Bomy Bule

Scaevola

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Outback Fan Dancer' and 'Newon' (New Wonder)

Summary: Plants of 'Bomy Bule' are wider than those of 'Outback Fan Dancer'. Leaves of 'Bomy Bule' are longer than those of 'Outback Fan Dancer' and 'Newon'. The sepals of 'Bomy Bule' are narrower than those of the reference varieties. The central stripe is less pronounced on petals of 'Bomy Bule' than in the reference varieties.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively propagated, annual, semi-upright to spreading/trailing, strong degree of branching, moderate basal branching

STEM: light to medium green, moderate anthocyanin, sparse to medium pubescence, medium thickness, smooth

LEAVES: alternate arrangement on stem, simple
LEAF BLADE: oblanceolate and spatulate, acute to cuspidate apex, attenuate base, dentate margin, sparse to moderate pubescence on upper side, moderate pubescence on lower side, medium to dark green on upper side, medium green on lower side, no variegation

FLOWERING PERIOD: almost continuous, begins mid-season, long
FLOWER: one per leaf axil, axillary position
COROLLA: fan-shaped, five petals, blue violet on inner side with white at base, violet on outer side
COROLLA THROAT: very dense pubescence on inner side, dense pubescence on outer side, yellow on inner side, yellow green on outer side
PETALS: obovate to oblong, cuspidate apex, not touching arrangement, entire margin with weak undulation

Origin & Breeding History: 'Bomy Bule' was developed by the breeder Jason Jandrew, an employee of Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., California, U.S.A. The new variety originated from a controlled cross between the female parent '180' and male parent '999', two proprietary lines with violet-coloured flowers. One plant was selected from the progeny in 2004 based on flower colour, form and plant habit.

Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Bomy Bule' was conducted in a poly-house during the summer of 2006, at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 26, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on August 23 and 29, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Bomy Bule' with reference varieties 'Outback Fan Dancer' and 'Newon'

Plant width (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Sepal width (mm)

Number of flowers per flowering stem (count)

Colour of inner side of corolla (RHS)

Colour of outer side of corolla (RHS)

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Scaevola: 'Bomy Bule' (left) with reference varieties 'Newon' (centre) and 'Outback Fan Dancer' (right)