<i>Erysimum </i>plant named ‘ERFZ0004’

Abstract

A new Erysimum plant named ERFZ0004 particularly distinguished by the magenta flower color, large flowers, bright green foliage color, rounded and branched plant habit and is very early to flower.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Erysimum plant named ERFZ0004 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ERFZ0004 with colours being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

(2) The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety and in

(3) FIG. 2 a close-up of a flower and buds.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) 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.

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

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ERFZ0004 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY ERFZ0003 (U.S. Plant ERFZ0004 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: Shorter Becomeslonger on mature plants Flower color: Magenta Mauve Plant: Form, growth and habit.Compact and tightly mounded, good flowering on somewhat long peduncles at more mature stage. Plant height.28-32.0 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).48-55.0 cm. Plant width.About 23.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.About 8 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.Closest to RHS 147B but darker. Immature, leaf color, lower surface.Closest to RHS 137C. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.Closest to RHS 147B darker. Mature, leaf color, lower surface.Closest to RHS 137C. Length.6.4-7.0 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 143B. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 143B. Veination pattern.Pinnate. Petiole colour.RHS 144B. Length.0.5-0.7 cm. Diameter.0.18 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Stem: Color of stem.RHS 144A. Length of stem.16-19.0 cm. Diameter.0.4 cm. Length of internodes.1.3 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Colour of peduncle.RHS 144A. Length of peduncle.9.0-29.0 cm for the most mature. Diameter of peduncle.0.3-0.4 cm. Texture.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Color of pedicel.RHS 144B. Length of pedicel.0.3 cm. Diameter of pedicel.0.05 cm. Texture.Heavy covered with bifid T-shaped hairs. 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.28-35 with open flowers and 25-28 immature ones. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 4 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (just before opening/showing color): Color.Some RHS 155B and some closer to RHS 84B. 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 N25B. Color of petals, lower surface.RHS N25A. Mature inflorescence: Flower diameter.1.5-1.7 cm. Depth.1.4-1.5 cm. Petal color, upper surface.RHS N87B. Petal color, lower surface.RHS N87B. Length of petal.0.8-0.9 cm. Width of petal.0.7-0.8 cm. Shape.Spathulate. Apex shape.Slightly retuse. Petal base.Acuminate. Margin.Entire. Petal texture, upper surface.Papillose. Petal texture, lower surface.Papillose. 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.Bifid T-shaped hairs. Reproductive organs: Gynoecium. Pistil quantity.1. Length.0.7 cm. Style color.RHS 145B. 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.Very grainy looking. Ovary color.Not developed enough to observe. Androecium. Stamens, quantity.6. Color of filaments.Closest to RHS 160C and somewhat translucent. Length filaments.0.6 cm. Anther color.RHS 18B. 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.