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Chocolate Cherry

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Hybrid between Astilbe x arendsii and Astilbe japonica · Ornamentals · bred by van de Meer Hans

also searched as: чоколате черри

Variety description

10 August 2026

The plant reaches a height of 90–120 cm and belongs to late varieties, with a flowering period occurring in mid- to late summer. The inflorescences are large cherry-red panicles located on chocolate-red peduncles. The foliage has a dark green base tone with a distinct bronze or chocolate shade.

The variety prefers moist soils and does not tolerate drying out. Under unfavorable conditions, it may be susceptible to powdery mildew. It is used in gardening to create accents in semi-shaded areas, mass plantings, container cultivation, and is also suitable for composing fresh and dried floral arrangements.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
van de Meer Hans 3 Developed the variety
Applicant
van de Meer Hans 3 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Maatschap Dhr. J.W.M. van der Meer en Mw. E.H. van der Meer-Godijn 9 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United States of America № 14998425
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  1. Application filed 31 December 2015
  2. Registered 14 February 2017
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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