March 2018 under natural light. These plants were growing in an indoor trial under natural light in Andijk, The Netherlands. The plants were about 18 weeks of age.

(3) Color chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ERFZ0005 AND A SIMILAR VARIETY ERFZ0003 (U.S. Plant ERFZ0005 Pat. No. 29,331) Natural flowering Earlier Later response: Plant habit: Shorter when plants Taller when plants start to start to flower flower Foliage color: Lighter grey green Deeper grey green Flower spike: Very short Becomes longer on mature plants Flower color: Orange lilac Mauve Plant: Form, growth and habit.Compact and tightly mounded, good flowering on short peduncles at more mature stage. Plant height.22-28.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).39-44.0 cm. Plant width.About 19.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 7 days at about 18 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.About 4 weeks at 18 degrees C. Type.Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.RHS N155B. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternate. Immature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 147B. Immature, leaf color, lower surface.RHS 137C. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 147B. Mature, leaf color, lower surface.RHS 137C. Length.5.4-6.0 cm. Width.0.7-0.9 cm. Shape.Narrowly oblanceolate to ensiform. Base shape.Cuneate. Apex shape.Acute to abruptly acute. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Texture, lower surface.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 143A. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 143B. Veination pattern.Pinnate. Petiole colour.RHS 144B. Length.0.5-0.7 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Texture.Smooth. Stem: Color of stem.RHS 144A. Length of stem.16-18.0 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Length of internodes.1.4 cm. Texture.Smooth. Colour of peduncle.RHS 144A. Length of peduncle.9.0-19.0 cm. Diameter of peduncle.0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.Smooth. Color of pedicel.RHS 144B. Length of pedicel.0.3 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.05 cm. Texture.Smooth. Inflorescence: Type.Single, cruciform, composed of 4 petals; flowers held above the plant, relatively long peduncles on more mature plants. Natural flowering season.March to October in The Netherlands. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.14-25 with open flowers and 12-18 immature ones. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 4 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (just before opening/showing color): Color.Some RHS 155C and some closer to RHS 84C. Length.0.9 cm. Width.0.4-0.5 cm. Shape.Oblong. Corolla: Immature inflorescence: Diameter.1.4-1.6 cm. Color of petals, upper surface.RHS 168C. Color of petals, lower surface.RHS 168B. Mature inflorescence: Flower diameter.1.5-1.6 cm. Depth.1.2-1.4 cm. Petal color, upper surface.RHS 184D. Petal color, lower surface.RHS 184C. Length of petal.0.7-0.8 cm. Width of petal.0.5-0.6 cm. Shape.Spathulate. Apex shape.Slightly retuse. Petal base.Acuminate. Margin.Entire. Petal texture, upper surface.Smooth. Petal texture, lower surface.Smooth. Calyx: Quantity.4 sepals. Color, upper surface.RHS 137B. Color, lower surface.RHS 137B. Sepals. Length.0.5 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape.Broadly oblong. Apex shape.Obtuse. Base.Cuneate. Margins.Entire. Texture, upper/inner surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower/outer surface.Smooth. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium: Pistil quantity.1. Length.0.7 cm. Style color.RHS 145C. Style length.0.45-0.5 cm. Style texture.Heavily covered with bifid hairs as to appear much lighter in color. Stigma color.RHS 145C. Stigma shape.Oval to disc-shaped and a cleft down the center. Stigma texture.Grainy looking. Ovary color.Not developed enough to observe. Androecium: Stamens, quantity.6. Color of filaments.RHS 160C and somewhat translucent. Length filaments.0.6 cm. Anther color.RHS 18A. Anther length.0.3 cm. Anther shape.Oblong. Color of pollen.RHS 18B. Pollen amount.Normal. Fertility/seed set.Has not been determined to date. Disease/pest resistance.Has not been determined to date.