Asmago
| Denomination: | 'Asmago' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Aurelia Gold |
| Botanical Name: | Asteriscus maritimus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 Basel CH-4058 Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
Ánna M.W.P. Houbraken, 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: | 2005-04-22 |
| Application Number: | 05-4766 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2007-11-28 |
| Certificate Number: | 3027 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2012-12-14 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Golden Dollar'
Summary: 'Asmago' is an Asteriscus variety which has wider, more spreading plants than 'Golden Dollar'. The stems of 'Asmago' are light green and moderately thick, whereas the stems of 'Golden Dollar' are dark green and thin. The ray florets of 'Asmago' are broader than those of the reference variety and are overlapping, whereas the ray florets of 'Golden Dollar' are narrow and arranged freely to just touching.
Description:
PLANT: decumbent, spreading growth habit, medium branching
STEM: light green, medium thickness, medium intensity brown hued anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence (long hairs)
LEAF BLADE: oblanceolate, obtuse apex, entire margin, medium green main colour, medium pubescence on upper side, dense pubescence on lower side (long hairs)
BRACT: oblanceolate, medium to strong pubescence
RAY FLORET: medium number, overlapping arrangement, ligulate, dentate apex, dark yellow colour
DISC: greyed orange
Origin & Breeding History: 'Asmago' was developed by the breeder, an employee of Syngenta Seeds B.V., in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The variety originated from a controlled cross conducted in a field isolation, between the female parent, a proprietary seedling selection designated A231-1, and a male parent A323-1. The resultant seed (population code D3047-2) were harvested in September 2000 and sown in a field trial in Enkhuizen in April 2001. The new variety 'Asmago' was selected as a single plant in August 2001, based on criteria for early flowering, good branching, continuous flowering, large flowers and foliage colour.
Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Asmago' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2006 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11 cm pots on May 10, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 26, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the RHS Colour Chart 2001.
Comparison tables for 'Asmago' with reference variety 'Golden Dollar'
Plant width (cm)
| 'Asmago' | 'Golden Dollar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 33.5 | 23.7 |
| std. deviation | 1.22 | 1.13 |
Width of ray floret (mm)
| 'Asmago' | 'Golden Dollar' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| std. devation | 0.37 | 0.37 |
Main colour of ray floret (RHS)
| 'Asmago' | 'Golden Dollar' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | darker than 9A | more yellow than 14A |
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Asteriscus: 'Asmago' (left) with reference variety 'Golden Dollar' (right)
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