Details
| Full name | Gibasis ‘Ganymede’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Registered in 2026, the name will be established once published in hardcopy (Brickell et al., 2016, Art. 27.1). |
| Origins | Controlled seedling bred in 2025. The parents were Gibasis pellucida ‘Purple Bridal Veil’ and Gibasis ‘Jose Puig’. Named along with its siblings, after the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. Bred, named, registered, and introduced by Avery Rowe in Machynlleth, Wales, UK. |
| Classification | The parent Gibasis ‘Jose Puig’ belongs to an unknown species or hybrid, so this cultivar is only identified to the genus. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | In circulation in the 2020s. |
Description
Described with reference to the RHS Colour Chart (6th Edition; 2019 reprint).
| Genus | Gibasis. |
| Growth habit | Sprawling or trailing habit with compact, moderately-branching stems. Growth is significantly slower than other Gibasis cultivars. |
| Foliage | Stems are 1-2mm thick with internodes 1-3.5cm long, moderate olive green (147A). Leaves are pointed ovals, 2-4cm long and 1.5-2cm wide. The upper surfaces are greyish olive green (NN137D) to dark greyish green (N189B), with a silvery sheen. In bright light the edges and midrib become stained greyish purple (N187B). The undersides are greyish yellow green (191A) to dark purplish grey (N187A). The leaves are mostly smooth, with some hairs at the top of the sheath and occasionally scattered near the edges of the upper surface. |
| Flowers | 8-10mm across. Petals are pure white with pointed tips. Stamen filaments and stigma are white, anthers are yellow. |
| Comparisons | Compared to ‘Tahitian Bridal Veil’, the leaves are slightly more rounded and have a silvery sheen, and growth is slower and more compact. |
References
Brickell, C. D., Alexander, C., Cubey, J. J., David, J. C., Hoffman, M. H. A., Leslie, A. C., Malécot, V., Jin, X. (2016). International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. PDF link.