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LAVENDER PLANT NAMED ‘MYRLEIGH’ Latin Name:
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References Cited
Lavandula stoechas
Varietal Denomination:
May 1, 2012
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Myrleigh GTITM UPOVROM Citation for ‘Myrleigh’ as per NZ PBR
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Elsie Kazerine Hall, Wairau Valley (NZ)
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Primary Examiner * Kent L Bell
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(21) Appl. N0.: 12/807,661 (22) Filed: (51)
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ABSTRACT
A new cultivar of Lavender plant named ‘Myrleigh’ that is
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characterized by violet ?owers, light violet sterile bracts, ?oWers having a musk fragrance and grey-green foliage.
See application ?le for complete search history.
1 Drawing Sheet
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Botanical classi?cation: Lavandula stoechas.
shows an overall view of a 12 month old plant. The photo
Variety denomination: ‘Myrleigh’.
graph was taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light re?ectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional pho
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
tographic techniques.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar
of Lavender plant botanically known as Lavandula stoechas and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Myrleigh’.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT
The new cultivar was discovered in 1999 as a single plant in a bed of Lavandula stoechas plants in a cultivated area of
The following is a detailed description of the new Lavender cultivar named ‘Myrleigh’. Data was collected in Wairau
Wairau Valley, New Zealand. The exact parent plants are unknown. Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘Myrleigh’ by terminal cuttings was ?rst performed in 2002 in Wairau Val
Valley, New Zealand from 12 month old ?eld grown plants.
ley, New Zealand. Since that time, under careful observation,
The time of year was Summer and the average temperature was 20 to 320 Centigrade during the day and 9 to 18° Centi grade at night. Color determinations are in accordance with
the unique characteristics of the new cultivar have been uni form, stable and reproduced true to type in successive gen
The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 edition, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary sig
erations of asexual reproduction.
ni?cance are used. The growing requirements are similar to
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the species. ‘Myrleigh’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be ob served with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however, without any variance in genotype. Botanical classi?cation: Lavandula stoechas ‘Myrleigh’. Use: Ornamental perennial. Parentage: The exact parent plants of ‘Myrleigh’ are
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Vigor: Moderate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new Lavender cultivar ‘Myrleigh’. These traits in com bination distinguish ‘Myrleigh’ as a new and distinct cultivar.
l. Lavender ‘Myrleigh’ exhibits violet ?owers with light violet sterile bracts. 2. Lavender ‘Myrleigh’ exhibits ?owers having a musk
unknown.
fragrance.
Container siZe: 9 cm. and larger.
3. Lavender ‘Myrleigh’ exhibits grey-green foliage.
Growth habit: Upright, outwardly spreading.
The closest comparison varieties are Lavender ‘Marsh
Plant shape: Rounded with erect ?ower spikes. Height: Average 30 cm. in height.
wood’ (not patented) and Lavender ‘Maj or’ (not patented). ‘Myrleigh’ is different than ‘ Marshwood’ in having ?owers
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that have smaller petals, darker colored petals, smaller termi nal bracts, darker colored terminal bracts and gray-green
Propagation: Terminal cuttings.
leaves. The leaves of ‘Marshwood’ are green.
‘Myrleigh’ is different than ‘Maj or’ in having ?owers that have lighter colored terminal bracts and violet petals. The petals of ‘Major’ are blue-pink. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Width: Average 60 cm. in width. Hardiness: —90 to 38° C.
Crop time: 9 months. Stem: 35
Branching habitiFree branching. Number of lateral branchesiApproximately 50. Lateral branch diameteri3 mm. in diameter.
Lateral branch length.i25 cm. in length.
The accompanying photograph illustrates the distinguish ing traits of Lavender ‘Myrleigh’ . The plant in the photograph
Lateral branch strengthiStrong. coloril 95C.
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PubescenceiLightly covered With short hairs.
Sepal apexiAcute.
Internode lengthi3 cm. between nodes.
Sepal baseiFused.
ShapeiRound. Foliage: Leaf arrangement.4Opposite.
Sepal margin .iEntire. Sepal texture (both surfaces) .iVelvety. 5
Compound or single.iSingle. Quantity of leaves per lateral branch.i22.
Sepal color (both surfaces).i144C. Calyx:
Leaf shapeiLinear. Leaf apexiAcute. Leaf baseiRounded.
Sepal dimensions.i3 mm. in length and 1 mm. in Width.
Calyx shape.4Campanulate tube. 10
Leaf length.~4.0 cm. in length.
Calyx dimensions. *3 mm. in length and 1.5 mm. in diameter.
Peduncle:
Leaf width.*5.0 mm. in Width.
Peduncle dimensions.i28 cm. in length and 2 mm. in
TextureiVelvety. PubescenceiPresent.
diameter. Peduncle angleiVertical.
Leaf margin .iEntire. Vein pattern .iPinnate.
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Young leaf color (upper surface).i191D. Young leaf color (lower surface).i191D. Mature leaf color (upper surface) .il 91B. Mature leaf color (lower surface) .il 91C. Vein color (both surfaces).i191B. Leaf attachmentiSessile. Flower:
Peduncle color.iN187D. Peduncle strength .iMedium.
Sterile bracts: Sterile bract location.4On top of each spike. 20
Sterile bract quantity. *6. Sterile bract shape.iOblanceolate. Sterile bract apexiRounded. Sterile bract base.4Cuneate. Sterile bract marginiEntire, undulating.
Flower arrangementiTerminal cylindrical spikes.
Sterile bract texture (both surfaces).iVelvety.
In?orescence dimensions.~4.0 cm. in length and 1.5 25
Sterile bractdimensions.i6 cm.in length and 40 mm. in
cm. in diameter.
Width.
Quantity of?owers and buds per in?orescenceiApproximately 50. Quantity of in?orescences per plantiApproximately 182.
Sterile bract color (upper side).iN82A and N82C. Sterile bract color (under side) .iN82A and N82C. Fertile bracts: 30
Fertile bract locationiAt the base of each ?oWer.
Flowering season .iSpring to Summer.
Fertile bract shape.4Obovate.
lime to?ower or response time.i4 to 6 Weeks after buds form.
Fertile bract apexiAcute. Fertile bract base.4Cuneate.
FragranceiMusk scent. Self-cleaning or persistentiSelf cleaning.
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Flower bud length.i27 mm. in length. Flower bud diameteril3 mm. in diameter.
Flower bud shape.4Ovate. Bud colori83A. Flower aspectiOutWard. Flower shape.iSalverform.
Fertile bract margin .iEntire. Fertile bract texture (both surfaces).iVelvety. Fertile bract dimensions.*10 mm. in length and 8 mm. in Width.
Fertile bract color (upper side).i79C. Fertile bract color (under side).i79C, base 193C. 40 Reproductive organs: Stamen number*4.
Flower dimensions.~4 mm. in diameter and 8 mm. in
Anther shapeiDorsi?xed, kidney shaped.
height. Flower longevityiLasts approximately 20 to 25 days.
Anther length.40.3 mm. Amount ofpollen .iModerate.
Petal arrangementiRotate With ?ve petals fused into a 45
Pistil numberil .
tube.
Pistil length.i2.5 mm.
Petal shapeiSpathulate.
Stigma shape.4Club shaped.
Petal marginiEntire. Petal apexiRounded.
Style length.i2.5 mm. Ovary color*144C.
Petal TextureiSmooth. 50 Fruit and seed production: Plants of the neW Lavender have Petal dimensions. *8 mm. in length and 3 mm. in Width. not been observed for fruit and seed production.
Petal color when opening (upper side) .i90A. Petal color when opening (under side) .i90B.
Petal color when fully opened (upper side).i9OA. Petal color when fully opened (under side).i90B. Petal color fading to.*90A.
Disease and pest resistance: Plants of the neW Lavender have not been observed for disease or pest resistance.
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What is claimed is: 1. A neW and distinct variety of Lavender plant named ‘Myrleigh’ as described and illustrated.
Sepals: Sepal number.*5. SepalshapeiLinear.
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