Power Bronze
| Denomination: | 'Power Bronze' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Chrysanthemum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Willy's Greenhouses Ltd. 662 Stewart Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Simon van Spronsen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2008-04-04 |
| Application Number: | 08-6276 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-02-22 |
| Certificate Number: | 3787 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2022-02-22 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Apricot Cherie' and 'Power Yellow'
Summary: The inner side of the ray floret is light yellow with purple red at the base for 'Power Bronze' while it is orange brown to brown red for 'Apricot Cherie' and yellow for 'Power Yellow'. The outer side of the ray floret is purple red and light yellow for 'Power Bronze' while it is orange brown for 'Apricot Cherie' and brown red and yellow for 'Power Yellow'.
Description:
PLANT: year round cultivation for pot production, spray flowering type, 8 week response group, very short to short height, medium to many primary lateral shoots
STEM: short to medium length internode, medium thickness, no anthocyanin colouration, medium to strong strength
LEAF: ascending to horizontal attitude, medium to long, medium width, small length to width ratio, dark green on upper side, broad wedge base shape, short to medium length lower lobe, diverging margins of sinus between lateral lobes, terminal lobe with teeth present, no secondary lobes on terminal lobe
INFLORESCENCE: cylindrical form, no secondary lateral flower heads, medium number of flower heads showing colour when terminal head is fully expanded
FLOWER HEAD: single, daisy type, self coloured, yellow-bronze colour group, medium intensity of colour, medium diameter, peduncle medium in thickness
RAY FLORETS: at right angle to floral axis, medium to high number, bracts present among florets, outer florets medium to long, medium in width, small length to width ratio, straight along longitudinal axis, no pubescence on outer side, tip rounded with notch, outer side dark purple red when florets are expanding, outer side purple to purple red with light yellow when fully expanded, inner side yellow orange with purple red at base
DISC: medium diameter, yellow green before anther dehiscence, yellow at anther dehiscence, tubular, type 4 distribution, short disc florets.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Power Bronze' was discovered as a naturally occurring chance mutation of the variety 'Apricot Cherie'. It was selected for its improved flower colour in July of 2007 at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. Asexual reproduction by stem cuttings was first conducted in July 2007.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Power Bronze' were conducted at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario in the Fall of 2008. The trial consisted of 15 plants of each variety, grown in 12.5 cm pots in the greenhouse. The plants were spaced 15 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken on 10 plants of each variety. Colours were determined using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison table for 'Power Bronze' with reference varieties 'Apricot Cherie' and 'Power Yellow'
Colour of ray floret (RHS)
| 'Power Bronze' | 'Apricot Cherie' | 'Power Yellow' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| outer side - newly opened | 60B-C | 186B-C | 180C-D |
| outer side - mature floret | 59C-D and 11B | N170D | 180D and 7D |
| inner side - mature floret | 11A and 60C-D | N170D and 181D | 7C-D |
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Chrysanthemum: 'Power Bronze' (left) with reference variety 'Apricot Cherie' (right)
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Chrysanthemum: 'Power Bronze' (right) with reference variety 'Power Yellow' (left)
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