Bonprilipcom

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Description:

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

LEAF BLADE: very short to short, very narrow, ovate, rounded base, one coloured on upper side, strong intensity of green colour on upper side, main vein on upper side is only green, many lobes, very shallow sinus between lobes, absent or weak curvature of main vein
PETIOLE: very short, absent or very weak intensity of green colour on upper side, very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on upper side, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on lower side
TRANSITIONAL LEAVES: medium number of partly bract-coloured and fully bract-coloured leaf blades, absent or weak lobing, absent or weak curvature along main vein of fully bract-coloured leaf blades

BRACT: medium number, very short, very narrow, elliptic, one coloured on upper side, light blue pink (RHS 62C) on upper side, no spotting on upper side, light blue pink (RHS 56D) on lower side, no folding along the main vein, twisting is both absent or present, weak rugosity between veins
CYME: medium width, opening of cyathia occurs very early to early
CYATHIUM GLAND: small, yellow, not deformed

Origin & Breeding History: 'Bonprilipcom' was discovered as a whole plant mutation of 'Bonpripicom' in January 2005 in an isolated area at Bonza Botanicals Pty Limited in Yellow Rock, New South Wales. The discovered plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots in a glasshouse. A trial was carried out in a controlled environment from August 2005 to December 2006 during which the botanical characteristics of the plant were examined. It was concluded that this Euphorbia hybrid was distinguishable from any other varieties based on its plant habit, plant vigour, freely branching habit, strong stems that resist breakage, foliage colour, and bract colour, and that its characteristics were uniform and stable. It was subsequently named 'Bonprilipcom'.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Bonprilipcom' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2009/0533, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Department of Horticulture at the University of Aarhus in Aarslev, Denmark, in 2010. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Poinsettia: 'Bonprilipcom'