Suncalcos
| Denomination: | 'Suncalcos' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Million Bells Cosmos Pink Improved |
| 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: | 2009-03-25 |
| Application Number: | 09-6571 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2011-11-01 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Danoa38' (Mega Pink)
Summary: The leaves of 'Suncalcos' are larger than those of 'Danoa38'. The flowers of 'Suncalcos' are larger than those of 'Danoa38'. 'Suncalcos' has a purple secondary colour at the transition to the corolla tube on the upper side of the corolla lobes while 'Danoa38' has none. The lower side of the corolla lobes of 'Suncalcos' are blue pink with a brown purple midveins while those of 'Danoa38' are light blue pink with dark violet midveins. The apex of the corolla lobes of 'Suncalcos' are rounded and truncate while those of 'Danoa38' are cuspidate. The inner side of the corolla tubes of 'Suncalcos' have medium conspicuousness of veins while those of 'Danoa38' have very weak conspicuousness of veins.
Description:
PLANT: upright to trailing growth habit
LEAF BLADE: elliptic, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side
SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type
COROLLA: medium degree of lobing, pink veins, two colours on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: purple (RHS N74B) with darker purple (RHS 61A-N74A) at transition to corolla tube on upper side, weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, blue pink (RHS 73A-B) with brown purple (RHS N77A) midvein on lower side, rounded and truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: light yellow (RHS 9D) on inner side, medium conspicuousness of veins on inner side
Origin & Breeding History: 'Suncalcos' originated from a controlled pollination of the proprietary variety '3156-8' with the variety '3138-5' conducted in an isolated area from April to November 2006 in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. Seeds from the pollination were germinated and grown to maturity. One plant was selected by the breeder in September 2007 based on growth habit, branching characteristics, floriferousness, flower size and flowering time. The selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots. A trial was carried out from April to September 2008 where it was determined that this variety was distinguishable from any other varieties and it was named 'Suncalcos'.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Suncalcos' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2010 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 21, 2010. 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 13, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Suncalcos' with reference variety 'Danoa38'
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Suncalcos' | 'Danoa38' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.36 | 0.25 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Suncalcos' | 'Danoa38' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| std. deviation | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Suncalcos' | 'Danoa38' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.12 | 0.18 |
Colour of upper side of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'Suncalcos' | 'Danoa38' | |
|---|---|---|
| secondary | 61A-N74A at transition to corolla tube | N/A |
Colour of lower side of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'Suncalcos' | 'Danoa38' | |
|---|---|---|
| main | 73A-B with N77A midvein | 69A-B with N79B midvein |
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Calibrachoa: 'Suncalcos' (left) with reference variety 'Danoa38' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Suncalcos' (left) with reference variety 'Danoa38' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Suncalcos' (left) with reference variety 'Danoa38' (right)
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