Daelleve

Dahlia

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, short, stem green tinged with brownish red or purple

LEAF: predominantly pinnate, absent or weak wing, long, medium to broad width, medium length to width ratio, medium green, very weak glossiness, weakly rugose, raised veins, elliptic shape, obtuse base, medium number of shallow to medium depth incisions on margin

PEDUNCLE: short, brownish red

FLOWER HEAD: positioned moderately above foliage, semi-upright attitude, double, no collar segments, small to medium diameter, short height, medium density of ray florets
RAY FLORET: short to medium length, medium to broad width, low length to width ratio, ribbed upper surface, moderately concave in cross section at mid point, weakly involute margin rolling at basal half, straight along longitudinal axis, absent or very weak twisting, mamillate apex, two colours on inner side, main colour red purple (more intense than RHS 61A) becoming slightly paler between ribs, secondary colour white (whiter and brighter than RHS 155D) at distal quarter in nearly solid to solid pattern, outer side similar to inner side in colour.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Daelleve' originated from a cross made in 2003 at Odense, Denmark. The female parent was a proprietary selection designated 01.149L and the male parent was the variety 'Daseks'. The breeder selected the new variety from the progeny of this cross on the basis of compact form and free flowering habit.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Daelleve' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2006/0525, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2007. Colour determinations were made using the 1986 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Dahlia: 'Daelleve'

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Dahlia: 'Daelleve'