Sunsurfcopaho
| Denomination: | 'Sunsurfcopaho' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Surfinia Baby Vanilla |
| Botanical Name: | Petunia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Takeshi Kanaya, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan Yasuko Isobe, Suntory Flowers Limited, 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: | 2007-02-23 |
| Application Number: | 07-5772 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2009-09-23 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Conbloss' (Supertunia Mini White)
Summary: 'Sunsurfcopaho' has a smaller flower diameter with a weaker degree of lobing than 'Conbloss'. The veins on the upper side of the corolla lobe of 'Sunsurfcopaho' are more conspicuous than those of 'Conbloss'. 'Sunsurfcopaho' has a shorter corolla tube than 'Conbloss'. The colour of the inner side of the corolla tube of 'Sunsurfcopaho' is yellow while it is grey in 'Conbloss'.
Description:
PLANT: creeping growth habit, short to medium height, short shoots, thin stem
LEAF: medium to long length, medium width, elliptic shape, narrow acute apex, no variegation, medium green, no blistering, short to medium length petiole
SEPAL: medium length, very narrow to narrow, linear, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: short pedicel, single type, small to medium diameter, salverform shape, very weak to weak degree of lobing, yellow veins
COROLLA LOBE: one colour, white (RHS 155B), medium conspicuousness of veins on the upper side, strong undulation of the margin
COROLLA TUBE: short, yellow (RHS 7B) inner side, weak conspicuousness of veins on the inner side, cream coloured anthers before dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunsurfcopaho' is the result of the cross made in August 2003 between the female parent 'P1216' and the male parent 'Sunpatiki' conducted at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan. In April 2004, 60 seedlings were obtained from that cross and grown in pots in the glasshouse and evaluated. In September 2004, 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 trialed in April-September 2005.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials were conducted in a poly house in the spring of 2008 in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants of each variety individually grown in 15 cm plastic pots. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Sunsurfcopaho' with reference variety 'Conbloss'
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Sunsurfcopaho' | 'Conbloss' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.24 | 0.28 |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'Sunsurfcopaho' | 'Conbloss' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| std. deviation | 0.16 | 0.20 |
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Petunia: 'Sunsurfcopaho' (left) with reference variety 'Conbloss' (right)
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Petunia: 'Sunsurfcopaho' (left) with reference variety 'Conbloss' (right)
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