KOIBID1346

Bidens

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (Beedance Painted Red) and 'Beedance Red Stripe'

Summary: The plants of 'KOIBID1346' are taller than those of both reference varieties. The leaf of 'KOIBID1346' is shorter than that of both reference varieties. When newly opened, the inner side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is red with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is red with darker red overtones and yellow at the base and the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe. When fully opened, the inner side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is red with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is brighter red with yellow at the base and the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe. When aged, the inner side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is darker orange brown with yellow at the base and the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple red stripe. When newly opened, the outer side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is red with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is orange brown with yellow at the base and the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe. When fully opened, the outer side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is brighter orange brown with yellow at the base and the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple to brown red stripe. When aged, the outer side of the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple to brown red stripe.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively propagated, annual type, upright bushy to spreading growth habit, high degree of branching

STEM: medium green with purple, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium glaucosity, medium density pubescence, thick, smooth surface

PETIOLE: present
LEAF: opposite arrangement along stem, simple and trifoliate types
LEAF BLADE: rhomboidal, mucronate apex, attenuate base, weak to deeply incised margin, medium pubescence on upper and lower sides, medium glaucosity on upper side, no variegation, medium green on upper side, light green on lower side

FLOWERING: begins early to mid-season, almost continuous for a long time
PEDUNCLE: medium density pubescence, no anthocyanin colouration
BRACT: linear in shape, acute apex, brown green (RHS 137A), medium recurvature of tip, entire margin, medium density pubescence on upper and lower sides, weak to medium glaucosity
INFLORESCENCE: head type
FLOWER: positioned both in terminal and axillary locations on the flowering stem, erect attitude
RAY FLORET: arrangement within the flower is overlapping, medium number (per flower), elliptic, dentate apex, medium recurvature of tip, entire margin, very weak undulation of margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper side, medium density pubescence on lower side; inner side red (closest to RHS 42A) with yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when newly opened, red (closest to RHS 42A-B) with yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when fully opened and orange brown (RHS 169B-C) with yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when aged; outer side red (closest to RHS 42A-B) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when newly opened, orange brown (closest to RHS 169A-B) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when fully opened and orange brown (closest to RHS 168B) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when aged
FLORET DISC: present

Origin & Breeding History: 'KOIBID1346' was bred and developed by the breeder, Koichiro Nishikawa, in Okayama-ken, Japan. It originated from a controlled self-pollinated cross of Bidens triplinervia 'K-SAIKA001' conducted in January 2010. From the resulting progeny, a single seedling was selected in May 2010 based on its vigorous and freely branching growth habit, long flowering period, strong flower peduncles and bright orange flower colour. 'KOIBID1346' was first propagated by asexual reproduction using terminal cuttings in June 2010 in Okayama-ken, Japan.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'KOIBID1346' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2016 at BioFlora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 10 cm pots on April 19, 2016. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on May 30, 2016. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'KOIBID1346' with reference varieties 'SUNBIDEVB 2' and 'Beedance Red Stripe'

Plant height (cm)

Leaf length (cm)

Colour of inner side of ray floret (RHS)

Colour of outer side of ray floret (RHS)

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Bidens: 'KOIBID1346' (left) with reference varieties 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (centre) and 'Beedance Red Stripe' (right)

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Bidens: 'KOIBID1346' (left) with reference varieties 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (centre) and 'Beedance Red Stripe' (right)

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Bidens: 'KOIBID1346' (left) with reference varieties 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (centre) and 'Beedance Red Stripe' (right)