BBTUN04401
| Denomination: | 'BBTUN04401' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Supertunia Vista Snowdrift |
| Botanical Name: | Petunia ×hybrida |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Plant 21 LLC 32149 Aquaduct Road Bonsall, California 92003 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Brent D. Barnes, Plant 21 LLC, Bonsall, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2019-05-17 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2019-05-17 |
| Application Number: | 19-9875 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2022-02-11 |
| Certificate Number: | 6550 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2042-02-11 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'KL1117' (Supertunia White)
Summary: The plants of 'BBTUN04401' are larger than those of 'KL1117'. The leaves and pedicels of 'BBTUN04401' are longer than those of 'KL1117'. The corolla lobe of 'BBTUN04401' has a truncate apex whereas the lobe of 'KL1117' has a cuspidate to broadly acute apex. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'BBTUN04401' is light yellow green and light yellow whereas that of 'KL1117' is light green with medium yellow veins.
Description:
PLANT: growth habit ranging from upright to spreading
LEAF: elliptic, narrow to broadly acute apex, no variegation, medium to dark green on upper side, absent or weak blistering
PEDICEL: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type, salverform
COROLLA: weak to medium degree of lobing, absent or very shallow margin incisions, weak degree of undulation
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): conspicuousness of veins ranging from absent or very weak to weak; yellow to green veins, white (RHS NN155C) when newly and fully opened, truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: light yellow green (RHS 154D) and light yellow (RHS 150D) on inner side, very weak to weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side, light green (RHS 145B-C) with darker light green (RHS 144C) veins on outer side
ANTHER: yellowish white before dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'BBTUN04401' originated from a controlled cross conducted by the breeder, Mr. Brent D. Barnes, in Bonsall, California, USA. The cross was made between the female parent, a proprietary seedling designated '16PB873-02', and the male parent variety 'Surprise White' on October 5, 2016. The new variety was selected as a single plant from the resulting progeny on May 19, 2017, based on growth habit, flowering time, flower colour, colour pattern and garden performance. Asexual reproduction of 'BBTUN04401' was first conducted by vegetative tip cuttings on June 1, 2017 in Bonsall, California, USA.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'BBTUN04401' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2020 at Bioflora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate variety and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 15, 2020. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on May 29, 2020. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'BBTUN04401' with reference variety 'KL1117'
Plant height (cm)
| 'BBTUN04401' | 'KL1117' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 18.5 | 14.6 |
| std. deviation | 2.90 | 0.96 |
Plant width (cm)
| 'BBTUN04401' | 'KL1117' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 38.5 | 28.1 |
| std. deviation | 1.56 | 3.25 |
Leaf length (including petiole)(cm)
| 'BBTUN04401' | 'KL1117' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.42 |
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'BBTUN04401' | 'KL1117' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.47 | 0.21 |
Colour of corolla tube (RHS)
| 'BBTUN04401' | 'KL1117' | |
|---|---|---|
| inner side | 154D, 150D | 145B-C with 7B veins |
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Petunia: 'BBTUN04401' (left) with reference variety 'KL1117' (right)
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Petunia: 'BBTUN04401' (left) with reference variety 'KL1117' (right)
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Petunia: 'BBTUN04401' (left) with reference variety 'KL1117' (right)
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