KLEOE14205

Osteospermum

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'KLEOE06123' (FlowerPower Ice) and 'Sir Whit'

Summary: The width of the leaf blade of 'KLEOE14205' is broad whereas the width of the leaf blade of 'KLEOE06123' is medium. The diameter of the flower head of 'KLEOE14205' is medium whereas the diameter of the flower head of 'Sir Whit' is small. The width of the ray floret of 'KLEOE14205' is broad whereas the width of the ray floret of 'Sir Whit' is medium. The colour group of the lower side of the ray floret of 'KLEOE14205' is brown purple to brown violet whereas the colour group is blue for 'KLEOE06123' and violet for 'Sir Whit'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, short to medium height

LEAF: medium length, broad, shallow to medium depth of indentation of margin, no variegation, medium green upper side

YOUNG FLOWER HEAD: white (RHS NN155C) inner side of ray floret
FLOWER HEAD: no paracorolla, few to medium number of ray florets, medium diameter, inward rolling of longitudinal margins of ray florets absent on all flower heads, absent or very narrow ring around disc
RAY FLORET: medium length, broad, low ratio of length to width, rounded apex
RAY FLORET (INNER SIDE): white (RHS NN155C) ring at base, white (RHS NN155C) basal part, white (RHS NN155C) middle part, white (RHS NN155C) apical part, white (RHS NN155C) tip, absent or very weak conspicuousness of longitudinal stripes
RAY FLORET (OUTER SIDE): brown purple to brown violet colour group
DISC: daisy type, medium diameter, light blue

Origin & Breeding History: 'KLEOE14205' was bred and developed by the breeder, Silke Wagener, in Stuttgart, Germany. It originated from a hybrid cross conducted in August 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya, between the selection designated 'OE 2006 0053', as the female parent, and the selection designated 'OE 2006 0039', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, seedlings were selected in May 2010, in Stuttgart, Germany, for their branching habit, leaf quality, and flower size, colour and shape. These seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials in Stuttgart, in May 2011, and assessed using prior selection criteria, as well as, disease resistance, and time of flowering. In May 2013, in Stuttgart, Germany, 'KLEOE14205' was selected for commercialization.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'KLEOE14205' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2015/1632, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt under reference number OST 678 in Hannover, Germany, in 2016. The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Osteospermum: 'KLEOE14205'