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Anouk Deluxe 1201

Lavender

Denomination: 'Anouk Deluxe 1201'
Synonym: Anouk Deluxe 1956
Botanical Name: Lavandula stoechas
Applicant/Holder: L. Koning Beheer B.V.
Lietsweg 4, 9364 TB
Nuis
Netherlands
Breeder: Lammert Koning, L. Koning Beheer B.V., Nuis, Netherlands
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2016-03-30
Provisional Protection:: 2016-03-30
Application Number: 16-8852
Grant of Rights Date: 2020-10-13
Certificate Number: 6284
Date rights surrendered: 2023-10-13

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Anouk Deluxe 173' and 'Anouk'

Summary: The plants of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' have a globular growth habit while those of 'Anouk' have a bushy growth habit. The plants of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' are shorter than those of 'Anouk'. At full flowering, the plants of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' are dense while those of 'Anouk' have a medium density. The leaf of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is longer and wider than that of 'Anouk Deluxe 173' and 'Anouk'. The flowering stem of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is shorter than that of 'Anouk' . Not including the spike, the middle third of the stem of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is thick while it is of medium thickness for the reference varieties. The flowering stem for 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' has strong rigidity at the basal end while that of 'Anouk Deluxe 173' has a medium degree of rigidity at the basal end. The pubescence on the flowering stem of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is dense while that of 'Anouk' is medium. The spike of 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is longer than that of both reference varieties. The corolla for 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is dark blue while that of both reference varieties is dark violet.

Description:

PLANT: globular growth habit, small, erect attitude of outer flowering stems at full flowering, dense at full flowering
FOLIAGE: medium intensity of green colour, medium intensity of grey tinge

LEAF: no incisions of margin

FLOWERING STEM: thick at middle third, light green, strong rigidity of basal part, dense pubescence, many lateral branches above foliage
SPIKE: very short distance between whorls, truncate conical shape, medium number of flowers
FERTILE BRACTS: mostly red purple with some green background present
INFERTILE BRACTS: obovate shape, violet (RHS N82A), medium degree of undulation of margin
CALYX: greenish with purple at apex, pubescence ranging from medium to dense
COROLLA: dark blue (RHS 103A)

Origin & Breeding History: 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the breeder, Lammert Koning, in Boskoop, Netherlands. It originated from a controlled cross conducted in May 2011, between the Lavandula stoechas variety 'Anouk', as the female parent, and a proprietary selection of Lavandula stoechas designated # 105, as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' was selected as a single plant, in May 2012, in Boskoop, based on plant habit, colour of infertile bracts, reblooming characteristics and branch strength. 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings in August 2012, in Boskoop, Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring and summer of 2019 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on May 22, 2019. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' with reference varieties 'Anouk Deluxe 173' and 'Anouk'

Plant height (cm)

  'Anouk Deluxe 1201' 'Anouk Deluxe 173' 'Anouk'
mean 17.5 17.7 23.7
std. deviation 1.01 0.72 1.45

Leaf blade length (cm)

  'Anouk Deluxe 1201' 'Anouk Deluxe 173' 'Anouk'
mean 5.0 3.6 4.1
std. deviation 0.18 0.22 0.17

Leaf blade width (cm)

  'Anouk Deluxe 1201' 'Anouk Deluxe 173' 'Anouk'
mean 1.1 0.6 0.9
std. deviation 0.13 0.10 0.14

Spike length (cm)

  'Anouk Deluxe 1201' 'Anouk Deluxe 173' 'Anouk'
mean 5.9 4.7 3.6
std. deviation 0.19 0.49 0.28

Colour of corolla (RHS)

  'Anouk Deluxe 1201' 'Anouk Deluxe 173' 'Anouk'
main 103A 86A N92A

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Anouk Deluxe 1201
Lavender: 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' (left) with reference varieties 'Anouk Deluxe 173' (centre) and 'Anouk' (right)

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Anouk Deluxe 1201
Lavender: 'Anouk Deluxe 1201' (left) with reference varieties 'Anouk Deluxe 173' (centre) and 'Anouk' (right)

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