Verbena plant named 'VEAZ0034'

A new Verbena plant named ‘VEAZ0034’ particularly distinguished by the small sized inflorescences, the flowers with lime green lower petals and lavender purple upper petals, dark green, undivided leaves, and an upright plant habit.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Verbena hybrida.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a newVerbena, botanically known asVerbena hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘VEAZ0034’.

‘VEAZ0034’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has small sized inflorescences, lilac and lemon flowers, medium green, un-divided leaves and an upright plant habit.

‘VEAZ0034’ originated from an open pollination made in August 2012 in a greenhouse in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The female parent was a plant designated ‘P3088-4’, having a red flower color. The male parent of ‘VEAZ0034’ is unknown.

The resulting seed was sown in February 2013 in a greenhouse in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands and ‘VEAZ0034’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in May 2013.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘VEAZ0034’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated in June 2013 in a greenhouse in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in the fall of 2013, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘VEAZ0034’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in the European Union (CPVO-Community Plant Variety Office) on Nov. 20, 2015 and assigned application number 2015/2741. ‘VEAZ0034’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘VEAZ0034’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes thisVerbenaas a new and distinct variety.

The aforementioned photographs were taken in July 2016 in Andijk, The Netherlands. The plants were about 12 weeks old and were grown in 12 cm pots.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION