Gabrielle

Kalanchoë

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: medium height, narrow to medium width, medium number of flowering shoots of first order

LEAF: medium length, medium width, ovate, medium to dark green on upper side, light green to medium green on lower side, very weak to weak anthocyanin, medium thickness, bicrenate margin with shallow incisions, round apex with incurving to straight attitude, concave in cross section, no twisting of longitudinal axis

FLOWERING SHOOT: low to moderate number of lateral shoots of first order, highest pleiochasium is broad with a moderate to high number flowers
FLOWER: double, large diameter
COROLLA LOBES: medium length, medium to broad width, red (RHS 43A) on upper side, orange red to red pink (RHS 39B- RHS 48B) on lower side.
ANTHERS: not prominent

FLOWERING TIME: early to mid-season, nine week response group

Origin & Breeding History: 'Gabrielle' (breeders reference KJ2003-0561) was developed by the breeder, Knud Jepsen in Hinnerup, Denmark as part of a planned breeding program with the objective to create new freely-flowering Kalanchoe varieties with large flowers and numerous petals per flower. It originated from a cross between the female parent '2001-1856' and the male parent 'Celine', made in January 2003. The new kalanchoe variety was selected in February 2004 based on flower colour, numerous petals per flower and excellent post production longevity.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, CPVO reference number 2004/0210, application number KAL 696, grant number 16097, purchased from the CPVO, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany, in 2004. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart.

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Kalanchoë: 'Gabrielle'