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Dancat911

Torenia

Denomination: 'Dancat911'
Trade name: Catalina Midnight Blue
Botanical Name: Torenia
Applicant/Holder: Danziger - "Dan" Flower Farm
5029700 P.O. Box 24
Moshav Mishmar Hashiva
Israel
Breeder: Gavriel Danziger, Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2005-06-22
Application Number: 05-4979
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-07-17
Certificate Number: 2815
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2025-07-17

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Dantorinmoon' (Indigo Moon)

Summary: 'Dancat911' has longer stem internodes than 'Dantorinmoon'. 'Dancat911' has slightly darker secondary colour on the inner side of the upper petal and on the inner side of the lateral petal than 'Dantorinmoon'. 'Dancat911' has a shorter corolla tube than 'Dantorinmoon'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-erect growth habit, stem with sparse pubescence along edges, light green in colour with very weak anthocyanin colouration

LEAF BLADE: broad ovate shape, narrow acute apex, cordate oblique base, serrate margin, medium depth margin incisions, medium green on upper side, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper side, no anthocyanin colouration

CALYX: very weak anthocyanin colouration, large wings with undulation present

FLOWER: trumpet form, corolla with strong undulation of the margin
UPPER PETAL: blue violet on inner and outer side with darker violet blue secondary colour at the margin
LATERAL PETAL: dark violet blue with no secondary colour
LOWER PETAL: violet blue with darker violet blue secondary colour at the margin, large yellow stripe present
COROLLA TUBE: blue violet on inner side (RHS N88C) with moderately conspicuous veins, blue violet on outer side (RHS N88B).

Origin & Breeding History: 'Dancat911' originated from an induced mutation of the torenia variety 'Purple Moon', made in November 2001 at Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The new variety was selected in February 2002 based on flower characteristics, growth habit and field performance traits. The variety was first propagated by both tissue culture and soft tip cuttings in April 2002, in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel.

Tests & Trials: 'Dancat911' was tested during the spring of 2006 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings transplanted into 11 cm pots on April 21, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 8, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 RHS colour chart.


Comparison tables for 'Dancat911' with reference variety 'Dantorinmoon'

Length of stem internode (cm)

  'Dancat911' 'Dantorinmoon'
mean 3.7 2.9
std. deviation 0.33 0.30

Colour of upper petal (RHS)

  'Dancat911' 'Dantorinmoon'
primary - inner side 92C-D 92C-D
secondary - inner side N89A (darker than) N89A (more purple than)
primary - outer side outer side 92B with N89A at margin

Colour of lateral petal (RHS)

  'Dancat911' 'Dantorinmoon'
inner side N89A (darker than) N89A (more purple than)

Colour of lower petal (RHS)

  'Dancat911' 'Dantorinmoon'
primary - inner side 95C 95C-D
secondary - inner side N89B N89B

Length of corolla tube (cm)

  'Dancat911' 'Dantorinmoon'
mean 2.2 2.6
std. deviation 0.13 0.12

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Torenia: 'Dancat911' (left) with reference variety 'Dantorinmoon' (right)

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Torenia: 'Dancat911' (left) with reference variety 'Dantorinmoon' (right)

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