Purfled
| Denomination: | 'Purfled' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Euryops |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Amerinova Properties L.L.C. 32149 Aqueduct Road Bonsall, California 92003 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Alice Doyle, Cottage Grove, 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: | 2005-04-20 |
| Application Number: | 05-4759 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2008-03-08 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Sonnenschein'
Summary: 'Purfled' has shorter plants than 'Sonnenschein'. The stems of 'Purfled' have purple anthocyanin colouration while those of 'Sonnenschein' have red purple anthocyanin. The leaf blades of 'Purfled' are variegated green and light yellow while those of 'Sonnenschein' are not variegated. 'Purfled' has a smaller flower diameter and narrower ray florets than 'Sonnenschein'.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit, few branches, medium density of foliage
STEM: strong purple anthocyanin colouration located on the internodes, very sparse tomentose pubescence located only in leaf axils of major nodes
LEAF BLADE: cuspidate apex, attenuate base, incurving of lobes present, medium green with light yellow located at margins
PEDUNCLE: thin, no anthocyanin colouration
CALYX: variegation present
RAY FLORET: reflexing along longitudinal axis, intense yellow on upper side, yellow on lower side
FLORET DISC: present
Origin & Breeding History: 'Purfled' was developed by the breeder, Alice Doyle, co-owner of Log House Plants in Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S.A. It was discovered and developed by the breeder as a branch mutation on a species plant of Euryops chrysanthemoides (DC.) R. Nordenstam in November of 2000 at Log House Plants in Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S.A. 'Purfled' was selected based on its variegated foliage and continuous bloom.
Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Purfled' was conducted in a poly-house during the spring of 2006 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 26, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 16, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Purfled' with reference variety 'Sonnenschein'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Purfled' | 'Sonnenschein' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 22.4 | 38.5 |
| std. deviation | 3.61 | 3.05 |
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Purfled' | 'Sonnenschein' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.31 | 0.26 |
Ray floret width (mm)
| 'Purfled' | 'Sonnenschein' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| std. deviation | 0.48 | 0.70 |
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Euryops: 'Purfled' (left) with reference variety 'Sonnenschein' (right)
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