Ficre
| Denomination: | 'Ficre' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Carex oshimensis |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Garraith Ltd. Oldtown Stoneyford County Kilkenny Ireland |
| Breeder: |
Pat Fitzgerald, Garraith Ltd., County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2017-05-26 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2017-05-26 |
| Application Number: | 17-9228 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2019-02-06 |
| Certificate Number: | 5909 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2021-02-06 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Everest'
Summary: The main colour of the upper side of the leaf of 'Ficre' is dark green whereas the main colour is lighter green for 'Everest'. The main colour of the lower side of the leaf of 'Ficre' is dark green whereas the main colour is brown green for 'Everest'. The secondary colour of the upper and lower side of the leaf of 'Ficre' is light yellow brown whereas the secondary colour is white for 'Everest'.
Description:
PLANT: herbaceous perennial type
STEM/CULM: short, thickened rhizomes located underground
LEAF: grass-like, linear shape, keeled, base is sheathing stem
LEAF (UPPER SIDE): two coloured, main colour is dark green (RHS 139A), secondary colour is light yellow brown (RHS 158A) distributed along margin
LEAF (LOWER SIDE): two coloured, main colour is dark green (RHS 137A), secondary colour is light yellow brown (RHS 158A) distributed along margin
FLOWER: none produced during period of observation
Origin & Breeding History: 'Ficre' was discovered and developed by the breeder, Pat Fitzgerald, of Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It originated as a naturally occurring chimera mutation of the Carex oshimensis variety 'Evergold'. The breeder discovered 'Ficre' in August of 2011 in a container at his nursery in Oldtown, Stoneyford. 'Ficre' was selected for its dwarf plant growth habit, robust growth, and variegated foliage. 'Ficre' was first propagated asexually by rhizome divisions in August of 2011, in Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Ficre' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2015/2093, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the Department of Food Science at the University of Aarhus in Aarslev, Denmark, in 2016. The colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Ficre' with reference variety 'Everest'
Colour of upper side of leaf (RHS)
| 'Ficre' | 'Everest' | |
|---|---|---|
| main colour | 139A | 137A |
| secondary colour | 158A | 155A |
Colour of lower side of leaf (RHS)
| 'Ficre' | 'Everest' | |
|---|---|---|
| main colour | 137A | 137B |
| secondary colour | 158A | 155A |
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Sedge: 'Ficre'
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Sedge: 'Ficre'
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