SAKPXC009

Petunia × Calibrachoa

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Kakegawa S89' (SuperCal Neon Rose)

Summary: The shoot thickness of 'SAKPXC009' is medium to thick while that of 'Kakegawa S89' is thin to medium. The leaves of 'SAKPXC009' are larger than those of 'Kakegawa S89'. The upper side of the corolla lobe of 'SAKPXC009' is purple with white at the transition to the corolla tube while that of 'Kakegawa S89' is purple with dark purple red at the transition to the corolla tube.

Description:

PLANT: creeping growth habit, medium to thick shoots

LEAF BLADE: mostly elliptic, narrow acute and broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side

SEPAL: linear and obovate, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, salverform, medium degree of lobing, red-purple veins
COROLLA LOBE: two colours on upper side, purple (RHS N74B, aging to N74C) with white (RHS NN155B) at transition to corolla tube, weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, weak to medium undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: yellow (RHS 12A) on inner side, medium conspicuousness of veins on inner side, anthers yellow before dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'SAKPXC009' was developed by the breeders Akinobu Ui and Shin Ishikawa, both employees of Sakata Seed Corporation, Japan. The new variety originated from an intergeneric cross made between two proprietary lines at the Kakegawa Research Station, Kakegawa, Japan in October 2004. The female parent is a proprietary Petunia line named '103K' and the male parent is a proprietary Calibrachoa line named '2B-106A-1'. After crossing the parent lines, 1600 ovules were removed from flowers on the female parent and cultured by standard ovule culture techniques. In March 2005, intergeneric hybrid plantlets were transplanted to soil-less media for greenhouse culture and acclimatization. From July to November 2005, the plants were asexually propagated through plant cuttings in Kakegawa, Japan and transplanted to an open field and evaluated for flower colour and plant growth habit. A single plant was selected for its pink flower colour, excellent blooming ability and semi-creeping growth habit. In June 2006, the breeder confirmed that the distinct characteristics of the selection named 'SAKPXC009' were fixed and stable.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'SAKPXC009' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 40 cm pots on April 25, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on May 28, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'SAKPXC009' with reference variety 'Kakegawa S89'

Leaf length (cm)

Leaf width (cm)

Colour of upper side of corolla lobe (RHS)

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC009' (left) with reference variety 'Kakegawa S89' (right)

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC009' (left) with reference variety 'Kakegawa S89' (right)

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Petunia × Calibrachoa: 'SAKPXC009' (left) with reference variety 'Kakegawa S89' (right)