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Sunsurfbupa

Petunia

Denomination: 'Sunsurfbupa'
Trade name: Surfinia Wild Plum
Botanical Name: Petunia ×hybrida
Applicant/Holder: Suntory Flowers Limited
Administrative Division
4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0014
Japan
Tel: +81-3-5419-1382

Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc.
755 Owadashinden
Yachiyo
Chiba
276-0046
Japan
Tel: +81-(0)47-459-0212
Breeder: Kazunari Iwaki, Shiga, Japan
Takuro Ishihara, Tokyo, Japan
Shinya Miyano, Chiba-ken, Japan
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2005-02-09
Application Number: 05-4527
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-08-17
Certificate Number: 2836
Date rights surrendered: 2018-08-17

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Revolution Violet No. 3' (Surfinia Blue/Violet) and 'Petgrabl' (Sanguna Blue)

Summary: 'Sunsurfbupa' has a more creeping growth habit than the reference varieties. 'Sunsurfbupa' has a larger flower diameter than 'Petgrabl'. 'Sunsurfbupa' has a lighter violet corolla colour than 'Revolution Violet No. 3'. 'Sunsurfbupa' has a longer corolla tube than the reference varieties. 'Sunsurfbupa' has violet anthers before pollen dehiscence while 'Revolution Violet No. 3' has yellowish-white anthers and 'Petgrabl' has light blue anthers.

Description:

PLANT: creeping growth habit, wide in width

SHOOTS: thin to medium thickness, long, weak anthocyanin colouration

LEAVES: medium to long, wide, elliptic, broad acute to rounded apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, blistering present, petiole medium in length

SEPALS: short to medium length, medium width, linear to spatulate, no anthocyanin colouration

FLOWERS: short pedicel, single corolla, large diameter, trumpet shape
COROLLA: strong lobing, violet on upper and lower side, veins purple and weak to moderately conspicuous, margin with medium undulation
COROLLA TUBE: medium length, violet on inner side, veins moderately conspicuous
ANTHERS: violet before pollen dehiscence, medium blue after dehiscence.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunsurfbupa' originated from a controlled cross between 'Super Cascade Blue' as the female parent and '79-200' as the male parent. The cross was made in August 2001 at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan. In April 2002, 176 seedlings were obtained from the cross and grown in pots in the glasshouse for evaluation. In July 2002, one seedling was selected based on its growth habit, flower size and colour. That seedling was propagated by cuttings and a trial was carried out by flower potting and bedding from April to September 2003.

Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Sunsurfbupa' were conducted in a polyhouse at BioFlora in St. Thomas, Ontario in the spring of 2006. The trials included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into six inch pots on April 17, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Sunsurfbupa' with reference varieties 'Revolution Violet No. 3' and 'Petgrabl'

Flower diameter (cm)

  'Sunsurfbupa' 'Revolution Violet No. 3' 'Petgrabl'
mean 6.9 6.5 5.3
std. deviation 0.30 0.38 0.21

Colour of corolla (RHS)

  'Sunsurfbupa' 'Revolution Violet No. 3' 'Petgrabl'
upper side N80A 83A (darker than) 83A, with tones darker than N82A
lower side N80B-C N87B-C, with pink tones near veins and throat of corolla tube N82A with tones of N81A

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

  'Sunsurfbupa' 'Revolution Violet No. 3' 'Petgrabl'
inner side N81B 77A-B 77B

Corolla tube length (mm)

  'Sunsurfbupa' 'Revolution Violet No. 3' 'Petgrabl'
mean 27.0 22.8 24.0
std. deviation 1.60 1.69 1.60

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Sunsurfbupa
Petunia: 'Sunsurfbupa' (left) with reference varieties 'Revolution Violet No. 3' (centre) and 'Petgrabl' (right)

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