Lavatera plant named ‘Inovera’

Abstract

A new and distinct red-flowered Lavatera plant is provided that is a somaclonal mutation of the ‘Breedon's Spring’ cultivar (non-patented in the United States). Callus culture and regeneration were carried out and the new variety was selected from the resulting plants. The new cultivar can be readily distinguished from the parent cultivar by the presence of larger and deeper pink flowers, a compact well-branched growth habit, and the presence of attractive relatively thick tomentose leaves. The new cultivar also is a tetraploid unlike the parent cultivar.

1. A new and distinct  Lavatera  plant that is a somaclonal mutation of the ‘Breedon's Spring’ cultivar having the following combination of characteristics:
 (a) forms attractive larger and deeper pink flowers than the ‘Breedon's Spring’ cultivar,  
 (b) displays a compact, well-branched growth habit, and  
 (c) forms attractive relatively thick tomentose leaves,  
 
       substantially as illustrated and described.