Nemhmago

Nemesia

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'KLENH05427' (Serengeti Yellow) and 'Nemhorfla' (Magma Flame Orange)

Summary: 'Nemhmago' has taller, more erect plants with larger flowers than 'KLENH05427'. The margin of the lower corolla lip of 'Nemhmago' has very weak undulation, whereas for 'KLENH05427' the undulation is strong and for
'Nemhorfla' it is moderate. 'Nemhmago' differs from both reference varieties in flower colour.

Description:

PLANT: tall, erect growth habit, sparse density, few to medium number of branches, moderately thick stems

LEAF: medium to long, medium width, entire or very slightly dentate margin, lanceolate, light to medium green, no anthocyanin colouration, petiole absent

CALYX: dense glandular pubescence on inner side
COROLLA SPUR: absent
COROLLA: long to very long, broad, colour weakly fades with age, dark pink red on lower side
UPPER LIP OF COROLLA: darker colour towards apex of upper lobes, yellow orange background colour, orange secondary colour at margins and along veins, dark violet spot at base (strongly conspicuous)
CENTRAL LOBES OF UPPER LIP OF COROLLA: no undulation of margin, no reflexing, very long, broad
LATERAL LOBES OF UPPER LIP OF COROLLA: no reflexing
LOWER LIP OF COROLLA: long to very long, broad to very broad, yellow orange background colour, orange secondary colour (dark pink red on aged flowers), very weak undulation of margin, no reflexing
PALATE: orange red, medium to large size

Origin & Breeding History: 'Nemhmago' was developed by the breeder, an employee of Syngenta Seeds B.V. in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The variety originated from a controlled cross made in August 2001 in Enkhuizen, between the female parent 'D0366-2' and the male parent 'B0112-1'. A plant was selected from the progeny in May 2002, based on criteria for early flowering, sterility, flower shape and colour. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by vegetative cuttings was first conducted in June 2002.

Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Nemhmago' were conducted in a greenhouse at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario during the spring of 2006. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11 cm pots on March 31, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants per variety on May 9, 2006. All colour characteristics were determined using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Nemhmago' with reference varieties 'KLENH05427' and 'Nemhorfla'

Length of entire corolla (mm)

Width of entire corolla (mm)

Colour of corolla (RHS)

Colour of palate (RHS)

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Nemesia: 'Nemhmago' (left) with reference varieties 'KLENH05427' (center) and 'Nemhorfla' (right)

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Nemesia: 'Nemhmago' (left) with reference varieties 'KLENH05427' (center) and 'Nemhorfla' (right)