Cal Scare08

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Kakegawa S82' (Colorburst Trailing Electric Red)

Summary: The leaves of 'Cal Scare08' are elliptic while those of 'Kakegawa S82' are obovate. The upper side of the corolla of 'Cal Scare08' differs in red colour from that of 'Kakegawa S82'. 'Cal Scare08' has truncate apex of the corolla lobes while 'Kakegawa S82' has cuspidate apex.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, short to medium height, medium width

LEAF BLADE: medium to long, elliptic, narrow acute to broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no blistering
PETIOLE: short

SEPAL: short, narrow, lanceolate, anthocyanin colouration present
FLOWER: single, small to medium diameter, salverform, short pedicel
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, one coloured on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: red (RHS 50A) with tones of purple red (RHS N57B) and red pink (RHS 43B-C) at base on upper side, purple veins, very weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, red pink (RHS 51C) to dark pink red (RHS 51B) at margin on lower side, truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: medium length, yellow (RHS 12A) on inner side, medium conspicuousness of veins on inner side
ANTHER: yellow before pollen dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Cal Scare08' originated from a cross made in July 2004 by the breeder Robert Pierce, in Gilroy, California as part of a planned breeding program. The cross was conducted between the female parent '717-1' and the male parent '824-1', both proprietary seedlings. The resultant seed from this cross was sown in a greenhouse in June 2005. In September 2005, a single plant from the progeny was selected by the breeder based on flower size and growth habit.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Cal Scare08' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2008 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 23, 2008. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 22, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'Cal Scare08' with reference variety 'Kakegawa S82'

Colour of corolla (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'Cal Scare08' (left) with reference variety 'Kakegawa S82' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'Cal Scare08' (left) with reference variety 'Kakegawa S82' (right)