Boddblwhi
| Denomination: | 'Boddblwhi' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Double Up White |
| Botanical Name: | Impatiens walleriana |
| Applicant/Holder: |
John Bodger and Sons Company 1800 North Tyler Avenue South El Monte, California 91733-3618 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Michael Heffner, Santa Barbara, United States of America |
| 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: | 2001-10-02 |
| Application Number: | 01-2855 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-02-22 |
| Certificate Number: | 3143 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2009-07-07 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Tiwhite'
Summary: 'Boddblwhi' has narrower plants than 'Tiwhite'. The flower colour for 'Boddblwhi' is white while for 'Tiwhite', it is white with a pink blush.
Description:
'Boddblwhi' is a double flower Impatiens variety with absent to very weak anthocyanin colouration on the upper third of the shoot. The leaves have a small to medium length to width ratio. The upper side of the leaf blade is medium green with no variegation and absent to very weak anthocyanin. The lower side of the leaf blade between the veins is green only. The mid-rib and veins on the lower side of the leaf blade have absent to very weak anthocyanin. The petiole is short with absent to very weak anthocyanin on the upper side.
'Boddblwhi' has white flowers. The lower side of the petals is also white. The flowers have no eye zone. Anthocyanin colouration of the pedicel is absent to very weak. The flower spur has a strong curvature and absent to very weak anthocyanin.
Origin & Breeding History: 'Boddblwhi' was developed from an Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. breeding program conducted at John Bodger & Sons Company greenhouses in Lompoc, California, U.S.A. The goal for this breeding program was to produce new, compact Impatiens cultivars with fully double flowers, excellent branching, and attractive flower & foliage colours. 'Boddblwhi' originated from a cross made in 1999 between the female parent, a proprietary selection designated '9IM1500-8' and the male parent, another proprietary selection designated '9IM1813-2'. These parents can be traced back to a Carousel White selection and Tempo breeding lines, respectively.
Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Boddblwhi' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2005 at Variety Rights Management in Oxford Station, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. The plants were grown in 10 cm pots spaced 12.5 cm apart. All colour characteristics were determined using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart and measured characteristics were based on ten plant measurements.
Comparison tables for 'Boddblwhi' with reference variety 'Tiwhite'
Plant width (cm)
| 'Boddblwhi' | 'Tiwhite' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 22.44 | 29.20 |
| std. deviation | 2.13 | 1.81 |
Colour of petals (RHS)
| 'Boddblwhi' | 'Tiwhite' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | white/155D | 155C |
| lower side | 155D | 155C/D |
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Impatiens: 'Boddblwhi' (left) with reference variety 'TiWhite' (right)
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