Audelpur
| Denomination: | 'Audelpur' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Aubrieta |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 Basel CH-4058 Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
M. Gutter, 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: | 2006-12-07 |
| Application Number: | 06-5689 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-09-23 |
| Certificate Number: | 3611 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2014-09-23 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Purple Cascade'
Summary: 'Audelpur' has larger petals than 'Purple Cascade'. The petals of 'Audelpur' are overlapping while those of 'Purple Cascade' range from not touching to slightly overlapping. The filament of 'Audelpur' is greenish white while that of 'Purple Cascade' is whitish yellow with light red at the top.
Description:
PLANT: spreading to cascading growth habit, dense branching
STEM: thin to medium thickness, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: alternate arrangement along stem, simple type, no petiole
LEAF BLADE: oblanceolate, dentate margin, incisions of margin are medium to deep, few to medium number of incisions of margin, no variegation, medium green on upper side, light to medium green on lower side, strong anthocyanin colouration on mid-rib only, medium dense pubescence
PEDICEL: medium anthocyanin colouration
CALYX: medium to strong anthocyanin colouration at base
FLOWER BUD: violet
FLOWER: 4 petals, when newly open the upper side is violet with dark violet veins at base, when fully open the upper and lower sides are darker violet with lighter violet and dark violet veins towards base, no markings nor eye zone
PETAL: very weak reflexing, medium undulation of margin, overlapping arrangment
STAMEN: greenish white filament, light yellow anther
STIGMA: positioned below anthers, green
STYLE: greenish white
Origin & Breeding History: 'Audelpur' originated from a controlled cross between the female parent designated 'A002' and the male parent designated 'A009' made in May 1998 by the breeder M. Gutter, an employee of Syngenta Seeds B.V. in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. 'Audelpur' was selected in March 1999 based on its early flowering and compact plant growth habit. Asexual reproduction by cuttings was first conducted in August 1999 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Audelpur' were conducted during the winter of 2008 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 16 cm pots on May 8, 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on February 29, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Audelpur' with reference variety 'Purple Cascade'
Petal length (mm)
| 'Audelpur' | 'Purple Cascade' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 11.0 | 9.7 |
| std. deviation | 1.05 | 0.67 |
Petal width (mm)
| 'Audelpur' | 'Purple Cascade' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 14.3 | 10.7 |
| std. deviation | 1.34 | 0.67 |
Flower colour (RHS)
| 'Audelpur' | 'Purple Cascade' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side-newly open | N82A-N87A with veins darker than N81A | N86A-N87A |
| upper side-fully open | darker than N81A with N87A base and N79C veins | N87A with veins more purple than N79C |
| lower side-fully open | N81A margins and N82A-B towards base | N81A margins and N87B-C towards base |
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Aubrieta: 'Audelpur' (left) with reference variety 'Purple Cascade' (right)
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Aubrieta: 'Audelpur' (left) with reference variety 'Purple Cascade' (right)
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