Kiefuzak
| Denomination: | 'Kiefuzak' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Windchime Rose Purple |
| Botanical Name: | Fuchsia |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Kieft Bloemzaden B.V. Elbaweg 35 1607 MN Venhuizen Netherlands |
| Breeder: |
Cees Van Diepen, Kieft Bloemzaden B.V., Venhuizen, Netherlands |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2002-09-05 |
| Application Number: | 02-3257 |
| Date abandoned: | 2009-10-01 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Tom Thumb' and 'Dollar Princess'
Summary: 'Kiefuzak' has an upright-bushy growth habit while it is bushy-rounded to arching for 'Dollar Princess'. The stem anthocyanin colouration of 'Kiefuzak' is weaker than that of 'Dollar Princess'. 'Kiefuzak' has a larger flower diameter than 'Tom Thumb' but smaller than 'Dollar Princess'. The flower of 'Kiefuzak' is single type while it is double in 'Dollar Princess'. 'Kiefuzak' has no anthocyanin colouration of the ovary while the reference varieties do. The sepal of 'Kiefuzak' is smaller than that of 'Dollar Princess'. 'Kiefuzak' has a slightly darker purple red sepal than 'Tom Thumb' and 'Dollar Princess'. The outer side of the petal of 'Kiefuzak' is violet to purple while it is dark purple in 'Tom Thumb' and violet blue to dark violet for 'Dollar Princess'.
Description:
PLANT: upright bushy growth habit, medium stem anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to dark green, absent or very weak blistering, very shallow to shallow incisions of the margin
FLOWER: blooms mid season, single, ovary has no anthocyanin colouration, pink style and filament
HYPANTHIUM: cylindrical shape, purple red to dark pink red (RHS N57A/51A)
SEPAL: longer in relation to the petals, horizontal to semi-drooping attitude, straight attitude of the apex, purple red inner side, purple red to dark pink red (RHS N57A/51A) outer side
PETAL: violet to
Origin & Breeding History: 'Kiefuzak' was developed from a cross between 6135-1 as the female parent and 237 as the male parent. The cross occurred during 1998 in Venhuizen, The Netherlands. The new plant was selected from a seedling population in 1999 based on ease of propagation and flower colour.
Tests & Trials: Trials were conducted during the summer of 2006 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 15 plants of each variety individually grown in 10cm pots in a polyhouse. Observations and measurements were taken on 10 plants of each variety. Colours were determined using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Kiefuzak' with reference varieties 'Tom Thumb' and 'Dollar Princess'
Flower diameter (mm)
| 'Kiefuzak' | 'Tom Thumb' | 'Dollar Princess' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 44.50 | 31.88 | 63.40 |
| std. deviation | 1.38 | 4.05 | 4.72 |
Sepal colour (RHS)
| 'Kiefuzak' | 'Tom Thumb' | 'Dollar Princess' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inner side | N57A/B | N57C | N57B |
| outer side | N57A/51A | N57C | N57B |
Petal colour (RHS)
| 'Kiefuzak' | 'Tom Thumb' | 'Dollar Princess' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inner side | N78B/70A | 86A | N89A/83A |
| outer side | N78B/70A | 86A | N89A/83A |
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Fuchsia: 'Kiefuzak' (left) with reference variety 'Tom Thumb' (right)
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Fuchsia: 'Kiefuzak' (left) with reference variety 'Dollar Princess' (right)
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