NPCW10164

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Fisgala'

Summary: The stems of 'NPCW10164' have medium anthocyanin colouration on the upper third whereas those of 'Fisgala' have strong anthocyanin colouration. The leaf blades of 'NPCW10164' have a medium width while those of 'Fisgala' are narrow. 'NPCW10164' has few to medium number of partly bract-coloured leaf blades while 'Fisgala' has very few to few. 'NPCW10164' has many fully bract-coloured leaf blades while 'Fisgala' has a medium number. There are medium to many bracts for 'NPCW10164' where as there are few bracts for 'Fisgala'. The largest bracts of 'NPCW10164' are broad while those of 'Fisgala' are narrow to medium width. The cymes of 'NPCW10164' are broad with large cyathium glands while those of 'Fisgala' are narrow with medium cyathium glands.

Description:

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

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

BRACT: medium to many, medium length of largest bract, broad width of largest bract, elliptic largest bract, one colour on upper side, upper side dark purple red to red (RHS 46A/B), no spotting on upper side, lower side red to dark pink red (RHS 46B/53C), no folding along the main vein, absent or present twisting, weak rugosity between veins
CYME: broad, very early to early opening of the cyathia
CYATHIUM GLAND: large, yellow, no deformation

Origin & Breeding History: 'NPCW10164' originated from a cross between the female parent designate P 359 and the male parent variety 'Christmas Star'. The cross was conducted in November 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany. Seedlings were selected from the cross in October 2005 based on bract shape, bract size, bract colour, stem quality and leaf quality. A greenhouse trial was conducted in the fall of 2006 and seedlings were evaluated for the above critera and for plant vigour, growth habit and response time. One of these seedlings was designated 'NPCW10164' and selected for commercialization in November 2008.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'NPCW10164' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 66 27385, purchased from Denmark. The trials were conducted by the Department of Food Science at the University of Aarhus in Aarslev, Denmark, in 2011. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW10164'