Sunbelremo
| Denomination: | 'Sunbelremo' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Million Bells Lime |
| 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: | 2008-03-07 |
| Application Number: | 08-6216 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2010-10-18 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Sunbelki' (Million Bells Yellow) and 'KLECA05104' (MiniFamous Lemon)
Summary: The plants of 'Sunbelremo' are upright and taller than those of 'KLECA05104' which are trailing. 'Sunbelremo' has shorter leaf blades than both reference varieties. The corolla of 'Sunbelremo' has a weak degree of lobing while that of 'Sunbelki' has a medium degree of lobing. 'Sunbelremo' has very weak conspicuousness of veins on the upper side of the corolla lobe while 'Sunbelki' has medium conspicuousness of veins. The midvein on the lower side of the corolla lobes of 'Sunbelremo' are yellow green while those on 'Sunbelki' are dark brown and those on 'KLECA05104' are yellow. The apex of the corolla lobes of 'Sunbelremo' are truncate and retuse while those of 'Sunbelki' are rounded. 'Sunbelremo' has weak conspicuousness of veins on the inner side of the corolla tube while 'Sunbelki' has strong conspicuousness of veins.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit
LEAF BLADE: ovate, broad acute, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no blistering
SEPAL: lanceolate and elliptic, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: salverform
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side light yellow (RHS 4D) with yellow green (RHS 3D) along midvein and very weak conspicuouness of veins, lower side light yellow (RHS 4D) with yellow green (RHS 2C) midvein, truncate and retuse apex
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 7A) with weak conspicuousness of veins
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunbelremo' originated from a cross between the female parent 'S39' and the male parent 'YS5' 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 'Sunbelremo'.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sunbelremo' 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 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 'Sunbelremo' with reference varieties 'Sunbelki' and 'KLECA05104'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Sunbelremo' | 'Sunbelki' | 'KLECA05104' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 25.6 | 22.2 | 14.4 |
| std. deviation | 1.89 | 1.80 | 2.29 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Sunbelremo' | 'Sunbelki' | 'KLECA05104' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.37 |
Colour of lower side of corolla (RHS)
| 'Sunbelremo' | 'Sunbelki' | 'KLECA05104' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| midvein | 2C | 200A | 7B |
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelremo' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunbelki' (centre) and 'KLECA05104' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelremo' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunbelki' (centre) and 'KLECA05104' (right)
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