NPCW12197

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'NPCW08135' (Christmas Season Red)

Summary: The shape of the base of the leaf blade of 'NPCW12197' is rounded whereas the base of the leaf blade of 'NPCW08135' is truncate. The intensity of green colour of the upper side of the leaf blade is medium for 'NPCW12197' whereas the intensity is strong for 'NPCW08135'. The petiole of 'NPCW12197' is shorter than the petiole of 'NPCW08135'. The upper side of the bract of 'NPCW12197' is red with a more pink tone than the bract of 'NPCW08135' which is red. The bract of 'NPCW12197' has weak rugosity between the veins whereas the bract of 'NPCW08135' has a medium degree of rugosity between the veins. The gland of the cyathium of 'NPCW12197' is medium in size whereas the gland of the cyathium of 'NPCW08135' is large.

Description:

PLANT: branching present
STEM: light green, absent or weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration on upper third, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration on middle third

PETIOLE: absent or weak intensity of green colour on upper side, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration on upper side, medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration on lower side
LEAF BLADE: ovate shape, rounded base, medium intensity of green colour on upper side, none or few lobes, main vein on upper side is red and green, absent or weak curvature of main vein
TRANSITIONAL LEAF: very few partly bract-coloured, few fully bract-coloured, absent or weak lobing, absent or weak curvature along main vein of fully bract-coloured blade

BRACT: medium number, ovate shape, red (RHS 46B-C) on upper side, no marbling of upper side, red (closest to RHS 50A) fading to dark pink red (RHS 51A) towards outer edge on lower side, no folding along main vein, no twisting, weak rugosity between veins
CYATHIA: time of opening is early
CYATHIUM GLAND: medium size, yellow, no deformation

Origin & Breeding History: 'NPCW12197' was bred and developed by Guido von Tubeuf of Stuttgart, Germany. It originated from a controlled pollination conducted in November/December 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, between the proprietary seedling designated 'R 1523', as the female parent, and the proprietary seedling designated 'U 006', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, seedlings were selected in October 2007, in Stuttgart, for their bract and foliage quality, and flower colour. These seedlings were evaluated in greenhouse trials from August to December, from 2008 to 2012, in Stuttgart. In December 2010, 'NPCW12197' was selected for commercialization.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'NPCW12197' was conducted in a greenhouse in St. Catharines, Ontario, in December 2015. The trial included 25 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings that were each transplanted into a 15 cm pot on July 23, 2015. The pots were spaced 30 cm apart from the centre of the pots. The observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on December 1, 2015. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'NPCW12197' with reference variety 'NPCW08135'

Petiole length (cm)

Colour of bract (RHS)

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW12197' (left) with reference variety 'NPCW08135' (right)

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW12197' (left) with reference variety 'NPCW08135' (right)

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW12197' (left) with reference variety 'NPCW08135' (right)