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Balarcpur

Angelonia

Denomination: 'Balarcpur'
Trade name: Archangel Purple
Botanical Name: Angelonia angustifolia
Applicant/Holder: Ball Horticultural Company
622 Town Road
West Chicago, Illinois
60185
United States of America
Breeder: Ellen Leue, Pan American Seed Co., Elburn, United States of America
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2011-03-24
Application Number: 11-7242
Date Withdrawn: 2014-05-09

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Anbluim' (Angelface Blue) and 'Car Purr09' (Carita Purple)

Summary: The plants of 'Balarcpur' are taller than those of 'Car Purr09'. The shoots of 'Balarcpur' have absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration below the inflorescence while those of 'Anbluim' have anthocyanin ranging from weak to medium and those of 'Car Purr09' have anthocyanin ranging from medium to strong. The leaves of 'Balarcpur' are larger than those of 'Car Purr09'. The upper and lower lips of 'Balarcpur' are a lighter violet than those of 'Anbluim'. The nectary bulge of 'Balarcpur' is white while that of 'Car Purr09' is violet.

Description:

PLANT: upright and spreading growth habit, absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration on the shoot below the inflorescence

LEAF: medium to dark green on upper side, medium glossiness on upper side

UPPER LIP: violet (RHS N87A-B)
LOWER LIP: violet (RHS N87A-B), undulation of margin ranging from weak to medium
COROLLA LOBES: no stripes, reflexing ranging from absent to medium
FLOWER CHAMBER: broader than long, strong purple red markings, medium to dense markings
FLOWER POUCH: yellow green
NECTARY BULGE: white

Origin & Breeding History: 'Balarcpur' originated from a cross pollination between the female parent, a proprietary breeding selection designated 355-2 and the male parent, a proprietary breeding selection designated 1549. The cross was conducted in November 2005 at Elburn, Illinois, USA as part of a controlled breeding program. The initial selected of 'Balarcpur' was made in December 2006 based on flower side, growth habit and time of flowering. Since its selection the new variety has been reproduced through the use of vegetative cuttings.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Balarcpur' were conducted in a polyhouse during the late summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11 cm deep pots on July 4, 2012. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on August 27, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Balarcpur' with reference varieties 'Anbluim' and 'Car Purr09'

Plant height (cm)

  'Balarcpur' 'Anbluim' 'Car Purr09'
mean 31.0 32.4 23.9
std. deviation 2.18 2.41 4.80

Leaf length (cm)

  'Balarcpur' 'Anbluim' 'Car Purr09'
mean 8.0 8.0 6.3
std. deviation 0.38 0.47 0.54

Leaf width (cm)

  'Balarcpur' 'Anbluim' 'Car Purr09'
mean 2.0 2.0 1.2
std. deviation 0.10 0.18 0.18

Colour of corolla lobes (RHS)

  'Balarcpur' 'Anbluim' 'Car Purr09'
upper lip N87A-B, lighter towards chamber 83B with N81B tones towards chamber N82A-B with N87B tones
lower lip N87A-B 83B with N81B tones greyer than N87A-B

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Angelonia: 'Balarcpur' (left) with reference varieties 'Anbluim' (centre) and 'Car Purr09' (right)

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Angelonia: 'Balarcpur' (left) with reference varieties 'Anbluim' (centre) and 'Car Purr09' (right)

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Angelonia: 'Balarcpur' (left) with reference varieties 'Anbluim' (centre) and 'Car Purr09' (right)

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