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Sunrenirafuji

Torenia

Denomination: 'Sunrenirafuji'
Trade name: Summer Wave Large Silver
Botanical Name: Torenia
Applicant/Holder: Suntory Flowers Limited
Administrative Division
4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0014
Japan
Breeder: Tetsuya Kako, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan
Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Shiga, Japan
Takeshi Kanaya, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan
Kenichi Suzuki, Suntory Flowers Limited, Osaka, Japan
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2008-03-28
Application Number: 08-6249
Grant of Rights Date: 2010-06-01
Certificate Number: 3878
Date rights surrendered: 2012-06-22

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Sunrenicopalave' (Summer Wave Lavender Blue) and 'Sunrenibebu' (Summer Wave Silver)

Summary: 'Sunrenirafuji' has a wider leaf blade than 'Sunrenibebu'. 'Sunrenirafuji' has a wider corolla than the reference varieties and a longer corolla than 'Sunrenibebu'. 'Sunrenirafuji' has lighter violet corolla colour than 'Sunrenicopalave'. 'Sunrenirafuji' has a large yellow stripe on the lower corolla lobe while 'Sunrenicopalave' has no stripe and 'Sunrenibebu' has a small stripe.

Description:

PLANT: semi-erect growth habit
STEM: no pubescence, medium green, no anthocyanin colouration

LEAF BLADE: ovate, narrow acute apex, truncate to cordate base, dentate margin, medium depth margin incisions, medium green on upper side, no pubescence or anthocyanin colouration on upper side

FLOWER: trumpet shaped
CALYX: no anthocyanin colouration, small wings with no undulation of margin
COROLLA: medium undulation of margin
UPPER COROLLA LOBE: inner side violet (RHS 82D) with light blue violet (RHS 85C) at margin edge and light blue violet (RHS 85D) secondary colour at transition to corolla tube
LATERAL COROLLA LOBES: inner side violet (RHS N82C-D) with light blue violet (RHS 85C) at margin edge
LOWER COROLLA LOBE: inner side light blue violet (RHS 85C) with overtones of RHS 85A, large yellow stripe present
COROLLA TUBE: inner side light blue violet (RHS 85A) with strongly conspicuous veins, outer side blue violet (RHS 86D) with light blue violet (RHS 85A) at base

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunrenirafuji' originated from the heavy ion irradiation of in-vitro meristems of a proprietary torenia selection designated TH4. The irradiation was completed in March 2006 at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan. All shoots developed from the irradiated meristems were grown in pots in the glasshouse and in June 2006, one plant was selected based on petal colour and growth habit. The selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in trials from April to October 2007, in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sunrenirafuji' were conducted in a poly-house during the spring of 2009 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of fifteen plants per variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11 cm pots on May 7, 2009. Observations and measurements were taken from ten plants or parts of plants on June 9, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Sunrenirafuji' with reference varieties 'Sunrenicopalave' and 'Sunrenibebu'

Leaf blade width (mm)

  'Sunrenirafuji' 'Sunrenicopalave' 'Sunrenibebu'
mean 21.1 19.8 16.3
std. deviation 1.79 1.55 1.16

Corolla width (cm)

  'Sunrenirafuji' 'Sunrenicopalave' 'Sunrenibebu'
mean 3.5 3.1 3.0
std. deviation 0.16 0.15 0.23

Corolla length (cm)

  'Sunrenirafuji' 'Sunrenicopalave' 'Sunrenibebu'
mean 3.5 3.3 3.2
std. deviation 0.20 0.24 0.16

Colour of inner side of corolla (RHS)

  'Sunrenirafuji' 'Sunrenicopalave' 'Sunrenibebu'
upper lobe - main N82D, 85C at margin N82B N82C, 85B at margin
upper lobe - secondary 85D 85C-D 85D
lateral lobe - main N82C-D, 85C at margin N82B with 85B tones N82D, 85B-C at margin
lower lobe - main 85C with 85A overtones N82B with 85B tones 85C with 85A overtones

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

  'Sunrenirafuji' 'Sunrenicopalave' 'Sunrenibebu'
inner side 85A 85B 85B

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Torenia: 'Sunrenirafuji' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunrenicopalave' (centre) and 'Sunrenibebu' (right)

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Torenia: 'Sunrenirafuji' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunrenicopalave' (centre) and 'Sunrenibebu' (right)

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Torenia: 'Sunrenirafuji' (left) with reference varieties 'Sunrenicopalave' (centre) and 'Sunrenibebu' (right)

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