MANZ0001

Mandevilla

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Fisrix Pinka' (Rio Pink) and 'Fisrix Hopink' (Rio Hot Pink)

Summary: The plants of 'MANZ0001' have medium vigour while the plants of 'Fisrix Pinka' have strong vigour. The stem of 'MANZ0001' has a longer internode than that of both reference varieties. The leaf of 'MANZ0001' is wider than the leaf of 'Fisrix Pinka' and longer than the leaf of 'Fisrix Hopink'. The pedicel of 'MANZ0001' is shorter than that of 'Fisrix Hopink'. The flower bud of 'MANZ0001' is dark purple red while the bud of 'Fisrix Pinka' is purple red underlaid with lighter purple red tones and that of 'Fisrix Hopink' is darker purple red. The corolla of 'MANZ0001' is larger in diameter than the corolla of both reference varieties. When fully opened, the main colour of the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'MANZ0001' is purple red whereas the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'Fisrix Pinka' is lighter purple red and that of 'Fisrix Hopink' is purple red with darker purple red at the tips. When aged, the main colour of the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'MANZ0001' is purple red with light blue pink tones whereas the inner side of the corolla lobe of 'Fisrix Pinka' is lighter purple red with blue pink to light blue pink tones. The basal half of the outer side of the corolla throat of 'MANZ0001' is yellow green whereas it is white for 'Fisrix Hopink'. The distal half of the outer side of the corolla throat of 'MANZ0001' is purple red whereas it is blue pink for 'Fisrix Pinka' and dark purple red for 'Fisrix Hopink'. The basal half of the inner side of the corolla throat of 'MANZ0001' is orange whereas it is yellow orange with yellow to light yellow tones for 'Fisrix Pinka' and orange red to orange brown for 'Fisrix Hopink'. The distal half of the inner side of the corolla throat of 'MANZ0001' is purple red whereas it is lighter purple red for 'Fisrix Pinka' and lighter purple red with dark purple red for 'Fisrix Hopink'.

Description:

PLANT: upright to trailing growth habit, medium vigour, medium to dense, absent or few climbing tendrils
YOUNG STEM: light to medium green, no anthocyanin colouration
STEM: no pubescence

PETIOLE: light green, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, no pubescence
LEAF BLADE: opposite arrangement, medium length to width ratio, position of broadest part at middle, cuspidate and acute apex, rounded to cordate base, straight in cross-section at midpoint, weak undulation of margin
LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): dark green, medium degree of glossiness, absent or very weak bulging between veins, no pubescence
LEAF BLADE (LOWER SIDE): medium green, no pubescence

PEDICEL: light green, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, no pubescence
CALYX: light green on basal half, mostly light green on distal half with light red at sepal tip
FLOWER BUD: trullate shape, dark purple red (RHS 53B)
FLOWER: single type
COROLLA LOBE: strongly asymmetric, acute apex, medium recurving of margin with strong recurving occurring with age, weak to medium undulation of margin, inner side is purple red (RHS 58B) when fully opened and lighter purple red (RHS 58C) with light blue pink (RHS 73C) when aged, distal part is concave to straight in longitudinal section
COROLLA THROAT: funnel-shaped to campanulate
COROLLA THROAT (OUTER SIDE): yellow green (RHS 150D) at basal half, purple red (RHS 58B) at distal half
COROLLA THROAT (INNER SIDE): orange (RHS 24A-B) at basal half, purple red (RHS N57A) at distal half
COROLLA TUBE: outer side is light green (RHS 145B), absent to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FILAMENT: yellowish white
ANTHER: light yellow
OVARY: light green

Origin & Breeding History: 'MANZ0001' originated from a controlled cross conducted in the summer of 2007 in Hillscheid, Germany, between the female parent variety 'K05-2008-2' and the male parent variety 'K04-1263-77'. The new variety was bred and developed by the breeder Birgit Hofmann, of Ruedesheim, Germany. In July 2010, the new variety 'MANZ0001' was selected as a single seedling from the resulting progeny of the above-stated cross in Gilroy, California, U.S.A. based on its flower colour, flower size, plant branching and foliage quality. 'MANZ0001' was first asexually reproduced by cuttings in August 2010 in Gilroy, California, U.S.A.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'MANZ0001' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2018 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 25, 2018. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on August 17, 2018. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'MANZ0001' with reference varieties 'Fisrix Pinka' and 'Fisrix Hopink'

Stem internode length (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Leaf blade width (cm)

Pedicel length (cm)

Colour of flower bud (RHS)

Corolla diameter (cm)

Colour of inner side of corolla lobe (RHS)

Colour of corolla throat (RHS)

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Mandevilla: 'MANZ0001' (left) with reference varieties 'Fisrix Pinka' (centre) and 'Fisrix Hopink' (right)

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Mandevilla: 'MANZ0001' (left) with reference varieties 'Fisrix Pinka' (centre) and 'Fisrix Hopink' (right)

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Mandevilla: 'MANZ0001' (left) with reference varieties 'Fisrix Pinka' (centre) and 'Fisrix Hopink' (right)