G13532

Dahlia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Zone Ten' (Mystic Dreamer)

Summary: The veins of the leaf of 'G13532' are raised whereas the veins of the leaf of 'Zone Ten' are depressed. In relation to the foliage, the flower head of 'G13532' is positioned moderately above the foliage whereas the flower head of 'Zone Ten' is positioned high above the foliage. The flower head of 'G13532' is a semi-double type whereas the flower head of 'Zone Ten' is a single type. The number of ray florets per flower head is many for 'G13532' whereas the flower head of 'Zone Ten' has few ray florets. There is one colour on the inner side of the ray floret of 'G13532' whereas there are two for 'Zone Ten'. The colour of the inner side of the ray floret of 'G13532' is mainly purple with light blue pink undertones and dark purple red secondary colour whereas the inner side of the ray floret of 'Zone Ten' is purple with white secondary colour and red at the base.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit
STEM: purple

LEAF: predominantly pinnate type, moderate prominence of wing, medium length to width ratio, upper side is green tinged with purple, medium degree of glossiness on upper side, smooth or weakly rugose surface texture, raised veins
LEAFLET: elliptic shape, acute base, medium number of medium deep incisions along margin (excluding lobes)

PEDUNCLE: purple and green
FLOWER HEAD: positioned moderately above foliage, semi-upright attitude, semi-double daisy type, no collar segments, many ray florets
RAY FLORET: medium length to width ratio, in cross-section weakly concave to weakly convex at mid-point and at three quarter point from base, no rolling of margin, longitudinal axis is weakly reflexed along distal quarter, absent or very weak twisting, rounded and dentate apex
RAY FLORET (INNER SIDE): more than two keels, mainly purple (closest to RHS N74B) with light blue pink (RHS 75D) undertones and dark purple red (RHS 46A) secondary colour distributed as a solid or nearly solid pattern at base
RAY FLORET (OUTER SIDE): colour is similar (but lighter) when compared to colour of inner side, outer side is purple to blue pink (N74B-C) with light blue pink (RHS 75D) longitudinal streaks
DISC: medium diameter relative to flower head diameter, yellow orange before and at anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'G13532' was bred and developed by the breeder, Michael S. Uchneat, of GardenGenetics LLC, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA. It originated from a controlled cross conducted in November 2012, between the proprietary breeding line designated '3137-3', as the female parent, and the proprietary breeding line designated '3182-3', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'G13532' was selected for its vigorous, upright and freely branching plant growth habit, dark bronze foliage and appearance, free flowering habit, flower colour, and flower size. 'G13532' was first propagated by terminal cuttings, in July 2013, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'G13532' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2016 at BioFlora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15.0 cm pots on April 15, 2016. The observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on May 25, 2016. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'G13532' with reference variety 'Zone Ten'

Colour of upper side of ray floret (RHS)

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Dahlia: 'G13532' (left) with reference variety 'Zone Ten' (right)

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Dahlia: 'G13532' (left) with reference variety 'Zone Ten' (right)

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Dahlia: 'G13532' (left) with reference variety 'Zone Ten' (right)