Granoran

Gaillardia

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Granyel' (Sunburst Yellow) and 'Yellow Goblin'

Summary: 'Granoran' has a shorter plant height and a more compact growth habit than 'Yellow Goblin'. 'Granoran' has a larger leaf size than the reference varieties. 'Granoran' has a shorter peduncle length than 'Yellow Goblin'. 'Granoran' has a larger flower diameter than 'Granyel' and a smaller flower diameter than 'Yellow Goblin'. 'Granoran' has slightly darker yellow orange colour on the upper side of the ray florets than the reference varieties. 'Granoran' has orange brown outer disc florets while the reference varieties have yellow orange outer disc florets.

Description:

PLANT: bushy-rounded, dense branching
STEM: medium green, very weak anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence, medium thickness, rounded to slightly ribbed

LEAF: alternate arrangement, simple, oblanceolate, acute apex, attenuate base, entire to dentate-serrate margin, very dense pubescence on upper and lower side, medium green on upper and lower side, no variegation, no petiole

PEDUNCLE: very weak anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence

FLOWER: head type, terminal in position, erect attitude
RAY FLORET: fan shaped, entire margin, 2-3 small to medium lobes at apex, yellow orange on upper and lower side
DISC: outer florets orange brown before anther dehiscence, inner florets yellow orange before anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Granoran' was bred and developed through inbred breeding of the Gaillardia aristata variety 'Orange'. The breeder conducted 3 cycles of half-sib selections of the variety 'Orange' during the period from August 2000 through to July 2002, in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The seeds from the selection were sown in January 2003 and a single seedling was selected in July 2003. The selection criteria included compact plant habit, good branching characteristics and early flowering. Asexual reproduction by cuttings was first conducted in August 2003 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Granoran' were conducted during the summer of 2008 in a polyhouse at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. The plants were grown from rooted cuttings which were transplanted into 1 gallon pots on April 17, 2008. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants on June 26, 2008. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Granoran' with reference varieties 'Granyel' and 'Yellow Goblin'

Plant height (cm)

Leaf length (cm)

Leaf width (cm)

Peduncle length (cm)

Flower diameter (cm)

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

Colour of disc florets (RHS)

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Gaillardia: 'Granoran' (left) with reference variety 'Yellow Goblin' (right)

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Gaillardia: 'Granoran' (left) with reference varieties 'Granyel' (centre) and 'Yellow Goblin' (right)