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PetPre01

Petunia

Denomination: 'PetPre01'
Trade name: Soleil Purple
Botanical Name: Petunia ×hybrida
Applicant/Holder: Van Marrewijk Maassluis BV
Laan van Vijverberg 15
2678 LD
De Lier
Netherlands
Breeder: Wim. C.J. van Marrewijk, Van Marrewijk Maassluis BV, De Lier, Netherlands
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2009-08-13
Application Number: 09-6717
Date Withdrawn: 2012-07-16

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Blanket Double Rose' and 'Blanket Purple'

Summary: The plants of 'PetPre01' are shorter in height than the plants of the reference varieties. The leaves of 'PetPre01' are shorter than the leaves of the reference varieties. The flowers of 'PetPre01' are semi-double while the plants of 'Blanket Double Rose' are double and the plants of 'Blanket Purple' are single. The flowers of 'PetPre01' are smaller in diameter than the flowers of 'Blanket Double Rose'. The corolla lobe margin has medium undulation for 'PetPre01' while it is strong for 'Blanket Double Rose' and weak for 'Blanket Purple'. The colour of the anthers before dehiscence are violet for 'PetPre01' while they are yellowish white for 'Blanket Double Rose'.

Description:

PLANT: creeping growth habit, thin shoot

LEAF: circular to broad ovate, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium to dark green on upper side, no blistering

SEPAL: linear, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: semi-double, funnelform, purple veins
COROLLA LOBE: one colour on upper side, upper side purple (RHS N74B) with weakly conspicuous veins, medium undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: inner side violet (RHS 77B) with darker violet (RHS 77A) at transition to corolla tube, absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side, anthers violet before dehiscence.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'PetPre01' originated from a controlled cross pollination made in May 2001 at De Lier, the Netherlands. The female parent was an unnamed proprietary seedling of Petunia integrifolia ssp. inflata and the pollen was from a species plant of Petunia thymifolia. The new variety was initially selected in April 2002 in De Lier, based on plant habit and growth, flower characteristics and drought tolerance. The final selection of 'PetPre01' was made on April 26, 2003.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'PetPre01' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2011 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 20, 2011. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on May 25, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'PetPre01' with reference varieties 'Blanket Double Rose' and 'Blanket Purple'

Plant height (cm)

  'PetPre01' 'Blanket Double Rose' 'Blanket Purple'
mean 9.7 11.7 16.6
std. deviation 1.06 1.38 1.54

Leaf length (cm)

  'PetPre01' 'Blanket Double Rose' 'Blanket Purple'
mean 2.9 5.0 3.4
std. deviation 0.14 0.26 0.31

Flower diameter (cm)

  'PetPre01' 'Blanket Double Rose' 'Blanket Purple'
mean 2.9 4.5 3.1
std. deviation 0.19 0.25 0.16

Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

  'PetPre01' 'Blanket Double Rose' 'Blanket Purple'
upper side N74B N74B N74A (brighter than)

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

  'PetPre01' 'Blanket Double Rose' 'Blanket Purple'
inner side 77B, 77A at transition to corolla tube NN155D with 76C tones, N74C-D at transition to corolla tube N82A-B, with 187A-B veins

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Petunia: 'PetPre01' (left) with reference varieties 'Blanket Double Rose' (centre) and 'Blanket Purple' (right)

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Petunia: 'PetPre01' (left) with reference varieties 'Blanket Double Rose' (centre) and 'Blanket Purple' (right)

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Petunia: 'PetPre01' (left) with reference varieties 'Blanket Double Rose' (centre) and 'Blanket Purple' (right)

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