Sunsurfpinkai
| Denomination: | 'Sunsurfpinkai' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Surfinia Baby Pink Ice |
| 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 Kazunari Iwaki, 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: | 07-5775 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2009-08-25 |
| Certificate Number: | 3574 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2010-08-17 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'USTUNI7501' (Supertunia Mini Pastel Pink) and 'USTUNI7502' (Supertunia Mini Appleblossom)
Summary: 'Sunsurfpinkai' has a narrow acute shaped leaf apex while it is broad acute in 'USTUNI7501' and obtuse in 'USTUNI7502'. The pedicel of 'Sunsurfpinkai' is shorter than the reference varieties. 'Sunsurfpinkai' has a shorter sepal than 'USTUNI7501'. The veins on the flower of 'Sunsurfpinkai' are yellow pink while they are red-purple in 'USTUNI7501' and yellow-green in 'USTUNI7502'. 'Sunsurfpinkai' has an upper side corolla lobe colour that is mainly violet while it is blue pink in 'USTUNI7501' and light blue pink in 'USTUNI7502'. The conspicuousness of the veins on the upper side of the corolla lobe of 'Sunsurfpinkai' are stronger than 'USTUNI7502'. 'Sunsurfpinkai' has a stronger conspicuousness of the veins on the inner side of the corolla tube than the reference varieties.
Description:
PLANT: creeping to upright growth habit, short to medium height, short shoots, thin to medium stem thickness
LEAF: medium length, medium to wide width, ovate to obovate shape, narrow acute apex, no variegation, medium green, blistering present, short to medium length petiole
SEPAL: short, narrow, linear, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: very short to short pedicel, single type, medium diameter, salverform shape, medium degree of lobing, yellow pink veins
COROLLA LOBE: one colour, violet, weak conspicuousness of veins on the upper side, medium undulation of the margin
COROLLA TUBE: short, white (lighter than RHS 155A) inner side, medium conspicuousness of veins on the inner side, cream coloured anthers before dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunsurfpinkai' is the result of the cross made in August 2003 between the female parent 'Madness Rose Star' and the male parent 'P55h5' 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 'Sunsurfpinkai' with reference varieties 'USTUNI7501' and 'USTUNI7502'
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'Sunsurfpinkai' | 'USTUNI7501' | 'USTUNI7502' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| std. deviation | 0.29 | 0.61 | 0.53 |
Sepal length (cm)
| 'Sunsurfpinkai' | 'USTUNI7501' | 'USTUNI7502' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
Main colour of corolla (RHS)
| 'Sunsurfpinkai' | 'USTUNI7501' | 'USTUNI7502' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| upper side | 75D | lighter than N66D | 76B |
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Petunia: 'Sunsurfpinkai' (left) with reference varieties 'USTUNI7501' (centre) and 'USTUNI7502' (right)
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