USCAL68604
| Denomination: | 'USCAL68604' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Superbells Blackberry Punch |
| 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: | 2010-02-25 |
| Application Number: | 10-6870 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2012-08-23 |
| Certificate Number: | 4382 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2019-08-23 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (Million Bells Cherry Pink) and 'USCAL66501' (Superbells Coralberry Punch)
Summary: The plants of 'USCAL68604' are shorter than the plants of 'Sunbel Kopachipi'. The pedicel of 'USCAL68604' is shorter than the pedicel of 'Sunbel Kopachipi'. The flower of 'USCAL68604' is larger in diameter than the flowers of the reference varieties. The upper side of the corolla lobe of 'USCAL68604' is purple with black secondary colour while the corolla lobe of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' is purple red and the corolla of 'USCAL66501' is light red pink with dark purple red and black secondary colour. The lower side of the corolla is brown purple to blue pink for 'USCAL68604' while it is purple red for 'Sunbel Kopachipi' and light red pink for 'USCAL66501'. The apex of the corolla is emarginated for 'USCAL68604', cuspidate for 'Sunbel Kopachipi' and rounded for 'USCAL66501'. The veins on the inner side of the corolla tube are strongly conspicuous for 'USCAL68604' while they are moderately conspicuous for 'Sunbel Kopachipi' and weak to moderately conspicuous for 'USCAL66501'.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit
LEAF BLADE: narrow acute apex, no variegation, upper side medium green
SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, weak to medium degree of lobing on corolla lobes
COROLLA LOBE: emarginated apex, two colours on upper side, upper side purple (RHS 67A) with black (RHS 203C and N186A) secondary colour at transition to corolla tube, weak to moderately conspicuous veins on upper side, lower side brown purple to blue pink (RHS 186B-C)
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 6C) with strongly conspicuous veins.
Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'USCAL68604' originated from a controlled cross conducted in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan on May 8, 2007. The female parent was a proprietary seedling with pink flowers with a black eye, designated C582-01B, and the male parent was a proprietary seedling with purple coloured flowers with a large black eye, designated CJ07-17. The new calibrachoa was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny on May 21, 2008 in Bonsall, California, USA. The variety was selected based on criteria for novel flower and eye colour and flower form. 'USCAL68604' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings on July 23, 2008 in Bonsall, California, USA.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'USCAL68604' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2011 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 11, 2011 and cut back on July 5, 2011. Each basket contained 3 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on August 2, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'USCAL68604' with reference varieties 'Sunbel Kopachipi' and 'USCAL66501'
Plant height (cm)
| 'USCAL68604' | 'Sunbel Kopachipi' | 'USCAL66501' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 18.0 | 21.8 | 16.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.70 | 1.70 | 1.15 |
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'USCAL68604' | 'Sunbel Kopachipi' | 'USCAL66501' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.18 |
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'USCAL68604' | 'Sunbel Kopachipi' | 'USCAL66501' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.21 |
Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'USCAL68604' | 'Sunbel Kopachipi' | 'USCAL66501' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| upper side - main | 67A | N66B with 45A veins | 37C with tones & veins of 37A and 38A |
| upper side - secondary | 203C with N186A | N/A | 46A with N186A |
| lower side | 186B-C | N57D | 39C with 51B |
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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL68604' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (centre) and 'USCAL66501' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL68604' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (centre) and 'USCAL66501' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL68604' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (centre) and 'USCAL66501' (right)
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