Royal Daphne Fresco
| Denomination: | 'Royal Daphne Fresco' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Bouvardia |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Bouvardiakwekerij de Jong vof Floraweg 67-2371 Roelofarendsveen Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
John M.F. de Jong, Bouvardiakwekerij de Jong vof, Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2008-08-14 |
| Application Number: | 08-6428 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2011-05-20 |
| Certificate Number: | 4068 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2013-10-11 |
Variety Description
Description:
PLANT: medium to tall
STEM: obtuse to quadrangular in cross section at middle third, purplish red on upper part, brown on lower part, medium length of internode at middle third of stem, medium ramification
LEAF BLADE: medium to long, medium width, medium rigidity, ovate shape, medium intensity of green colour on upper side, sharp acute apex, obtuse base, straight in cross section, weak to medium blistering
PETIOLE: short
INFLORESCENCE: medium length, large maximum diameter, medium to large minimum diameter, very many flowers, dense
FLOWER BUD: medium pink before opening
FLOWER: small sepal, single, mid season flowering
COROLLA: semi-erect attitude of outer lobes, very large diameter
COROLLA TUBE: large diameter at base of corolla lobes, small to medium diameter in middle part, medium length, dark purple red to purple (RHS 59B-C) on outer side
COROLLA LOBE: long to very long outer lobes, broad outer lobes, one colour on upper side, blue pink (RHS 73B) on upper side, purple (RHS 67A) eye on upper side, no shading, medium to rigid outer lobes, broad ovate outer lobes, sharp acute apex, convex in cross section
ANTHER: no petaloidy, white before anthesis
STYLE: no petaloidy, medium length
Origin & Breeding History: 'Royal Daphne Fresco' originated from a controlled cross pollination of the proprietary seedlings '98.368.02' as the female parent and '01.178.08' as the male parent conducted in September 2002 in Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands. A single seedling was selected in August 2005 based on improved floral and vegetative characteristics.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Royal Daphne Fresco' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, application number BUV102, purchased from Naktuinbouw, Wageningen, The Netherlands. The trials were conducted by Naktuinbouw in Wageningen, The Netherlands in 2008. Colour determinations were made using the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
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Bouvardia: 'Royal Daphne Fresco'
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