Bodhigcre
| Denomination: | 'Bodhigcre' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | High Noon Cream |
| Botanical Name: | Portulaca grandiflora |
| Applicant/Holder: |
John Bodger and Sons Company 1800 North Tyler Avenue South El Monte, California 91733-3618 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Kim Bodger, John Bodger and Sons Company, South El Monte, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2004-02-04 |
| Application Number: | 04-4021 |
| Date abandoned: | 2008-10-01 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Sundial Cream'
Summary: 'Bodhigcre' is a shorter, more densely branched plant than 'Sundial Cream'. The flowers of both varieties are light yellow; however, the petals of 'Bodhigcre' have light pink along the margins and also as a spot towards the base. The petals of 'Sundial Cream' have a pink basal spot but no pink colour along the margins. The flowers of 'Bodhigcre' stay open in low light intensity such as during the evening and on cloudy days, whereas those of the reference variety close.
Description:
PLANT: annual, short, dense branching
STEM: medium to thick, light green, short to medium internodes, sparse tufts of hair, very weak anthocynin colouration
LEAF: alternate arrangement, adpressed to oblique to stem, oblanceolate shape, medium green, no anthocyanin
FLOWER: double
PETAL: no striation, obcordate shape, light yellow with light blue pink blotch towards base
Origin & Breeding History: 'Bodhigcre' was developed from the open pollination of 'Sundial Cream' (an F1 seed variety). The seeds were harvested in 1999. These F2 seeds were sown and evaluated in 2000. Only light coloured flowers and male sterile flowers were selected for the next stage of testing. The final selection of this new cultivar was made in 2002. The initial selection criteria was for flower colour and flowering ability. Subsequent testing and evaluation for plant habit, vigour, reliable cutting propagation and stability were additional selection criteria.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Bodhigcre' were conducted in a polyhouse in Oxford Station, Ontario during the summer of 2006. The trial consisted of 15 plants per variety, grown in 10cm pots and spaced approximately 30 cm apart in the polyhouse. Measured characteristics were based on ten measurements. All colour observations were made using the RHS Colour Chart 2001.
Comparison tables for 'Bodhigcre' with reference variety 'Sundial Cream'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Bodhigcre' | 'Sundial Cream' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 7.38 | 14.83 |
| std. deviation | 1.60 | 1.72 |
Colour of petals (RHS)
| 'Bodhigcre' | 'Sundial Cream' | |
|---|---|---|
| main - inner side | 11D | 11D |
| main - outer side | 11D | 11D |
| secondary - inner side | 73C-D (margins & basal spot) | 73C-D (basal spot) |
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Portulaca/purslane: 'Bodhigcre' (left) with reference variety 'Sundial Cream' (right)
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