Sarah

Kalanchoë

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: medium height, medium to broad, many to very many flowering shoots of first order

LEAF: medium length, medium width, ovate shape, no variegation, medium green on upper side, light green to medium green on lower side, very weak to weak anthocyanin colouration on upper side, concave in cross section, no twisting of longitudinal axis, medium thickness
LEAF MARGIN: bicrenate, shallow to medium depth incisions
LEAF APEX: acute, straight attitude

FLOWERING SHOOT: few to medium number of lateral shoots of first order, medium number of flowers of the highest pleiochasium, narrow to medium width of highest pleiochasium, flowering begins mid-season, 10 week response group
BUD: orange pink (RHS 37A)
FLOWER: single, medium diameter
COROLLA LOBES: short to medium length , medium to broad, one coloured, orange red (RHS 30C) on upper side, orange (RHS 29A) lighter part of lower side, orange red (RHS 40D) darker part of lower side
ANTHERS: prominent

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sarah' originated from a cross made in June 2004 in Hinnerup, Denmark, between the female parent 'Celine' and the male parent 'KJ 2003 0936'. The new Kalanchoa variety 'Sarah' is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the breeder, Knud Jepsen. 'Sarah' was selected by the breeder as a single flowering plant in March 2005 in Hinnerup, Denmark based on plant size, leaf colour, leaf size, flower colour and flower form. Asexual reproduction by cuttings of 'Sarah' was first conducted in July 2005.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Sarah' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 20060755, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany, in 2007. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Kalanchoë: 'Sarah'