Tropical Lemonade
| Denomination: | 'Tropical Lemonade' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Sunshine Scarlet |
| Botanical Name: | Coreopsis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. 10051 S. Macksburg Rd. Canby, Oregon 97013 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Harini Korlipara, Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., Canby, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2007-07-06 |
| Application Number: | 07-5947 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-11-30 |
| Certificate Number: | 3689 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2011-11-01 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Strawberry Lemonade' (Sunshine Strawberry)
Summary: 'Tropical Lemonade' has a shorter plant height and shorter leaf blade than 'Strawberry Lemonade'. The upper side of the ray floret is dark purple red with yellow streaks for 'Tropical Lemonade' while it is dark purple red for 'Strawberry Lemonade'. The lower side of the ray floret is yellow orange for 'Tropical Lemonade' while it is blue pink for 'Strawberry Lemonade'. 'Tropical Lemonade' has dark purple red at the margins and apex on the lower side of the aged ray floret while 'Strawberry Lemonade' has dark purple red in streaks and at the margin of the aged ray floret.
Description:
PLANT: dwarf, bushy upright growth habit, medium branching
STEM: light green, absent to very weak anthocyanin colouration, no pubescence, thin, smooth shape
LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple, oblong, acuminate apex, attenuate base, entire margin, absent to very sparse pubescence on upper and lower side, medium glaucosity on upper side, medium green on upper and lower side, no variegation, no petiole
PEDUNCLE: weak anthocyanin colouration, absent to very sparse pubescence
INFLORESCENCE: solitary, terminal position, erect attitude
RAY FLORET: few to medium, touching to overlapping, straight longitudinal axis, obovate shape, apex lobed, very weak recurvature of tip, absent to very weak pubescence, dark purple red with streaks of yellow on upper side, yellow orange on lower side, aged floret orange brown underlaid with yellow on upper side and dark purple red at margins and apex on lower side, disc present.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Tropical Lemonade' was discovered at Terra Nova Nurseries, in Canby, Oregon, USA, as a branch mutation from a proprietary seedling. The mutation was placed in tissue culture where further selections were made. The new variety was selected based on flower colour and dwarf mounding habit.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Tropical Lemonade' were conducted during the summer of 2008 in a polyhouse at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. The plants were grown from rooted cuttings which were transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 28, 2008. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants on August 8, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Tropical Lemonade' with reference variety 'Strawberry Lemonade'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Tropical Lemonade' | 'Strawberry Lemonade' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 13.8 | 16.3 |
| std. deviation | 1.93 | 2.04 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Tropical Lemonade' | 'Strawberry Lemonade' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.46 | 0.43 |
Colour of ray floret (RHS)
| 'Tropical Lemonade' | 'Strawberry Lemonade' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | N34A with streaks of 12A | 60A with tones darker than 59A |
| lower side | 20B | 186C |
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Coreopsis: 'Tropical Lemonade' (left) with reference variety 'Strawberry Lemonade' (right)
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Coreopsis: 'Tropical Lemonade' (left) with reference variety 'Strawberry Lemonade' (right)
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Coreopsis: 'Tropical Lemonade' (left) with reference variety 'Strawberry Lemonade' (right)
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