Sunbelkopawai
| Denomination: | 'Sunbelkopawai' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Million Bells Plum |
| Botanical Name: | Calibrachoa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Takeshi Kanaya, Suntory Flowers Limited, 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: | 2008-02-21 |
| Application Number: | 08-6187 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2010-10-18 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'USCALI99' (Superbells Plum)
Summary: The plants of 'Sunbelkopawai' are taller than those of 'USCALI99'. 'Sunbelkopawai' has shorter leaf blades and pedicels than 'USCALI99'. The flowers of 'Sunbelkopawai' are smaller than those of 'USCALI99'. 'Sunbelkopawai' has funnelform flowers with weak degree of lobing while 'USCALI99' has flowers which are salverform and have medium to strong degree of lobing. The lower side of the corolla lobes of 'Sunbelkopawai' are a lighter violet than those of 'USCALI99'. 'Sunbelkopawai' has a shorter corolla tube than 'USCALI99'.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit
LEAF BLADE: elliptic, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no blistering
SEPAL: lanceolate, anthocyanin colouration present at base
FLOWER: single, funnelform
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side violet (RHS N78A) with darkening towards throat and medium conspicuousness of midvein, lower side violet (RHS N78C) with medium conspicuous violet (RHS N78A-B) secondary veins, truncate and retuse apex
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 12A) with medium to strong conspicuousness of veins
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunbelkopawai' originated from a cross between the female parent 'LBS68' and the male parent 'LBS83' conducted in April 2004 at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The seedlings from the cross were grown in pots in the glasshouse and evaluated. In September 2005, one seedling was selected based on its growth habit, flower size and flower colour. The selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots. The trial was carried out from April to September 2006 at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The botanical characteristics of that plant were examined and found to be distinguishable from any other varieties. The new Calibrachoa variety was named 'Sunbelkopawai'.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sunbelkopawai' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2009 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 16 plants of the candidate variety and 20 plants of the reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted in to 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 8, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Sunbelkopawai' with reference variety 'USCALI99'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 22.1 | 14.2 |
| std. deviation | 1.26 | 0.51 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.18 | 0.34 |
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.25 | 0.26 |
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.14 | 0.21 |
Colour of corolla (RHS)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| lower side | N78C with N78A-B secondary veins | lighter than 77A with 79A secondary veins |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'Sunbelkopawai' | 'USCALI99' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.08 | 0.25 |
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelkopawai' (left) with reference variety 'USCALI99' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelkopawai' (left) with reference variety 'USCALI99' (right)
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