Sunloshiro
| Denomination: | 'Sunloshiro' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Lofos Compact White |
| Botanical Name: | Asarina |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Yasuko Isobe, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2012-12-21 |
| Application Number: | 12-7823 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2015-09-21 |
| Certificate Number: | 5114 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2035-09-21 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Sunasahowa' (Lofos White)
Summary: The plants of 'Sunloshiro' have a shorter shoot, a smaller leaf blade and a smaller corolla diameter with a shorter corolla tube than the plants of 'Sunasahowa'. The sepal of 'Sunloshiro' is shorter than the sepal of 'Sunasahowa'. Just before opening, the colour of the flower bud of 'Sunloshiro' is grey green whereas the flower bud of 'Sunasahowa' is light green. The guide hairs within the corolla tube of 'Sunloshiro' are bright yellow whereas the guide hairs of 'Sunasahowa' are light green yellow. The style of 'Sunloshiro' is shorter than the style of 'Sunasahowa'.
Description:
PLANT: creeping growth habit
STEM: medium density of pubescence, light green, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF BLADE: broad ovate shape, broad acute apex, cordate base, slightly open to closed base, medium green on upper side, medium density of pubescence on upper side
INCISIONS OF LEAF BLADE MARGIN: medium to many, dentate type, medium depth
CALYX: no anthocyanin colouration, light green
SEPAL: medium density of pubescence, ovate shape
FLOWER BUD: grey green (RHS 157A) just before opening
FLOWER: bilabiate form
COROLLA: weak undulation of margin, upper lobes reflexing, inner side of upper corolla lobes is white (RHS 155B)
COROLLA TUBE: outer side is grey (RHS 157B-C) on dorsal surface, inner side is white (RHS 155C), guide hairs within tube are bright yellow
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunloshiro' originated from a cross pollination conducted in June 2009 at the Omi R&D Center of Suntory Flowers Ltd., located in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The cross involved the two proprietary Asarina hybrid selections 'LP133-1' as the female parent and 'LP115-1' as the male parent. In November 2010, one seedling was selected for its plant growth habit, flower size and flower colour. This selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots in order to examine its botanical characteristics from April to October 2011. Once it was concluded that this plant was distinguishable from other varieties, uniform and stable in its characteristics, it was named 'Sunloshiro'.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial of 'Sunloshiro' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2014 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. It included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 5 hanging baskets 30.5 cm in diameter on April 25, 2014. Each basket contained 4 cuttings. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on June 6, 2014. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Sunloshiro' with reference variety 'Sunasahowa'
Longest shoot length (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 47.6 | 73.5 |
| std. deviation | 2.19 | 5.41 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.8 | 8.0 |
| std. deviation | 0.48 | 0.29 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.4 | 7.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.54 | 0.36 |
Sepal length (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.14 | 0.16 |
Colour of flower bud (RHS)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| just before opening | 157A | 145C-D |
Corolla diameter (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.30 | 0.17 |
Corolla length including corolla tube (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| std. deviation | 0.16 | 0.27 |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.18 | 0.20 |
Style length (cm)
| 'Sunloshiro' | 'Sunasahowa' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.15 | 0.15 |
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Asarina: 'Sunloshiro' (left) with reference variety 'Sunasahowa' (right)
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Asarina: 'Sunloshiro' (left) with reference variety 'Sunasahowa' (right)
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Asarina: 'Sunloshiro' (left) with reference variety 'Sunasahowa' (right)
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