USCALI411-12
| Denomination: | 'USCALI411-12' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Superbells Scarlet |
| Botanical Name: | Calibrachoa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Plant 21 LLC 32149 Aquaduct Road Bonsall, California 92003 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Ushio Sakazaki, Shiga, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2007-02-23 |
| Application Number: | 07-5765 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-08-27 |
| Certificate Number: | 3932 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2015-07-07 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Cal Scare08' (Callie Scarlet Red '08) and 'Kakegawa S82' (Colorburst Trailing Electric Red)
Summary: 'USCALI411-12' has a wider plant than 'Kakegawa S82'. 'USCALI411-12' has a slightly different colour on the upper and lower side of the corolla lobe than the reference varieties. The corolla lobe of 'USCALI411-12' has a truncate shaped apex while the corolla lobe of 'Cal Scare08' has a truncate and retuse apex and the corolla lobe of 'Kakegawa S82' has a rounded and cuspidate apex.
Description:
PLANT: upright to trailing growth habit
LEAF BLADE: elliptic shape, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no blistering
SEPAL: lanceolate, anthocyanin colouration present at base
FLOWER: single, salverform
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side red (more red than RHS 42A) with weak to medium conspicuousness of veins, lower side purple red (RHS 54A), truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 12A) with medium conspicuousness of veins
Origin & Breeding History: 'USCALI411-12' originated from a controlled cross conducted in Hikone, Shiga, Japan in 2004. The female parent was a reddish-pink flowered seedling designated as CJ04-18 and the male parent was a yellow flowered seedling designated as CJ04-22. The new variety was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny on May 24, 2005, in Gensingen, Germany. Selection criteria included plant habit and superior summer performance.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'USCALI411-12' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2009 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 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 21, 2009. 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 9, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'USCALI411-12' with reference varieties 'Cal Scare08' and 'Kakegawa S82'
Plant width (cm)
| 'USCALI411-12' | 'Cal Scare08' | 'Kakegawa S82' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 63.3 | 61.1 | 50.5 |
| std. deviation | 4.01 | 2.27 | 6.72 |
Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'USCALI411-12' | 'Cal Scare08' | 'Kakegawa S82' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| upper side | 42A (more red than) | 45B (more pink than) | 45A |
| lower side | 54A | 55B | 54A |
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Calibrachoa: 'USCALI411-12' (left) with reference varieties 'Cal Scare08' (centre) and 'Kakegawa S82' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'USCALI411-12' (left) with reference varieties 'Cal Scare08' (centre) and 'Kakegawa S82' (right)
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