Keipunes
| Denomination: | 'Keipunes' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Surfinia Mini Mini Purple |
| Botanical Name: | Petunia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc. 755 Owadashinden Yachiyo Chiba 276-0046 Japan Tel: +81-(0)47-459-0212 Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan Tel: +81-3-5419-1382 |
| Breeder: |
Shinya Miyano, Chiba-ken, Japan Kazunari Iwaki, Shiga, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2006-04-28 |
| Application Number: | 06-5464 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-08-29 |
| Certificate Number: | 3292 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2010-08-17 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Sunripami' (Surfinia Baby Purple)
Summary: 'Keipunes' is a petunia variety which has longer shoots than the reference variety 'Sunripami'. The leaf colour of 'Keipunes' is light to medium green, while the leaves of 'Sunripami' are medium to dark green. 'Keipunes' has a smaller flower diameter than 'Sunripami' and the lower side of the corolla is violet, whereas the lower side of the corolla of the reference variety is blue pink. The veins are less conspicuous on the upper side of the corolla of 'Keipunes' than the veins on the corolla of 'Sunripami'.
Description:
PLANT: creeping growth habit, medium to broad width
SHOOT: very thin to thin, medium to long, weak anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to long, medium width, elliptic, narrow acute apex, no variegation, light to medium green upper side, no blistering, petiole medium to long
SEPAL: medium length, narrow, linear, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: short to medium pedicel, single, very small to small diameter, funnelform
COROLLA: moderate to strong lobing, purple upper side, violet lower side, veins purple and very weakly conspicuous, very weak undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: short to medium length, blue violet on inner side, veins moderately conspicuous
ANTHER: purple before pollen dehiscence, medium blue after dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Keipunes' originated from a crossing of unnamed breeding lines which was conducted in October 2000 at Katori-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan. In April 2001, 121 seedlings were obtained from that crossing. Those seedlings were grown in pots in a glasshouse and evaluated. In September 2002, one seedling was selected in view of its growth habit, flower size and colour. The selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots, and included in a trial from April to September 2003. As a result of an examination of botanical characteristics, it was concluded that the variety was distinct from other varieties, and was also uniform and stable. The new variety was named 'Keipunes'.
Tests & Trials: The trials for 'Keipunes' were conducted during the spring of 2007, in a polyhouse in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trials consisted of a total of 15 plants of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings planted into 15cm pots on April 24, 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 5, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour chart.
Comparison tables for 'Keipunes' with reference variety 'Sunripami'
Length of shoot (cm)
| 'Keipunes' | 'Sunripami' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 30.5 | 20.7 |
| std. deviation | 4.58 | 3.27 |
Diameter of corolla (cm)
| 'Keipunes' | 'Sunripami' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| std. deviation | 0.17 | 0.33 |
Main colour of corolla (RHS)
| 'Keipunes' | 'Sunripami' | |
|---|---|---|
| upper side | N74A | pinker than N74A |
| lower side | N81C | 72C and N74C |
Length of corolla tube (mm)
| 'Keipunes' | 'Sunripami' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 24.9 | 29.6 |
| std. deviation | 1.10 | 1.35 |
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Petunia: 'Keipunes' (left) with reference variety 'Sunripami' (right)
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Petunia: 'Keipunes' (left) with reference variety 'Sunripami' (right)
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Petunia: 'Keipunes' (left) with reference variety 'Sunripami' (right)
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