Lavandula plant named ‘Lavsts 11’

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2003-09-15

2004-10-05

Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)

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Shrub or vine

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PP015205

ABSTRACT:

Genus:
Lavandula.
Species:
stoechas.
Denomination: Lavsts 11.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of lavender known botanically as
Lavandula stoechas
subsp.
pedunculata
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Lavsts 11’. The new invention is a product of pollination between two
Lavandula stoechas
varieties, namely
Lavandula
‘Somerset Mist’ (unpatented) and Lavandula ‘Gethsemane’ (unpatented). The hybrid seedling was selected by the inventor in 1997 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Because of its hybrid nature, it will be known as
Lavandula
‘Lavsts 11’. The female parent of the new hybrid plant ‘Lavsts 11’ is
Lavandula
‘Somerset Mist’ and male parent plant is
Lavandula
‘Gethsemane’. ‘Somerset Mist’ exhibits bright green bushy foliage and pinkish-green sterile bracts which fade to a dullish purple. ‘Gethsemane’ exhibits grayish-green foliage and an open habit and flower4s with red-purple sterile bracts suffused with violet along the midrib. Thus Lavsts 11 differs from either parent in respect of foliage (Lavsts 11: mid-green), habit (Lavsts 11: semi-open) and color of sterile bracts (Lavsts 11: different from either, as described herein).
The new lavender plant ‘Lavsts 11’ is distinct and unique from all other lavenders known to the inventor due to its spikes with rich violet-blue corollas and lilac coloured sterile bracts in combination with mid-green foliage. The sterile bracts change color as they age, to a red-violet giving a two toned appearance to the bush when in flower, making them distinct from all other
Lavandula stoechas
cultivars.
The new invention ‘Lavsts 11’ was asexually propagated by the inventor in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1997 using soft to semi-hardwood cuttings. Since that time subsequent generations have been determined fixed, stable and true to type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new
Lavandula
cultivar ‘Lavsts 11’. These traits in combination distinguish ‘Lavsts 11’ from all other existing varieties of
Lavandula
known to the inventor. ‘Lavsts 11’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however, without any variance in genotype.
1.
Lavandula
‘Lavsts 11’ exhibits a bushy, semi-open habit.
2.
Lavandula
‘Lavsts 11’ exhibits sterile bracts that change in color from lilac to red-violet, combined with violet-blue corolla color.
3.
Lavandula
‘Lavsts 11’ exhibits short to medium length peduncles.
4.
Lavandula
‘Lavsts 11’ exhibits mid-green foliage.

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