<i>Salvia </i>plant named ‘DH003’

Abstract

A new Salvia plant designated DH003 particularly distinguished by an evergreen shrub with a height of 100 cm and 4 to 6 glomerules per inflorescence, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Salvia plant named DH003 as shown and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) These new Salvia plants are illustrated by the accompanying photographs of plants grown in a greenhouse in Boise, Idaho. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

(2) FIG. 1 is a whole plant photo of DH003 showing foliage, buds, and flowers. The photo is of a 2-year-old plant taken in March 2021 in Boise, Idaho.

(3) FIG. 2 is close-up photo of DH003 showing foliage, buds, and flowers. The photo is of a 3-year-old plant taken in June 2022 in Boise, Idaho.

DESCRIPTION OF DH003

(4) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of DH003. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Boise, Idaho. Data was collected in January 2024 on 1 year old cuttings in 3 gallon containers grown in a plastic greenhouse. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 4.sup.th edition (2001). Classification: Family.Lamiaceae. Genus.Salvia. Species.Hybrida. Common name.Sage. Parents: Female parent.Salvia plant 1402-3-T1 (unpatented). Male.Salvia plant 1608-5-T1 (unpatented). Plant: Propagation method.Cutting. Rooting system.Fibrous. Time to develop roots.2 to 3 weeks. Crop time.8 weeks for 1 gallon container, 12 to 14 weeks for a 3 to 5 gallon container. Suggested container size.One gallon or 3 to 5 gallon. Use.Home gardens, commercial landscapes, native gardens, waterwise gardens. Type.Perennial. Overall dimensions.100 cm tall x 130 cm wide. Cultural requirements.In ground, full to partial sun, infrequent deep watering, light shearing after main bloom season will keep the shrub compact. In containers.Full sun, well drained media, consistently moist, pinched in plug stage, pinched at least once more for a one gallon, at least twice more for a 3 or 5 gallon. Hardiness.Zone 8a. Form.Compact, rounded shrub. Growth habit.Compact. Blooming season.Spring through midsummer. Lastingness of blooms.Each flower lasts 2 days, each inflorescence lasts 4-6 weeks. Stems (below first pinch): Condition.Semi-ripe wood. Bark.Greyed Brown 199B. Shape.Square in cross section. Length.11.0 cm. Diameter.0.3 cm. Stem color (where exposed beneath bark).RHS 193A. Shape.Square becoming round with age. Texture.Smooth slightly tomentose becoming rougher with age. Branches: Quantity.Too many to count. Shape.Square in cross section. Length.11 cm to 20 cm. Width.0.3 cm. Internode length.0.8 cm to 1.9 cm. Color.RHS 193A. Anthocyanin.Absent. Leaves: Type, arrangement.Opposite. Attachment.Petiolate. Quantity per branch.At least 18. Shape.Ovate to elliptic. Length (mature).2.9 cm to 4.4 cm. Width (mature).1.6 cm to 2.1 cm. Margin.Crenate. Thickness.0.5 cm. Surface (adaxial).Rugose, slightly glandular pubescent. Surface (abaxial).Net-veined, glandular pubescent. Color (adaxial surface).RHS 189A. Color (abaxial surface).RHS 191B. Venation.Pinnate in pattern, recessed from upper surface, protruding from lower surface. Vein color.RHS 191D. Apex.Rounded. Base.Rounded to cuneate. Fragrance.Musk, camphor, cineole. Stipules.Absent. Petiole: Shape.D shaped in cross section. Length.0.6 cm to 1.2 cm. Width.0.15 cm. Texture.Slightly tomentose. Color.RHS 191D. Peduncle: Length (from uppermost leaf pair to base of lowest whorl of flowers).approximately 8.7 cm to 9.2 cm. Shape.Square in cross section. Width.0.25 cm. Texture.Slightly tomentose. Color.Base color of RHS 145B with overtones of RHS N79B. Inflorescence: Type.Paniculate verticillaster, typically 4 glomerules per stem. Flower arrangement.Opposite cyme. Length.22 cm to 26 cm. Width.5 cm to 7 cm. Number of florets per node.Approximately 8 to 28. Bracts: Size.Lower bracts: Length: 0.9 cm. Width: 0.7 cm. Upper bracts: Length: 0.6 cm. Width: 0.3 cm. Shape.Ovate to elliptic. Color.RHS N79A at the apex fading to RHS 142C toward the base. Calyx: Shape.Tube. Length.1.0 cm. Width at base.0.1 cm. Width across sepal apices.0.4 cm. Sepals: Fused into calyx tube with 3 lobes, 1 adaxial, 2 abaxial. Length.0.03 cm (abaxial) and 0.05 cm (adaxial) from where tube flares into lobes to the apex. Width.0.01 cm (abaxial) and 0.03 cm (adaxial). Shape.Fused into tube, calyx lobes tapering to an acute apex. Apex.Acute. Base.Fused to calyx tube. Margin.Entire. Texture.Interior: Smooth. Exterior: Slightly tomentose. Color (both surfaces).RHS N79A at the apex fading to RHS 142C toward the base. Flowers: Quantity.30 (or more) per glomerule. Aspect.45 degrees in relation to peduncle. Shape.Tubular, opening to a bi-radially symmetric flower. Blooming period.Early to late summer. Persistence.Individual flowers last two days, individual inflorescences last 4-6 weeks. Fragrance.None. Bud: Shape.Tube shaped with a rounded end. Dimensions (immediately before petal emergence).Length: 0.9 cm to 1.0 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm. Color.RHS 90C. Surface.Smooth. Corolla: Shape.Tubular, opening to a bi-radially symmetric flower with 5 petals. Length.1.9 cm to 2.1 cm. Width.Widest point of tube 0.4 cm; upper petal is 1.3 cm; lower petal is 1.5 cm. Texture (both surfaces).Smooth. Color (both surfaces).RHS 92C fading to RHS 84D at the base of the tube. Petals: Quantity.5. Arrangement.Tubular, opening to a bi-radially symmetric flower with 5 lobes. Upper petal.Shape: Elliptic. Length: 0.06 cm. Width: 0.3 cm. Texture: Adaxial surface: Smooth. Abaxial surface: Smooth. Apex: Rounded. Base: Fused to corolla tube. Margin: Entire. Color (both surfaces): RHS 92C. Lower petal, lip.Shape: Two lobed, elongated with elliptic lobes. Length: 0.5 cm, each lobe 0.2 cm long. Width: 0.03 cm to 0.04 cm. Texture (both surfaces): Smooth. Apex: Rounded. Base: Fused to corolla tube. Color (both surfaces): RHS 92C. Lower petal, lateral lobes.Shape: Elliptic. Length (each lateral lobe): 0.03 cm. Width: 0.02 cm. Texture: Adaxial surface: Smooth. Abaxial surface: Smooth. Apex: Rounded. Base: Fused to corolla tube. Margin: Entire. Color (both surfaces): RHS 92C. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity: 2. Filaments: Length: 0.07 cm from anther to attachment with corolla tube. Color: RHS N88C on the upper part, RHS N92D on the lower part. Anthers.Attachment, shape: Basifixed. Length: 0.2 cm. Width: 0.05 cm. Color: RHS 93A. Pollen.Amount: Medium. Color: RHS 2B. Pistil.Quantity: 1. Style: Length: 2.5 cm. Diameter: 0.3 cm. Color: RHS 91B fading to RHS 91C at base. Stigma.Shape: Forked. Length: 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Diameter: 0.01 cm to 0.02 cm. Color: RHS 90A. Ovary.Shape: Cylindrical. Length: 0.1 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Color: RHS 145C. Seeds: Quantity.2. Shape.Flattened oval. Length.0.3 cm. Diameter.0.15 cm. Surface.Smooth, shiny. Color.RHS N199C with darker vein-like markings of RHS N199B. Disease and pest susceptibility: Occasional Powdery Mildew. Occasional Pithium or other water mold susceptibility in water-logged or poorly drained soil. Occasional aphid infestation in early spring on new growth.

COMPARISON OF DH003 WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(5) DH003 is distinguished from the female parent as described in Table 1 and the male patent as described in Table 2.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Female Parental Line Variety Female parent Trait DH003 1402-3-T1 Foliage retention Evergreen deciduous

(7) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Male Parental Line Variety Male Parent Trait DH003 1608-5-T1 Glomerules per 4 to 6 1 to 2 inflorescence

(8) DH003 can be compared to the commercial Salvia variety Allen Chickering (unpatented). Differences between the varieties are described in Table 3.

(9) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait DH003 Allen Chickering Height 100 cm 130 cm to160 cm