Ri Reeda
| Denomination: | 'Ri Reeda' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Rico Red |
| Botanical Name: | Cuphea procumbens |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 Basel CH-4058 Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
Jason Jandrew, Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., Mountain View, 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: | 2007-01-09 |
| Application Number: | 07-5712 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2010-01-11 |
| Certificate Number: | 3717 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2012-01-16 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Flamenco Rhumba'
Summary: 'Ri Reeda' has a shorter plant height and shorter leaf length than 'Flamenco Rhumba'. 'Ri Reeda' has a larger corolla diameter than 'Flamenco Rhumba'. 'Ri Reeda' has light blue violet hairs on the throat of the corolla tube while 'Flamenco Rhumba' has violet hairs. 'Ri Reeda' has slightly darker petal colour than 'Flamenco Rhumba'. 'Ri Reeda' has violet secondary colour on the petal while 'Flamenco Rhumba' has dark violet to purple secondary colour.
Description:
PLANT: upright bushy to spreading growth habit, medium degree of branching
STEM: light green, weak anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence, medium thickness, smooth
LEAF: opposite arrangement, simple, ovate, acute apex, obtuse base, entire margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper side, sparse pubescence on veins and midrib on lower side, no variegation, medium green on upper side, light green on lower side, petiole present
INFLORESCENCE: raceme, terminal and axillary in position, tubular flower shape
COROLLA TUBE: weak to medium anthocyanin, light green on inner side, light blue violet hairs at throat
UPPER PETAL: orbicular shape, obtuse apex, truncate base
LOWER PETAL: obovate shape, rounded apex, cuneate base, red on upper side, violet secondary colour distributed along midvein.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Ri Reeda' originated from a cross made by the breeder in Gilroy, California, USA in July 2002. The female parent was a proprietary seedling designated as 26-2, characterized by its red flowers, and the male parent was a proprietary seedling designated as 16-1, characterized by its magenta flowers. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in September 2003 and in December 2003, a single plant was selected from the progeny based on large flower size and plant growth habit.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Ri Reeda' were conducted during the spring of 2008 in a polyhouse at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. The plants were grown from rooted cuttings which were transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 13, 2008. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants on June 30, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Ri Reeda' with reference variety 'Flamenco Rhumba'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Ri Reeda' | 'Flamenco Rhumba' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 35.1 | 44.1 |
| std. deviation | 2.18 | 1.79 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Ri Reeda' | 'Flamenco Rhumba' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| std. deviation | 0.42 | 0.41 |
Corolla diameter (cm)
| 'Ri Reeda' | 'Flamenco Rhumba' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.26 |
Colour of corolla tube (RHS)
| 'Ri Reeda' | 'Flamenco Rhumba' | |
|---|---|---|
| inner side | 145C-D | 157A-B |
| hairs at throat | 76A-B | N87A |
Colour of upper side of corolla (RHS)
| 'Ri Reeda' | 'Flamenco Rhumba' | |
|---|---|---|
| primary | 50A (darker than) | 50A |
| secondary | N80A | N79B-C |
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Cuphea: 'Ri Reeda' (left) with reference variety 'Flamenco Rhumba' (right)
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Cuphea: 'Ri Reeda' (left) with reference variety 'Flamenco Rhumba' (right)
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