Balperblues
| Denomination: | 'Balperblues' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Rhythm and Blues |
| Botanical Name: | Petunia |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Ball Horticultural Company 622 Town Road West Chicago, Illinois 60185 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Heinrich Westhoff, Oeding, Germany |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2009-03-16 |
| Application Number: | 09-6542 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2011-07-11 |
| Certificate Number: | 4106 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2015-07-11 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Evita'
Summary: The plants of 'Balperblues' are wider than those of 'Evita'. The leaves of 'Balperblues' are smaller than those of 'Evita'. The leaf blades of 'Balperblues' have a narrow acute apex with a blunt tip while those of 'Evita' have an obtuse apex. The petioles and pedicels of 'Balperblues' are shorter than those of 'Evita'. The corolla lobes of 'Balperblues' have weak undulation of the margin while those of 'Evita' have strong undulation of the margin. The corolla tubes of 'Baperblues' are shorter than those of 'Evita'.
Description:
PLANT: upright to creeping growth habit, thin to medium shoot
LEAF: ovate and elliptic, narrow acute apex with blunt tip, no variegation, light green on upper side, no blistering
SEPAL: linear to obovate, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type, salverform, dark purple veins
COROLLA LOBE: two colours on upper side, violet blue (N89A) with white (RHS NN155C) margin when newly opened, dark violet (RHS 83B) with violet (RHS N87A) tones and white (RHS NN155C) margin when fully opened, absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, weak undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: violet (RHS N87C-D) and light yellow (RHS 4D) on inner side, strong conspicuousness of dark violet (RHS 92A) veins on inner side, yellowish white anthers before dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Balperblues' originated from a cross pollination conducted in the summer of 2005 at Sudlohn, Germany, as part of a controlled breeding program. The cross was between the female parent designated '05P633' and the male parent designated '05P413, both proprietary Petunia breeding selections. The initial selection of 'Balperblues' was made in May 2006 based on flower colour, flower size, branching habit and branch size. The variety has been maintained since that time through the use of vegetative cuttings.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Balperblues' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2010 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 27, 2010. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 1, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Balperblues' with reference variety 'Evita'
Plant width (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 29.6 | 19.5 |
| std. deviation | 1.72 | 1.19 |
Leaf blade length (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| std. deviation | 0.21 | 0.29 |
Leaf blade width (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.13 | 0.18 |
Petiole length (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| std. deviation | 0.05 | 0.25 |
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.25 | 0.39 |
Corolla tube length (cm)
| 'Balperblues' | 'Evita' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.12 | 0.22 |
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Petunia: 'Balperblues' (left) with reference variety 'Evita' (right)
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Petunia: 'Balperblues' (left) with reference variety 'Evita' (right)
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Petunia: 'Balperblues' (left) with reference variety 'Evita' (right)
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