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Weigela Thunb. Bush Honeysuckle · Ornamentals · bred by Verhoef Gijsbertus

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The shrub has a compact, dense habit and reaches a height and width of about 1 meter at ten years of age, although parameters may vary from 0.5 to 1.5 meters. The plant is characterized by expressive dark purple, almost black leaf color, which becomes more intense towards summer.

Flowering occurs in May-June, the funnel-shaped flowers are pure white. The variety is winter-hardy, withstands temperatures down to -20°C and lower. The plant requires light to maintain intense leaf color and is used in landscape design for borders, group plantings and container cultivation.

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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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified.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
Verhoef, Gijsbertus 41 Developed the variety
Applicant
Verhoef, Gijsbertus 41 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Verhoef, Gijsbertus 41 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.

European Union № 20130860
Active
  1. Application filed 15 March 2013
  2. Registered 7 April 2015
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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4 records

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INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

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3 records

TVP3

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Bert Verhoef Boomkwekerij V.O.F.

2 records

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