DANOSTICAUR
| Denomination: | 'DANOSTICAUR' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Bright Lights Horizon Sunset |
| Botanical Name: | Osteospermum ecklonis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Danziger - "Dan" Flower Farm 5029700 P.O. Box 24 Moshav Mishmar Hashiva Israel |
| Breeder: |
Gavriel Danziger, Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2023-05-12 |
| Provisional Protection: | 2023-05-12 |
| Application Number: | 23-11354 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Osticade Purple' and 'KLEOE19396' (Zion Purple Sun Improved)
Summary: The plants of ‘Danosticaur' are taller than those of both reference varieties. The main colour of the upper side of the ray florets of the newly opened flowers of ‘Danosticaur' is light violet with orange-brown streaks while that of ‘Osticade Purple' is medium violet with medium violet stripes and ‘KLEOE19396' is dark purple to medium violet with light orange at the apex. The main colour of the upper side of the ray florets of fully opened flowers of ‘Danosticaur' are orange red to medium orange pink while those of ‘Osticade Purple' are medium purple and those of ‘KLEOE19396' are medium orange with dark yellow at the tip.
Description:
PLANT: shoots semi-erect
LEAF: shallow to medium depth margin indentations, no variegation, medium green on upper side
FLOWER: no paracorolla
RAY FLORET: obtuse apex, no inward rolling of longitudinal margins, upper side light violet (RHS 84B) with orange-brown streaks when newly opened, more than two colours on upper side when fully opened, upper side orange red to medium orange pink (RHS 35B-C) when fully opened with medium brown purple (RHS 184C-D) longitudinal stripes as secondary colour, light violet (RHS 75A-B) basal zone, lower side yellow with brown stripe at middle zone
DISC: black and dark blue
Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Danosticaur' originated from an open pollinated cross conducted in November of 2017 at Moshav Mishmar, Israel. The cross was made between the female parent designated 'OST-16-5095' and pollen from an unknown male parent. A single seedling was selected from the resultant progeny in April of 2018. The new variety 'Danosticaur' was selected in April of 2018 based on its plant vigor and flower colour.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Danosticaur' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2025 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on March 25, 2025. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 10, 2025. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'DANOSTICAUR' with reference varieties 'Osticade Purple' and 'KLEOE19396'
Plant height (cm)
| 'DANOSTICAUR' | 'Osticade Purple' | 'KLEOE19396' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 24.05 | 20.95 | 19.00 |
| std. deviation | 2.374 | 0.895 | 1.452 |
Colour of upper side of ray florets (RHS)
| 'DANOSTICAUR' | 'Osticade Purple' | 'KLEOE19396' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| newly opened (main) | 84B with orange-brown streaks | N78A-B with N78A stripes | 72A-B with 28C at apex |
| fully opened (main) | 35B-C | NN78A with more purple | 26B with 14rA at tip |
| longitudinal stripes | 184C-D | N79C-D | 71A/59C |
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Osteospermum: ‘DANOSTICAUR' (left) with reference varieties ‘Osticade Purple' (centre) and ‘KLEOE19396' (right)
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Osteospermum: ‘DANOSTICAUR' (left) with reference varieties ‘Osticade Purple' (centre) and ‘KLEOE19396' (right)
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Osteospermum: ‘DANOSTICAUR' (left) with reference varieties ‘Osticade Purple' (centre) and ‘KLEOE19396' (right)
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