Poulcs010

Rose

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Poulac006' (Versailles)

Summary: 'Poulcs010' has a higher number of long prickles on the stem than 'Poulac006'. 'Poulcs010' has darker leaf colour and a wider terminal leaflet than 'Poulac006'. 'Poulcs010' has a double flower type while 'Poulac006' has a full flower type. The colour on the basal zone on the lower side of the petal is blue pink with a yellowish white spot for 'Poulcs010' while it is red pink with a yellow spot for 'Poulac006'. The colour on the basal zone on the upper side of the petal is red pink with a yellowish white spot for 'Poulcs010' while it is red with a yellow spot for 'Poulac006'. The stigma is positioned just above the anthers for 'Poulcs010' while it is well above the anthers for 'Poulac006'.

Description:

PLANT: compact bushy, floribunda rose
YOUNG SHOOT: medium to strong red anthocyanin colouration
PRICKLES/THORNS: concave prickles, strongly concave thorns, average to many short prickles, many long prickles, few prickles/thorns on pedicel, dark red, yellowing with age

ENTIRE LEAF: dark green, strong glossiness, five to seven leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: serrate margin, thin texture, rounded base

FLOWERING SHOOT: medium to high number of flowers per shoot, almost continuous flowering
PEDICEL: few to medium hairs
FLOWER BUD: ovoid, orange red
SEPAL EXTENSIONS: weak to medium
FLOWER: fully opened flower irregularly rounded in shape when viewed from above, upper part and lower part flattened convex when viewed from the side, normal centre, double type, orange red overall colour
PETALS: red pink on lower side, red to pink red on upper side, medium to large yellowish white petal spot at base of outer side, medium yellowish white spot at base of inner side, absent to very weak reflexing of margin, weak undulation of margin
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS: yellow filament, medium length yellow-green style, stigma just above anthers, receptacle small and funnel shaped in longitudinal section, no prickles on receptacle

Origin & Breeding History: 'Poulcs010' originated from a cross between 'Poulmax' as the female parent and an unnamed seedling as the male parent. The cross was made in the summer of 1992 at Fredensborg, Denmark. Seeds from the cross were planted in December 1992 and germinated during the winter and early spring. 'Poulcs010' was selected in the spring of 1993. Selection criteria included uniform and abundant orange red flowers, vigorous but compact growth habit, disease resistance and attractive dark coloured foliage.

Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Poulcs010' was conducted in the field during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 6 plants of each variety. Bare-root plants were planted in the field in the fall of 2005. Plants were grown in rows with plants spaced 60 cm apart and rows spaced 90 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken on July 26, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Poulcs010' with reference variety 'Poulac006'

Width of terminal leaflet blade (cm)

Colour of petal at basal zone (RHS)

Petal colour (RHS)

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Rose: 'Poulcs010' (left) with reference variety 'Poulac006' (right)

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Rose: 'Poulcs010' (left) with reference variety 'Poulac006' (right)

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Rose: 'Poulcs010' (left) with reference variety 'Poulac006' (right)