Kirine-50

Nemesia

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Inuprasp' (Sunsatia Raspberry) and 'Kirine-14' (Angelart Fruit Punch)

Summary: 'Kirine-50' has larger leaves than 'Kirine-14' and shallower leaf blade margin indentations than 'Inuprasp'. 'Kirine-50' has a larger corolla than either reference variety. The inner side of the upper lobes of the corolla are purple for 'Kirine-50' while they are blue pink with lighter blue pink background for 'Inuprasp' and dark pink red with faded red pink tones for 'Kirine-14'. The basal blotch on the upper lobes of the corolla of 'Kirine-50' is smaller than that of 'Inuprasp' and less conspicuous than that of 'Kirine-14'. The palate on the corolla of 'Kirine-50' is orange red becoming red with age whereas it is orange red for 'Inuprasp' and yellow orange for 'Kirine-14'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, moderate density
STEM (EXCLUDING INFLORESCENCE): thick

LEAF BLADE: medium to many shallow to medium size indentations of the margin, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no petiole

INFLORESCENCE: moderate to dense, weak flower fragrance
COROLLA: moderate colour change with age
UPPER LOBES OF COROLLA: purple on inner side, outer side has a purple red margin fading to light blue pink to white towards base, short red purple veins, moderately conspicuous veins, basal blotch is medium size of moderate conspicuousness and red purple
UPPER LOBES OF COROLLA (CENTRAL LOBES): overlapping
UPPER LOBES OF COROLLA (LATERAL LOBES): moderately shorter length relative to length of lower lobe, moderately outward attitude when viewed from the front, in line with central lobes when viewed from the side, rounded apex
LOWER LOBE OF COROLLA: moderately incurved, weak curvature in cross-section, strong undulation, no indentation of margin, purple with blue pink tones on inner side, outer side has a purple red margin fading to blue pink to white towards base
PALATE: medium size relative to size of lower lobe of corolla, orange red changing to red with age, dense hairs
SPUR: absent

Origin & Breeding History: 'Kirine-50' was developed by the breeder, Mr. Daigaku Takeshita, an employee of Kirin Agribio Co., Ltd., in Tochigi, Japan. It originated from a controlled cross made in February 2007 in Tochigi, Japan, between two unnamed proprietary seedlings. 'Kirine-50' was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny in September 2007 in De Lier, the Netherlands, based on its plant growth habit, better branching, flower size and flower colour.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Kirine-50' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2009 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. It included a total of 15 plants per variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11.5 cm pots on April 7, 2009. Measured characteristics were based on measurements taken from 10 plants or parts of plants on May 11, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Kirine-50' with reference varieties 'Inuprasp' and 'Kirine-14'

Leaf blade length (cm)

Leaf blade width (cm)

Corolla width (cm)

Corolla colour (RHS)

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Nemesia: 'Kirine-50' (left) with reference varieties 'Inuprasp' (centre) and 'Kirine-14' (right)

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Nemesia: 'Kirine-50' (left) with reference varieties 'Inuprasp' (centre) and 'Kirine-14' (right)

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Nemesia: 'Kirine-50' (left) with reference varieties 'Inuprasp' (centre) and 'Kirine-14' (right)