CBRZ0033

Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' and 'Hula Blue'

Summary: The shoot of 'CBRZ0033' is longer than that of both reference varieties. The leaf blade apex of 'CBRZ0033' is acute while that of 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' is obtuse to rounded. The pedicel of 'CBRZ0033' is longer than that of 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch'. The area of colour at the transition to the corolla tube on the inner side of the corolla of 'CBRZ0033' is small to medium sized while it is large for that of 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch'. The main colour on the inner side of the corolla tube of 'CBRZ0033' is medium yellow green while that of 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' is medium yellow and that of 'Hula Blue' is medium yellow orange.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit

LEAF BLADE: acute apex, no variegation, upper side medium green

FLOWER: single type
COROLLA: medium degree of lobing, absent or very weak to weak conspicuousness of veins
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): medium blue violet (RHS N82D) when newly opened, medium blue violet (lighter than RHS N87D) when fully opened, light violet (whiter than RHS 84D) when aged, no secondary colour, rounded apex
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): medium yellow green (RHS 154B), small to medium sized rounded area of dark violet (RHS N92A) with a lighter violet (RHS 83A) halo extending onto lower corolla lobes, small yellow marking at transition, weak conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'CBRZ0033' was bred and developed by the breeder Mitchell E. Hanes, an employee of Syngenta Flowers Inc., in Gilroy, California, USA. The new variety originated from a controlled cross conducted in February 2015 between two proprietary seedlings, the female parent designated as 'CB4132-3' and the male parent designated as 'CASB065-1'. The resulting seeds were sown in August 2015 and a unique seedling was selected on November 1, 2015 based on plant growth habit, flower colour and early flower initiation.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'CBRZ0033' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2022 at BioFlora Inc. 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 plants transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on April 6, 2022. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on June 8, 2022. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'CBRZ0033' with reference varieties 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' and 'Hula Blue'

Shoot length (cm)

Pedicel length (cm)

Main colour of corolla tube (RHS)

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Calibrachoa: 'CBRZ0033' (left) with reference varieties 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' (centre) and 'Hula Blue' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'CBRZ0033' (left) with reference varieties 'Superbells Blue Moon Punch' (centre) and 'Hula Blue' (right)