Inncleosr

Cleome

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Linde Armstrong'

Summary: 'Inncleosr' differs mainly from the reference variety by plant height, pubescence on the leaf, petiole length, inflorescence length, flower width, petal size, stamen length and filament colour. 'Inncleosr' is much taller than 'Linde Armstrong'. The pubescence on the lower side of the leaflet is medium to dense for 'Inncleosr' while it absent or very sparse for 'Linde Armstrong'. 'Inncleosr' has a longer petiole and inflorescence than the reference variety. The flower is wider and the petals are larger for 'Inncleosr' than the reference variety. 'Inncleosr' has a shorter stamen than 'Linde Armstrong'. The filament colour is purple-red for 'Inncleosr' while is light purple for 'Linde Armstrong'.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, sparse density of foliage

STEM: edged and slightly striate, light to medium green, strong anthocyanin at the leaf nodes, dense but very short pubescence

LEAF: compound, three or five leaflets, narrow elliptic, acuminate apex, attenuate base, entire margin, medium green, strong anthocyanin on petiolule on upper side, weak to medium anthocyanin on petiolule on lower side, sparse to medium pubescence on upper side, medium to dense pubescence on lower side
PETIOLE: weak anthocyanin

INFLORESCENCE: terminal racemes
PEDICEL: dark purple
PETAL: slightly ovate to elliptic, violet fading to light blue violet with a darker violet spot

STYLE: dark purple
STIGMA: black purple
FILAMENT: purple red
ANTHER: green yellow before dehiscence
POD: excellent retention, brown green

Origin & Breeding History: 'Inncleosr' is the product of a planned breeding program conducted by the breeder, Silvia Hofmann, an employee of InnovaPlant GmbH. & Co. KG., Gensingen, Germany. 'Inncleosr' originated from a cross conducted in the summer of 2002 in Gensingen, Germany, between the female parent, 'Linda Armstrong', and the male parent an unnamed pink cleome seedling. This variety was selected in the spring of 2003 for criteria based on flower form and colour, continuous flowering from spring to fall, and good weather tolerance (rain and wind). Asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings was first conducted in 2003 in Gensingen, Germany.

Tests & Trials: PBR trials were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. Trials included 15 plants of the candidate and reference variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 8, 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 27, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Inncleosr' with reference variety 'Linde Armstrong'

Plant height (cm)

Petiole length (cm)

Inflorescence length (cm)

Flower width (mm)

Petal length (mm)

Petal width (mm)

Petal colour (RHS)

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Cleome: 'Inncleosr' (left) with reference variety 'Linde Armstrong' (right)

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Cleome: 'Inncleosr' (left) with reference variety 'Linde Armstrong' (right)