<i>Lavandula </i>plant named ‘Anouk Deluxe 201908’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named Anouk Deluxe 201908, characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy appearance; freely flowering habit; dark purple-colored flowers with showy lighter purple-colored terminal flower bracts positioned on short, strong and erect peduncles; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Lavandula plant named Anouk Deluxe 201908 as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Lavandula plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Lavandula plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Anouk Deluxe 201908 grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Anouk Deluxe 201908.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) Plants used in the aforementioned photographs and following detailed description were grown in 10.5-cm containers during the winter and early spring in a glass-covered greenhouse in Elburn, Illinois and under cultural practices typical of commercial Lavandula production. Plants were six months old when the photographs and description were taken. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 7.8 C. to 18.2 C. and night temperatures ranged from 6.3 C. to 14.5 C. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Lavandula stoechas Anouk Deluxe 201908. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Lavandula stoechas identified as code number LK201707, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Unknown proprietary selection of Lavandula stoechas, not patented. Propagation: Type.Terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.About ten days at temperatures about 18 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 60 days at temperatures about 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 70 days at temperatures about 20 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; initially white in color and becoming more brown with development; actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation. Rooting habit.Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Herbaceous perennial; compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; obovate in overall plant shape; freely branching habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; flowers arranged in verticillasters on crowded spikes with showy terminal flower bracts. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 14 cm to 15 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 17 cm to 19 cm. Plant width.About 20 cm to 24 cm. Lateral branch description.Quantity per plant: About 18 to 22 primary lateral branches each with potentially two secondary lateral branches developing at every node; pinching will enhance branching potential. Length: About 14 cm to 15 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 2.5 mm. Internode length: About 1.2 cm to 1.4 cm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Aspect: Mostly upright to slightly outwardly. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; slightly glossy. Color, when developing: Close to 144A to 144B. Color, developed: Close to 144B to 144C; if woody, close to 200A to 200B. Leaf description.Arrangement: Opposite, simple; sessile. Length: About 3.3 cm to 3.5 cm. Width: About 6 mm to 7 mm. Shape: Linear. Apex: Acute to acuminate. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire; slightly to moderately revolute; not lobed. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Densely tomentose; matte. Fragrance: Strongly aromatic, pungent. Venation pattern: Pinnate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to between 144A and 146A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137B to NN137C; venation, close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 138A to 138B. Flower description: Flower type, arrangement and habit.Small single salverform flowers arranged in compact verticillasters on crowded terminal spikes; freely flowering, about 90 to 104 flowers developing per inflorescence; flowers with two-lobed upper lip and three-lobed lower lip; flowers face mostly outwardly on the spike; inflorescences with showy terminal flower bracts. Natural flowering season.Long flowering period; continuous from late spring into the summer in The Netherlands; plants reblooming. Flower longevity on the plant.Individual flowers last about eight to twelve weeks on the plant depending on environmental conditions; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Flower buds.Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Conical. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; matte. Color: Close to 144A to 144B. Inflorescence size.Height, excluding terminal flower bracts: About 3 cm to 3.3 cm. Diameter, excluding t terminal flower bracts: About 1 cm to 1.2 cm. Flower size.Diameter: About 5 mm. Depth (height): About 9 mm. Throat diameter: About 1.25 mm. Tube length: About 6 mm. Tube diameter: About 1 mm. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: Upper lip, two-lobed and lower lip, three-lobed. Length, upper and lower lips: About 2 mm to 2.5 mm. Width, upper and lower lips: About 2 mm. Shape, upper lip: Obovate. Shape, lower lip: Ovate. Apex, upper and lower lips: Acute. Margin, upper and lower lips: Entire; slightly undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower lips, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; matte. Texture and luster, upper and lower lips, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; slightly glossy. Color, upper and lower lips: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 83A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 83B. Throat: Distally, close to 83A and proximally, close to 85A to 85B. Tube: Close to 85A to 85B. Basal flower bracts.Quantity and arrangement: Each group of four to six flowers is subtended by a single basal flower bract. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 6 mm to 7 mm. Shape: Spatulate to rhomboidal. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Truncate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; margins, pubescent; slightly glossy. Color, upper surface: Translucent, close to NN155D with venation, close to 143A. Color, lower surface: Close to 145D; venation, close to 144A. Terminal flower bracts.Quantity and arrangement: About 12 to 16 positioned mostly upright at inflorescence apex. Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 1.4 cm to 1.8 cm. Shape: Obovate; undulate and ruffled appearance. Apex: Acute to acuminate. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire; undulate, ruffled. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to N82A; venation, close to 143A. Color, lower surface: Close to N82A to N82B; venation, close to 146A. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Five, fused into a campanulate tube. Calyx length: About 9 mm. Calyx diameter: About 2.5 mm to 3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper (inner) and lower (outer) surfaces: Densely pubescent; matte. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to between 143A and 144A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Distally, close to 143A and proximally, close to 144B. Peduncles.Length: About 2.5 cm to 3.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 2.5 mm. Aspect: Mostly upright. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Densely tomentose; matte. Color: Close to between 143A and 144A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: Four. Filament length: About 1 mm. Filament color: Close to N155A. Anther shape: Reniform to short oblong; dorsifixed. Anther size: About 0.75 mm by 0.75 mm. Anther color: Close to 12A. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 3 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma diameter: About 0.5 mm. Stigma color: Close to N79A. Style length: About 2.25 mm. Style color: Close to 157D. Ovary color: Close to 143A to 143B. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Lavandula. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Lavandula have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Lavandula plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Lavandula have exhibited good tolerance to rain and wind and have been observed to tolerate temperatures from about 1 C. to about 35 C.