SYEP0791

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Fismars'

Summary: The plants of 'SYEP0791' are medium height while those of 'Fismars' are very tall. The stems of 'SYEP0791' have medium anthocyanin colouration on the middle and upper third while those of 'Fismars' have strong anthocyanin colouration. The leaf blades of 'SYEP0791' have a medium number of lobes while those of 'Fismars' have none or few lobes.

Description:

PLANT: branching present, many to very many branches, medium height, medium width
STEM: absent or very weak green colour on middle third, medium anthocyanin colouration on middle and upper third

LEAF: medium length, narrow to medium width, ovate, rounded or truncate base, one colour on upper side, medium to strong green colour, green and red main vein on upper side, medium number of lobes, shallow to medium depth of deepest sinus, absent or weak curvature of main vein
PETIOLE: short to medium length, absent or very weak green colour on upper side, medium to strong anthocyanin colouration on upper side, strong anthocyanin colouration on lower side
TRANSITIONAL LEAVES: few partly bract-coloured leaf blades, very many fully bract-coloured leaf blades, medium lobbing, absent or weak curvature along main vein of fully bract-coloured leaf blade

BRACT: very few to few, very short to short longest bract, narrow largest bract, elliptic largest bract, one colour on upper side, upper side red (RHS 45A), no spotting on upper side, lower side red to dark pink red (RHS 45B/53C), no folding along the main vein, no twisting, absent or very weak rugosity between veins
CYME: narrow, opening of cyathia early
CYATHIUM GLADE: large, yellow, no deformation

Origin & Breeding History: 'SYEP0791' originated from a naturally occurring mutation of the parent variety 'Fismars' discovered in Hannover-Ahlem, Germany in November 2007. The new variety was selected by the breeder based on early flowering, compact growth habit, bract colour and foliage colour. 'SYEP0791' was first propagated in the spring of 2008 in Hillscheid, Germany and tested in trials at the greenhouses in Hillscheid, Germany, Enkhuizein, The Netherlands and Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'SYEP0791' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2010/2356, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by 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: 'SYEP0791'