Naomi

Kalanchoë

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: tall to very tall, medium width, many flowering shoots of first order

LEAF: medium to long, medium width, elliptic, no variegation, medium green to dark green on upper side, medium green on lower side, absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration on upper side, concave to flat in cross section, no twisting of longitudinal axis, medium thickness
LEAF MARGIN: bicrenate, shallow to medium depth of incisions
LEAF APEX: acute, incurving to straight attitude

FLOWERING SHOOT: few to medium number of lateral shoots of first order, many flowers of the highest pleiochasium, broad width of highest pleiochasium, flowering begins mid-season, 10 week response group
BUD: orange pink (RHS 37A)
FLOWER: double, medium diameter
COROLLA LOBES: medium number, medium length, medium width, one coloured, orange red (RHS 28A) on upper side, orange (RHS 24C) lighter part of lower side, red pink (RHS 48C) darker part of lower side
ANTHERS: not prominent

Origin & Breeding History: 'Naomi' originated from a cross made in 2003 in Hinnerup, Denmark, between the female parent 'Celine' and the male parent designated 'KJ 2001 1858'. The new Kalanchoe variety 'Naomi', experimental designation 'KJ 2003 0785', was the product of a planned breeding program conducted by the breeder, Knud Jepsen. 'Naomi' was selected by the breeder as a single flowering plant based on flower colour, flower size, number of petals and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Naomi' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20050706, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Anger, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany, in 2006. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Kalanchoë: 'Naomi'