BIDZ0001

Bidens

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLEBF07003' (Sunbeam)

Summary: 'BIDZ0001' has narrower plants and larger sepals than 'KLEBF07003'. 'BIDZ0001' has eight ray florets per flower while 'KLEBF07003' has five. The colour of the upper and lower sides of the ray florets of 'BIDZ0001' are darker yellow than those of 'KLEBF07003'.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively propagated annual, bushy-rounded growth habit, many branches
STEM: light green, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent of very weak glaucosity, medium density pubescence, edged

LEAF: opposite arrangement along stem, pinnatisect type, five leaflets of incised segments
LEAF BLADE: rhomboidal, acute apex, attenuate base, each segment of blade is deeply lobed/parted, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, sparse pubescence along mid-rib on upper and lower sides, absent or very weak glaucosity on upper side, medium green on upper side, light green on lower side, no variegation
PETIOLE: present

PEDUNCLE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or very sparse pubescence
SEPAL: oblanceolate and linear in shape, acute apex, absent or very weak recurvature of tip, entire margin, sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, absent or very weak glaucosity
FLOWERING: begins early, almost continuous and for a long time
INFLORESCENCE: head type
FLOWER: positioned both at terminal and axillary locations, erect attitude
RAY FLORET: overlapping arrangement, eight per flower, elliptic, obtuse apex with tri-dentate tip, weak recurvature of tip, entire margin, weak undulation of margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, main colour on upper side is yellow (RHS 9A, but deeper), main colour on lower side is yellow (RHS 9B)
DISC FLORET: present

Origin & Breeding History: 'BIDZ0001' was bred and developed as part of a controlled breeding program by the breeder, Theodore C.M. van Kleinwee, an employee of Syngenta Seeds B.V. in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. It originated from an open pollinated cross conducted in June of 2006 between the female parent, a proprietary line designated 'FO158-1' with yellow flowers and an unknown male parent. The resultant seed was collected and sown in a greenhouse in March 2007 and in May, a single plant was selected based on its flower colour, plant growth habit, and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'BIDZ0001' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2012 at BioFlora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 26, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of the candidate variety on June 7, 2012 and on June 14, 2012 for the reference variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'BIDZ0001' with reference variety 'KLEBF07003'

Plant width (cm)

Sepal length (cm)

Sepal width (cm)

Main colour of ray florets (RHS)

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Bidens: 'BIDZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'KLEBF07003' (right)

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Bidens: 'BIDZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'KLEBF07003' (right)

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Bidens: 'BIDZ0001' (left) with reference variety 'KLEBF07003' (right)