Kerbespipple

Begonia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Kerbespiros' (Double Delight Blush Rose)

Summary: The apical part of the leaf blade of ‘Kerbespipple' is longer than that of ‘Kerbespiros'. The lower side of the leaf blade of ‘Kerbespipple' has absent or very sparse pubescence whereas that for ‘Kerbespiros' ranges from sparse to medium pubescence. The petiole of ‘Kerbespipple' is shorter than that of ‘Kerbespiros'. The inner side of the inner tepal of ‘Kerbespipple' is white whereas that of ‘Kerbespiros' is light blue pink with a pink edge.

Description:

PLANT: medium density, few basal shoots

STEM: medium thickness, green, non pendulous attitude, sparse pubescence

LEAF BLADE: no overlapping of lobes at base, acute apex, biserrate margin incisions, medium depth margin incisions
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): no variegation, dark green, no glossiness, anthocyanin colouration at margin present
LEAF BLADE (LOWER SIDE): no variegation, reddish green, absent or very sparse pubescence
PETIOLE: medium thickness, green and red, medium pubescence density

PEDUNCLE: green and red, absent or very sparse pubescence
INFLORESCENCE: positioned partly below foliage, pendulous
BRACT: size ranging from small to medium, slightly concave in cross section, pointed apex, green and red apex
FLOWER: double, type 1 to type 2 arrangement
TEPALS: rounded apex, margin incisions present, margin undulation ranging from weak to medium
INNER TEPAL (INNER SIDE): one colour, white (RHS N155B)
OUTER TEPAL (OUTER SIDE): pink (RHS 52C)

Origin & Breeding History: ‘Kerbespipple' originated from a controlled cross between the female parent variety ‘Fragrant Blush' and the male parent, a proprietary seedling designated ‘15-501-7', conducted in Cambridge, United Kingdom in September of 2015. The new variety ‘Kerbespipple' was selected in June 2016 based on having double-type flowers, flower size, flower colour and number of flowers. Asexual reproduction by vegetative tip cuttings was initiated in Cambridge, United Kingdom in 2016.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for ‘Kerbespipple' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2024 at Bioflora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 10, 2024. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of 10 plants, of each variety on May 18, 2024. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.

Comparison tables for 'Kerbespipple' with reference variety 'Kerbespiros'

Leaf blade length of apical part(cm)

Petiole length (cm)

Colour of inner side of inner tepal (RHS)

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Begonia: 'Kerbespipple' (left) with reference variety 'Kerbespiros' (right)

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Begonia: 'Kerbespipple' (left) with reference variety 'Kerbespiros' (right)

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Begonia: 'Kerbespipple' (left) with reference variety 'Kerbespiros' (right)