Chico Blanco

Campanula

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Allgentiw'

Summary: The corolla of 'Chico Blanco' is short whereas the corolla of 'Allgentiw' is short to medium length. The diameter of the corolla of 'Chico Blanco' is small whereas the diameter is small to very small for 'Allgentiw'. The shape of the apex of the corolla lobe is obtuse for 'Chico Blanco' whereas the apex of the corolla lobe of 'Allgentiw' is acute.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, very short to short, medium to broad, sparse to medium density
STEM: light green

LEAF BLADE: very long, broad to very broad, low to medium length to width ratio, position of broadest part is at middle, acute apex, rounded base, no variegation, medium green upper side, strong degree of rugosity, medium degree of glossiness, sparse pubescence
LEAF BLADE MARGIN: very many indentations, very shallow indentations, strong undulation

FLOWER: slightly outward attitude, campanulate type
CALYX: no petaloid lobes, position of lobes relative to corolla is adpressed to moderately spreading
COROLLA: very few whorls, short, small diameter
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): white (RHS NN155C), no secondary colour, no spots, pubescence present
COROLLA (OUTER SIDE): white (RHS NN155C), no secondary colour, no spots
COROLLA (FUSED PART): very short, medium length relative to total length of corolla, very small to small diameter, profile is weakly diverging in longitudinal section
COROLLA LOBE: elliptic shape, short, very narrow, curvature is very weakly reflexed, obtuse apex
POLLEN: yellowish

Origin & Breeding History: 'Chico Blanco' was bred and developed by the breeder, Alexius Joannes Joseph van der Zwet, in Oude-Wetering, Netherlands. It originated from an open pollinated cross that occurred during the summer of 2006 between two unnamed proprietary seedlings. From the resulting progeny, 'Chico Blanco' was selected in the summer of 2007 for its abundant flowering, flower colour, and length of flowering period. 'Chico Blanco' was first propagated asexually in the summer of 2009, in Oude-Wetering, Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Chico Blanco' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2013/3210, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2015 and 2016. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Campanula: 'Chico Blanco'

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Campanula: 'Chico Blanco'