CBRZ0003

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (Million Bells Cherry Pink)

Summary: The plants of 'CBRZ0003' have a trailing growth habit and are shorter than those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' which have an upright growth habit. The leaf blades and sepals of 'CBRZ0003' are shorter than those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi'. The flowers of 'CBRZ0003' are smaller than those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi'. The flowers of 'CBRZ0003' have medium to strong degree of lobing while those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' have weak to medium degree of lobing. The upper side of the corolla lobes of 'CBRZ0003' are blue pink with light yellow at the transition to the corolla tube while those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' are purple red. The lower side of the corolla lobes of 'CBRZ0003' are violet with light yellow orange tones while those of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' are blue pink. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'CBRZ0003' has weak conspicuousness of veins while that of 'Sunbel Kopachipi' has medium conspicuousness.

Description:

PLANT: trailing growth habit

LEAF BLADE: narrow acute and broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side

SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, medium to strong degree of lobing, two colours on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side blue pink (RHS N66C) with blue pink (RHS N66B) secondary veins and light yellow (RHS 5D) at transition to corolla tube, weak conspicuousness of purple red veins on upper side, lower side violet (RHS 75D) with light yellow orange (RHS 19D) tones, rounded and truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: yellow (RHS 12A) on inner side, weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side

Origin & Breeding History: 'CBRZ0003' originated from a cross pollination conducted in Gilroy, California, United States in June 2007 between the female parent identified as '1886-1' and pollen from the male parent identified as '1856-3'. The variety 'CBRZ0003' was bred and developed by the breeder Robert Pierce, an employee of Syngenta Flowers Inc., in Gilroy as part of a controlled breeding program. The resultant seed from the cross was collected and sown in a greenhouse in Gilroy in January 2008. In April 2008, a single plant was selected based on flower colour and pattern, plant habit and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'CBRZ0003' were conducted during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 15, 2012. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. All baskets were flowered in an outdoor area. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 26, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CBRZ0003' with reference variety 'Sunbel Kopachipi'

Plant height (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Sepal length (cm)

Flower diameter (cm)

Colour of upper side of corolla lobe (RHS)

Colour of lower side of corolla lobe (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'CBRZ0003' (left) with reference variety 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'CBRZ0003' (left) with reference variety 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'CBRZ0003' (left) with reference variety 'Sunbel Kopachipi' (right)