Bailcitrus
| Denomination: | 'Bailcitrus' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | First Editions Citrus Tart |
| Botanical Name: | Dasiphora fruticosa subsp. fruticosa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization c/o Shannon Whyte 107 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Campbell Davidson, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2016-09-29 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2016-09-29 |
| Application Number: | 16-9021 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2019-09-04 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Bailbrule' (First Editions Crème Brûlée) and 'Fargo' (Dakota Sunspot)
Summary: The plants of 'Bailcitrus' have a bushy-rounded growth habit while the plants of 'Bailbrule' have an upright-bushy growth habit and those of 'Fargo', a bushy-rounded to trailing growth habit. The foliage of 'Bailcitrus' is of medium density while it is of sparse to medium density for 'Bailbrule' and medium to dense for 'Fargo'. The leaves of 'Bailcitrus' are smaller than the leaves of 'Bailbrule' while they are larger than the leaves of 'Fargo'. The leaflet of 'Bailcitrus' is obovate in shape while it is oblanceolate for 'Fargo'. The leaflet of 'Bailcitrus' is wider than the leaflet of 'Fargo'. The inner side of the flower is yellow for 'Bailcitrus' while it is white for 'Bailbrule'.
Description:
PLANT: flowering shrub, bushy-rounded growth habit, medium to high degree of branching, foliage of medium density
SHOOT: rounded
STEM: light green, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, dense pubescence
LEAF: alternate arrangement on stem, pinnately compound, petiole present
LEAFLET BLADE: obovate, rounded with mucronate tip, cuneate base, entire margin
LEAFLET BLADE (UPPER SIDE): medium green, strong pubescence
LEAFLET BLADE (LOWER SIDE): grey-green, strong pubescence
LEAFLET: no petiole
INFLORESCENCE: peduncle present, double flower type (18-25 petals per flower)
PETAL: rotate shape, rounded apex, entire margin, yellow (brighter than RHS 3A) on inner side
Origin & Breeding History: 'Bailcitrus' (experimental designation '95144-1') resulted from a cross conducted at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Morden Research Station in Morden, Manitoba. The cross was conducted between a selection designated as '87127' as the female parent variety and an unknown male parent variety. The new Potentilla variety 'Bailcitrus' was selected in 1995 based on flower type as well as foliage colour and appearance. Asexual reproduction of 'Bailcitrus' was first conducted in July 2010, by softwood cuttings, in Morden, Manitoba.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Bailcitrus' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring and summer of 2017 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 10 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 9 litre pots on May 15, 2017. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of plants of each variety on September 3, 2017. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Bailcitrus' with reference varieties 'Bailbrule' and 'Fargo'
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Bailcitrus' | 'Bailbrule' | 'Fargo' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.35 | 2.72 | 1.88 |
| std. deviation | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.18 |
Leaf width (cm)
| 'Bailcitrus' | 'Bailbrule' | 'Fargo' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.82 | 3.23 | 2.02 |
| std. deviation | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.24 |
Leaflet width (cm)
| 'Bailcitrus' | 'Bailbrule' | 'Fargo' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.34 |
| std. deviation | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
Colour of flower petal (RHS)
| 'Bailcitrus' | 'Bailbrule' | 'Fargo' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inner side | brighter than 3A | 155C | brighter than 6A |
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Potentilla: 'Bailcitrus' (left) with reference varieties 'Bailbrule' (centre) and 'Fargo' (right)
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Potentilla: 'Bailcitrus' (left) with reference varieties 'Bailbrule' (centre) and 'Fargo' (right)
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Potentilla: 'Bailcitrus' (left) with reference varieties 'Bailbrule' (centre) and 'Fargo' (right)
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