Sasara
| Denomination: | 'Sasara' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Sunvillea Cream |
| Botanical Name: | Bougainvillea |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Masahiro Nakano, Suntory Flowers Limited, Tsushima, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2011-01-24 |
| Application Number: | 11-7157 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2013-12-19 |
| Certificate Number: | 4682 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2018-12-19 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Helen Johnson' and 'Kasumi' (Sunvillea Light Pink)
Summary: The plants of 'Sasara' have shorter internodes than those of 'Helen Johnson'. The stems of 'Sasara' have no thorns while those of 'Helen Johnson' have medium length thorns. The leaves and bracts of 'Sasara' are smaller than those of 'Helen Johnson'. The inflorescences of 'Sasara' have medium to many medium density bract clusters while those of 'Helen Johnson' have few to medium number of sparse bract clusters. The colours of the inner and outer sides of the young bracts of 'Sasara' differ from those of both reference varieties.
Description:
PLANT: upright compact growth habit
YOUNG SHOOT: light green with weak anthocyanin colouration
STEM: no thorns
LEAF BLADE: medium ovate, obtuse base, light to medium green, absent or weak undulation of margin
INFLORESCENCE: auxillary arrangement of bract clusters, medium to many bract clusters, medium density of bract clusters, flowers present
YOUNG BRACT: outer side when small light yellow brown (RHS 160A), inner side when calyx lobe not open white (RHS N155D), inner side when calyx lobe open white (RHS N155D) with tones of light blue pink (RHS 65B-C)
BRACT: single, medium ovate, obtuse base, light yellow brown (RHS 158D) on upper side of calyx lobes
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sasara' orignated as a whole plant mutation of the variety 'Konatu' discovered in May 2005 in an isolated area at Tsushima, Aichi, Japan. The discovered plant was grown in a trial from September 2007 to May 2008 in a controlled environment. The botanical characteristics of the plant were then examined. As a result, it was concluded that this Bougainvillea plant was distiguishable from any other varieties and named 'Sasara'.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sasara' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cutttings and transplanted into 15 cm shallow pots on May 2, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 26, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Sasara' with reference varieties 'Helen Johnson' and 'Kasumi'
Length of plant internode (cm)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.05 | 0.37 | 0.04 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.6 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.23 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.16 |
Bract length (cm)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.12 | 0.51 | 0.11 |
Bract width (cm)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.11 |
Colour of outer side of young bract (RHS)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| when small | 160A | lighter than 59D | 161A (with red tones) |
Colour of inner side of young bract (RHS)
| 'Sasara' | 'Helen Johnson' | 'Kasumi' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| calyx lobe not open | N155D | brighter than 71D | close to 62C with yellow tones close to 161D |
| calyx lobe open | N155D with tones of 65B-C | 71D | close to 62C |
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Bougainvillea: 'Sasara' (left) with reference varieties 'Helen Johnson' (centre) and 'Kasumi' (right)
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Bougainvillea: 'Sasara' (left) with reference varieties 'Helen Johnson' (centre) and 'Kasumi' (right)
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Bougainvillea: 'Sasara' (left) with reference varieties 'Helen Johnson' (centre) and 'Kasumi' (right)
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