Sunbelsafu
| Denomination: | 'Sunbelsafu' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Million Bells Bush Purple |
| Botanical Name: | Calibrachoa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Suntory Flowers Limited Administrative Division 4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0014 Japan |
| Breeder: |
Takeshi Kanaya, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2006-03-31 |
| Application Number: | 06-5414 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-08-29 |
| Certificate Number: | 3317 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2010-08-17 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'USCALI51' (Superbells Blue)
Summary: The intensity of anthocyanin colouration on the shoots of 'Sunbelsafu' is absent to very weak while it is medium on 'USCALI51'. 'Sunbelsafu' has anthocyanin present in the sepals while 'USCALI51' has none. The corolla of 'Sunbelsafu' has a smaller diameter than that of 'USCALI51'. The secondary veins on the upper side of the corolla of 'Sunbelsafu' are less conspicuous than those of 'USCALI51'. 'Sunbelsafu' has weak undulation of the corolla margin while 'USCALI51' has medium to strong undulation of the margin. The apex of the corolla lobes of 'Sunbelsafu' are broadly acute while they are cuspidate and retuse for 'USCALI51'.
Description:
PLANT: spreading/trailing to mounding growth habit, tall, broad to very broad
SHOOT: medium thickness, medium to long, absent to very weak anthocyanin colouration
LEAF BLADE: medium to long, narrow, elliptic, narrow acute to broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side
PETIOLE: medium length
SEPAL: short to medium length, narrow, rhombic, anthocyanin present
FLOWER: single type, funnel form, short pedicel length
COROLLA: medium diameter, medium degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side is violet with darker violet at area of transition to corolla tube, violet secondary veins and purple mid-vein on upper side, weak to medium conspicuousness of veins on upper side, violet on lower side, weak undulation of margin, broadly acute apex
COROLLA TUBE: short to medium length, light yellow inner side, weak to moderate conspicuousness of veins on inner side
ANTHER: cream colour before pollen dehiscence, yellow after pollen dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunbelsafu' originated from a cross between the female parent 'V14' and the male parent 'P30'. The cross took place in April 2002, at the Omi R&D Centre of Suntory Flowers Ltd. located in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan. From this cross, 50 seedlings were selected in September 2002. The seedling designated as 'Sunbelsafu' was selected in September 2003 based on its flower colour and growth habit.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sunbelsafu' were conducted during the summer of 2007, in a polyhouse, in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 1, 2007. Each hanging basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety (except plant height where 5 plants were measured) on July 3, 2007. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison table for 'Sunbelsafu' with reference variety 'USCALI51'
Corolla diameter (cm)
| 'Sunbelsafu' | 'USCALI51' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| std. deviation | 0.23 | 0.33 |
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelsafu' (left) with reference variety 'USCALI51' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelsafu' (left) with reference variety 'USCALI51' (right)
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