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Agsantis

Ageratum

Denomination: 'Agsantis'
Trade name: Artist Blue
Botanical Name: Ageratum
Applicant/Holder: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosentalstrasse 67
Basel
CH-4058
Switzerland
Breeder: Monica Sanders, Syngenta Seeds B.V., Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2003-01-09
Application Number: 03-3433
Grant of Rights Date: 2004-12-15
Certificate Number: 2050
Date rights surrendered: 2013-11-27

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'R116' and 'Agetis' (Artist Alto Blue)

Summary: 'Agsantis' has a shorter plant height than 'Agetis' and taller plant height than 'R116'. 'Agsantis' produces more branches than the reference varieties. 'Agsantis' has larger leaves than 'R116' and smaller leaves than 'Agetis'. 'Agsantis' has darker leaf colour than 'Agetis'. 'Agsantis' has a smaller inflorescence diameter than 'Agetis'. 'Agsantis' differs from the reference varieties in flower colour.

Description:

'Agsantis' is vegetatively propagated, annual ageratum variety. The growth habit is bushy rounded and there is a high degree of branching. The stem is thin, light green in colour and has strong anthocyanin colouration and dense pubescence.

The leaves are simple, ovate in shape and have an obtuse shaped apex. The base is obtuse to cordate in shape and the margin is crenate and serrate. There is no pubescence on the upper side and sparse pubescence on the lower side. The leaf blade is medium green in colour on the upper side and there is no variegation.

The pedicel has weak to medium anthocyanin colouration and has medium pubescence. The florets are arranged in a compound umbel with a low to medium number of florets per inflorescence. The disc florets are violet blue in colour, linear in shape and have an obtuse shaped apex.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Agsantis' resulted from the cross between Q250-1 and Q295-1, made in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in 1998. Both parents were white flowering varieties with compact growth habits.

Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Agsantis' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2003 in St. Thomas, Ontario. Trials included a total of 15 plants of each variety. Plants were grown from unrooted cuttings, rooted May 30, 2003 (week 22) and transplanted into 11cm pots on July 8, 2003. All colour characteristics were determined using the 2001 RHS colour chart and measured characteristics were based on ten plant measurements.


Comparison tables for 'Agsantis' with reference varieties 'R116' and 'Agetis'

Plant height (cm)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
mean 14.3 10.9 17.15
std. deviation 1.252 0.843 1.599

Leaf blade length (cm)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
mean 3.22 2.15 3.77
std. deviation 0.424 0.196 0.602

Leaf blade width (cm)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
mean 2.94 2.12 4.22
std. deviation 0.372 0.187 0.838

Petiole length (cm)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
mean 1.02 0.48 1.62
std. deviation 0.175 0.169 0.301

Inflorescence diameter (cm)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
mean 1.4 1.35 1.7
std. deviation 0.133 0.097 0.176

Colour of disc florets (RHS)

  'Agsantis' 'R116' 'Agetis'
before flowering 86C N82A-B 83D
at full flowering 92A 94B 92A
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