SYEP22432

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Fismille' (Orion Red)

Summary: The bracts of 'SYEP22432' are upright in attitude while the bracts of 'Fismille' are drooping. The bracts of 'SYEP22432' have very weak to weak rugosity between the veins while the bracts 'Fismille' have weak rugosity. The cyme is narrow to medium in width for 'SYEP22432' while it is broad for 'Fismille'. The glands on the cyathium are medium in size for 'SYEP22432' while they are large for 'Fismille'. The cyathia open early for 'SYEP22432' while the cyathia of 'Fismille' open very early.

Description:

PLANT: branching present, few to medium number of branches, tall, broad
STEM: absent or very weak green colour on middle third, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration on middle third, strong anthocyanin colouration on upper third

LEAF BLADE: medium length, narrow width, ovate, rounded base, one colour on upper side, strong intensity of green colour, green and red main vein on upper side, none or few lobes, shallow depth of deepest sinus, absent or weak curvature of main vein
PETIOLE: short, absent or very weak green colour on upper side, strong anthocyanin colouration on upper and lower sides
TRANSITIONAL LEAVES: low number of partly bract-coloured leaf blades, many to very many fully bract-coloured leaf blades, medium lobing, medium curvature along main vein of fully bract-coloured leaf blades

BRACT: few to medium in number, long, medium to broad, elliptic, one colour on upper side, red (RHS 46B) on upper side with no spotting, red to dark pink red (RHS 46B/53C) on lower side, no folding along main vein, twisting both absent and present, very weak to weak rugosity between veins

CYME: narrow to medium width
CYATHIUM: medium sized yellow glands, orange, no deformation of gland, early opening.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'SYEP22432' originated from a cross made in the summer of 2003 in Hillscheid, Germany. The female parent was a proprietary line, designated as 892, with bluish-red bracts, and the male parent was the variety 'Fispoin 7776', which has red bracts. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in February-March, 2004. In December 2004, a single plant from the progeny was selected based on flower colour, plant habit and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SYEP22432' is based on the UPOV Report of Technical Examination, purchased from Denmark. The trials were conducted by the Department of Horticulture at the University of Aarhus, Aarslev, Denmark, in 2010. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Poinsettia: 'SYEP22432'