Daisy Duke
| Denomination: | 'Daisy Duke' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Daisy May |
| Botanical Name: | Leucanthemum ×superbum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Horvath, Brent 10702 Seaman Road Hebron, Illinois 60034 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Brent Horvath, Hebron, 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: | 2010-01-22 |
| Application Number: | 10-6808 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2012-08-23 |
| Certificate Number: | 4376 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2030-08-23 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Snowcap'
Summary: The plants of 'Daisy Duke' are taller in height than those of 'Snowcap'. The ray florets of 'Daisy Duke' are longer than those of 'Snowcap'. The ray florets of 'Daisy Duke' differ in colour from those of 'Showcap'. 'Daisy Duke' begins flowering earlier than 'Snowcap'.
Description:
PLANT: upright bushy growth habit
LEAF: alternate and basal arrangement, linear to oblanceolate and elliptic-spatulate on basal leaves, acute apex, cordate and attenuate base, serrate to dentate margin, medium green on upper side, medium pubescence on upper side
FLOWERING: very early flowering
PEDUNCLE: medium to thick
FLOWER: single type
RAY FLORET: average of 32-36 per flower, straight to reflexing, dentate index, length to width ratio 3:1, upper side is white (RHS NN155B) and white (RHS NN155B) with age, lower side is white (RHS NN155C)
FLORET DISC: yellow (RHS 12A) before anther dehiscence, yellow (RHS 12B) after anther dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Daisy Duke' originated from an open pollination between the female parent 'Hebron Hardy' and the pollen from an unknown male parent in 2005, in Hebron, Illinois, USA. The new cultivar was selected from the resultant seedlings based on flower abundance, flower appearance, and plant size.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Daisy Duke' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2011, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings transplanted into 1 gallon containers on April 15, 2011. Most observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 15, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Daisy Duke' with reference variety 'Snowcap'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Daisy Duke' | 'Snowcap' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 34.5 | 22.6 |
| standard deviation | 2.25 | 1.83 |
Ray floret length (cm)
| 'Daisy Duke' | 'Snowcap' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| standard deviation | 0.19 | 0.11 |
Colour of ray floret (RHS)
| 'Daisy Duke' | 'Snowcap' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | NN155B | N155A-B |
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Shasta Daisy: 'Daisy Duke' (left) with the reference variety 'Snow Cap' (right)
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Shasta Daisy: 'Daisy Duke' (left) with the reference variety 'Snow Cap' (right)
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