Plants – Shrub or vine
Plant Patent
2003-09-19
2004-10-12
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Shrub or vine
Plant Patent
active
PP015231
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification:
Lavandula angustifolia.
Variety denomination: ‘Thumbelina Leigh’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Lavandula angustifolia
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Thumbelina Leigh’. The new cultivar was discovered as a seedling growing in a bed of
Lavandula angustifolia
‘Hidcote’ (not patented) in a cultivated area of Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand in 1993. However, since the bed was open pollinated in an area of other lavender varieties, the exact parents are unknown.
The new lavender plant ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ is distinct and unique due to its compact rounded habit, violet-blue flowers, strong fragrance and repeat flowering. The closest comparison plant is
Lavandula angustifolia
‘Lady’ (not patented). ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ is distinguishable from ‘Lady’ by its smaller overall size, a darker green stem, cylindrical spike shape, purple calyx and more vigorous habit.
The new cultivar was first asexually propagated by cuttings in Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand by the inventor in 1993. Since that time subsequent generations have been determined fixed and stable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new lavender ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ is distinguished from all other known varieties of
Lavandula
, by the following characteristics:
1. Compact rounded habit.
2. Short compact flower spikes of violet-blue flowers.
3. A strong sweet fragrance.
4. Repeat flowering.
These unique traits set ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ apart from all other existing varieties known to the inventor.
‘Thumbelina Leigh’ is distinguishable from
Lavandula angustifolia
‘Lady’ by its smaller overall size, a darker green stem, cylindrical spike shape, purple calyx and more vigorous habit.
‘Thumbelina leigh’ is distinguishable from ‘Hidcote’ in having a smaller flower spike and a darker corrola color.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM Computer Database, 2003/05, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software, citation for ‘Thumbelina Leigh’.
Bell Kent
Bourgeois Mark P.
McCormick-Ewoldt S. B.
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