Don Domingo

Kalanchoë

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: tall to very tall, medium to broad width, many to very many flowering shoots

LEAF: medium to long, broad width, ovate, medium to dark green on upper side, medium green on lower side, very weak or no anthocyanin colouration, concave to flat cross-section, no twisting of longitudinal axis, medium thickness
LEAF MARGINS: bicrenate, shallow incisions
LEAF APEX: acute, straight attitude

FLOWERING SHOOT: medium number to many lateral shoots of first order, mid-season flowering time, medium number to many flowers of highest pleiochasium, highest pleiochasium medium width
YOUNG FLOWER: red (RHS 41A) upper side of corolla lobes
FLOWER: double, medium diameter
COROLLA LOBES: short to medium length, medium width, orange pink (RHS 32D) upper side, orange (RHS 26D) lower side

ANTHERS: not prominent

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Don Domingo' was developed by the breeder, an employee of Knaap Licenties B.V., Naaldwijk, The Netherlands. A controlled cross was conducted on May 26, 2003, between the female parent designated as 2000033, and the male parent designated as 20000102-1. The new variety was selected in April 2004, based on criteria for multiple petals, salmon orange flower colour, growth habit and post-production longevity.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Don Domingo' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2004/1678, grant of rights number 16905, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany, in 2005. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart.

Click on image for larger view

Kalanchoë: 'Don Domingo'