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Sunbelriki

Calibrachoa

Denomination: 'Sunbelriki'
Trade name: Million Bells Neon Yellow
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: 2008-03-07
Application Number: 08-6217
Grant of Rights Date: 2010-09-23
Certificate Number: 3948
Date rights surrendered: 2014-09-23

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Cal Depyel' (Callie Deep Yellow)

Summary: The plants of 'Sunbelriki' are shorter than those of 'Cal Depyel'. 'Sunbelriki' has lighter yellow flowers than 'Cal Depyel'.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit

LEAF BLADE: elliptic, broad acute to obtuse apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, no blistering

SEPAL: lanceolate, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, salverform
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: yellow (RHS 9B) with yellow (RHS 9A) secondary veins and very weak conspicuousness of veins, lower side light yellow (RHS 8C), rounded and truncate apex
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 7A) with weak conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunbelriki' originated from a cross between the female parent 'R44' and the male parent 'Y20' conducted in April 2004 at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The seedlings from the cross were grown in pots in the glasshouse and evaluated. In September 2005, one seedling was selected based on its growth habit, flower size and flower colour. The selected plant was propagated by cuttings and grown in pots. The trial was carried out from April to September 2006 at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The botanical characteristics of that plant were examined and found to be distinguishable from any other varieties. The new Calibrachoa variety was named 'Sunbelriki'.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Sunbelriki' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2009 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 in to 30 cm hanging baskets on May 21, 2009. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 8, 2009. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Sunbelriki' with reference variety 'Cal Depyel'

Plant height (cm)

  'Sunbelriki' 'Cal Depyel'
mean 14.3 20.4
std. deviation 3.27 2.34

Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

  'Sunbelriki' 'Cal Depyel'
upper side 9B with 9A secondary veins brighter than 9A
lower side 8C lighter than 9C

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

  'Sunbelriki' 'Cal Depyel'
inner side 7A 12A

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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelriki' (left) with reference variety 'Cal Depyel' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'Sunbelriki' (left) with reference variety 'Cal Depyel' (right)

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