Lavandula plant named ‘LABZ0007’

Abstract

A new Lavandula plant named LABZ0007, particularly distinguished by numerous purple sterile large bracts, purple black flowers, medium green foliage without greyish hue, a strong sized plant with a rounded, mounding habit, early to flower and long flowering. The variety is also more winter hardy than normal for the species: minus 5 C is easily survived.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named LABZ0007, as substantially illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of LABZ0007 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken outdoors in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands on Jul. 14, 2016 on about 13 weeks old plants. Rooted cuttings had been planted into 13 cm pots in week 15 2016. The plants were not pinched.

(3) The aforementioned photograph: FIG. 1 was taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands on Jul. 4, 2016 and showing a plant from an outdoor trial. The plant was about 13 weeks of age. Plants started flowering naturally by beginning of August.

(4) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY LABZ0007 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY LABZ0004 (U.S. Plant Pat. LABZ0007 No. 27,493) Plant size: More upright Bushy Size of bracts: 3 cm 6 cm Number of bracts per inflorescence: 3 to 6 7 to 12 Bract color: RHS 86C RHS N86C Plant: Plant spread.26 cm. Plant height.44 cm, to top of flowering plane 32 cm to top of foliar plane. Growth rate.Fast. Plant vigor.Robust. Length of primary lateral branches.25 cm. Diameter of lateral branches.0.3 cm. Quantity of lateral branches.30. Plant habit.Dense upright shape. Stem: Juvenile color.RHS 137B. Mature color.RHS 137C. Texture/pubescence.Densely pubescent. Shape.Round. Strength.Very strong and flexible. Internode length.1.3-1.9 cm. Propagation and roots: Time to initiate roots.About 7-10 days at 21 degrees C. Time to produce a rooted cutting.About 18-23 days at 21 degrees C. Root description.Fine, fibrous, developing a woody texture with age. Color.RHS 175B. Foliage: Leaf. Arrangement.Opposite. Leaf type.Simple. Quantity.24 fully expanded per main branch and 27 juvenile leaves. Length.2.3 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Shape of blade.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Truncate. Attachment.Sessile. Margin.Entire. Texture of all surfaces.Pubescent. Leaf fragrance.Very strong lavender scent with a hint of rosemary. Color.Young foliage upper side: RHS 137B. Young foliage under side: RHS 137C. Mature foliage upper side: RHS 137C. Mature foliage under side: RHS 137B. Venation.Reticulate. Venation color upper side.RHS 144A, only main vein distinguishable from foliage color. Venation color under side.RHS 145C. Petiole.Absent. Inflorsecence: Blooming period.Late spring to mid-summer. Form and shape.Small single flower in verticillasters arranged in spikes. Most commonly 8 rows of flowers. Flowers have small bracts, and large showy terminal bracts. One flower spike per lateral stem. Number of individual flowers per spike.122. Fragrance.None. Flower lastingness.Individual flowers lasts 1-2 weeks, inflorescence remain ornamental for 6-8 weeks. Inflorescence size, excluding terminal bracts.Length: 5.0 cm. Width: 2.4 cm. Shape: Cylindrical. Bud: Length.0.5 cm. Diameter.0.2 cm. Shape.Ovate. Color.RHS 77C. Rate of opening.Varies with climactic conditions: 3-7 days from colored bud to open flower. Corolla: Corolla shape.Salverform. Petal number.5. Petals fused or unfused.Fused at base. Petal apex.Obtuse. Petal base.Fused. Petal shape.Top 2 lobes obovate, lower 3 lobes ovate. Petal margin.Entire. Petal surfaces.Glabrous. Length.0.3 cm (corolla tube). Diameter.0.2 cm. Coloration of individual flowers, excluding terminal bracts.Immature: RHS N89A darker. Mature: RHS N89A even darker. Bracts: Bract shape.Elliptic. Bract apex.Acute with a cusp. Bract color.RHS 137B, cusp colored RHS 185B. Terminal bracts (sterile).Quantity: 4 large and 1 or 2 smaller per inflorescence. Large (terminal) bracts: Length.3.0 cm. Width.1.0 cm. Form.Petaloid. Margin.Entire and undulating. Surface.Smooth. Appearance.Matte. Shape.Oblanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Attenuate. Vein pattern.Reticulate. Color.Upper side of immature bract: RHS N82B, base lighter, RHS N82C. Veins darker, RHS N78C. Under side of immature bract: RHS N82B Veins darker, RHS 77B. Upper side of mature bract: RHS N82A. Under side of mature bract: RHS N82A. Small bracts: Quantity.Typically 2 or 3. Length.2.0 cm. Width.0.5 cm, unfolded. Apex.Bi-lobe. Margin.Entire. Base.Attenuate. Aspect.Undulating and folded inward at the mid-vein. Color.Upper side of immature bract: RHS N82B, base lighter, RHS N82C. Veins darker, RHS N78C. Under side of immature bract: RHS N82B Veins darker, RHS N82C. Upper side of mature bract: RHS N82B. Under side of mature bract: RHS N82B. Calyx: Width.0.2 cm. Length.0.9 cm. Shape.Flattened tube. Color.RHS 144C. Peduncle: Peduncle length.12-15 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.3 cm. Aspect.Upright. Color.RHS 137B. Texture.Densely pubescent. Reproductive organs: Androecium.Stamens: 4. Anther length: 0.05 cm. Anther color: RHS N155A. Pollen quantity: Pollen production not observed. Pistil.Number: 1. Length: 0.4 cm. Style.Length: 0.3 cm. Color: RHS N155A. Stigma.Length: 0.05 cm. Color: RHS N77C. Ovary.Minute and immeasurable. Other characteristics: Seeds and fruits.Seed production not observed to date. Disease/pest resistance.Neither resistance nor susceptibility to the normal diseases and pests of Lavandula stoechas has been observed. Drought tolerance and cold tolerance.Hardy perennial. Tolerates high temperature to at least 36 degrees C. Tolerates low temperatures to degrees minus 5 C. While specific drought tolerance has not been observed, once plants are established very little water is necessary to maintain plants.