Ruellia Cultivars
- Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’ (U.S. Plant Patent PP24,422)
- Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’ (U.S. Plant Patent PP25,156)
- Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’ (U.S. Patent PP26,063)
- Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’ (U.S. Plant Patent Pending)
Mayan Pink, White, & Purple
R10-102
R10-102
R10-105-Q54
R10-105-Q54
R10-108
R10-108
R10-108
- Flower Color:
- Purple: Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’ and Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’
- White: Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’
- Pink: Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’
- Growth Habit:
- Upright: Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’, Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’, and Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’
- Compact: Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’
- Heat Tolerance: Excellent
- Fertility: Sterile
Description: Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’, Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’, Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’, and Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’ are new Ruellia simplex cultivars which are characterized by excellent performance in both full sun and partial shade environments, prolific flowering, large violet flowers (Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’ and Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’), large white flowers (Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’), and medium pink flowers (Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’). Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’, Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1′, and Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’ are fruitless, while Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’ sets very low number of fruits and seeds are not viable. These Ruellia cultivars are expected to have excellent landscape performance and are non-invasive by seed dispersal.
The Mayan™ Series has been featured in a number of horticultural articles, which spotlight the cultivars’ sterility and appealing, upright growth habits. Please see the links below to read more:
Louisiana State University Greenhouse Grower – November 2014
University of Mississippi Highlights Article – August 2014
University of Florida The Plant Producer – Summer 2014
Association of Horticultural Professionals – December 2013
License Availability: FFSP has non-exclusively licensed the following entities for the propagation of various varieties of the Mayan™ Series:
Costa Farms, LLC
http://www.costafarms.com/
- Purple: Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’
- White: Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’
- Pink: Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’
Horticultural Marketing Associates, Inc.
http://www.hmaplants.com/
- Purple: Mayan™ Purple ‘R10-102’ and Mayan™ Compact Purple ‘R12-2-1’
- White: Mayan™ White ‘R10-108’
- Pink: Mayan™ Pink ‘R10-105-Q54’