Kiecawit
| Denomination: | 'Kiecawit' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Spring Fling White |
| Botanical Name: | Calibrachoa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Kieft Bloemzaden B.V. Elbaweg 35 1607 MN Venhuizen Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Cees Van Diepen, Kieft Bloemzaden B.V., Venhuizen, 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: | 2004-02-20 |
| Application Number: | 04-4049 |
| Date abandoned: | 2008-10-01 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'USCALI6' (Superbells White)
Summary: 'Kiecawit' is a calibrachoa variety that has smaller flowers than the reference variety 'USCALI6'. The flowers of both varieties are white. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'Kiecawit' is a yellow green colour while the inner side of the tube of 'USCALI6' is a more yellowish shade of green yellow.
Description:
PLANT: upright to creeping growth habit
SHOOT: medium length, no anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: elliptic to obovate, broad acute apex, medium green, no petiole
SEPAL: no anthocyanin
FLOWER: single, medium diameter
COROLLA: weak to medium lobing, white (RHS 155D) main colour, apex cuspidate to rounded
COROLLA TUBE: yellow green on inner side, moderately conspicuous veins
Origin & Breeding History: 'Kiecawit' originated from the cross of 'Carillion' with an unnamed seedling in Venhuizen, The Netherlands in 2000. The F1 seedlings were grown out and backcrossed to 'Carillion' in 2001. The line was designated #2754 and in 2002, clone #1 was selected as the new variety. Initial selection criteria were plant habit, flower colour, and flower size. Additional selection criteria for vigour and health, reliable propagation and cutting stability were subsequently used to select the new variety.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Kiecawit' were conducted in a polyhouse in Oxford Station, Ontario during the summer of 2006. The trial consisted of 15 plants per variety, grown in 10cm pots and spaced approximately 25 cm apart in the polyhouse. Measured characteristics were based on ten measurements. All colour observations were made using the RHS Colour Chart 2001.
Comparison tables for 'Kiecawit' with reference variety 'USCALI6'
Diameter of corolla (mm)
| 'Kiecawit' | 'USCALI6' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 25.2 | 33.0 |
| std. deviation | 2.30 | 1.25 |
Colour of corolla tube (RHS)
| 'Kiecawit' | 'USCALI6' | |
|---|---|---|
| inner side | 150D | 1D |
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Calibrachoa: 'Kiecawit' (left) with reference variety 'USCALI6' (right)
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