Datretten

Dahlia

Variety Description

Description:

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

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

PEDUNCLE: medium length, brownish red

FLOWER HEAD: positioned high above foliage, semi-upright attitude, daisy eyed double, no collar segments, small to medium diameter, medium height, very many ray florets
RAY FLORET: short to medium length, broad to very broad width, very low to low length to width ratio, ribbed upper surface, moderately concave in cross section at mid point, no margin rolling, straight along longitudinal axis, absent or very weak twisting, mamillate apex, two colours on inner side, main colour red (RHS 46A) with less intense red between ribs, secondary colour white (whiter and brighter than RHS 155D), secondary colour positioned at distal quarter in solid or nearly solid pattern, outer side similar in colour to inner side.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Datretten' 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 'Datretten' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2006/0527, 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: 'Datretten'

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Dahlia: 'Datretten'