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USCAL87502

Calibrachoa

Denomination: 'USCAL87502'
Trade name: Superbells Miss Lilac
Botanical Name: Calibrachoa
Applicant/Holder: Plant 21 LLC
32149 Aquaduct Road
Bonsall, California
92003
United States of America
Breeder: Ushio Sakazaki, 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: 2011-03-15
Application Number: 11-7220
Grant of Rights Date: 2013-08-19
Certificate Number: 4593
Date rights surrendered: 2020-08-19

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLECA08170' (MiniFamous Lavender Blue)

Summary: The leaf blades of 'USCAL87502' are wider than those of 'KLECA08170'. The upper side of the corolla lobes of 'USCAL87502' are lighter colour than those of 'KLECA08170'. The corolla lobes of 'USCAL87502' have emarginate apex while those of 'KLECA08170' have truncate apex. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'USCAL87502' has weak conspicuousness of veins while that of 'KLECA08170' has medium to strong conspicuousness.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit

LEAF BLADE: broad acute apex, no variegation, light green on upper side

SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, weak degree of lobing, one colour on upper side
COROLLA LOBE: upper side when fully opened light blue violet (RHS 76B), upper side ages to light blue violet (RHS 84D), weak to medium conspicuousness of veins on upper side, lower side light blue violet (RHS 76B-C), emarginate apex
COROLLA TUBE: yellow (RHS 9B) on inner side, weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side

Origin & Breeding History: 'USCAL87502' originated from a controlled cross between the female parent variety 'Million Bells Chiffon Blue' and the male parent proprietary seedling 'C420-01' conducted in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan on May 10, 2008. The new Calibrachoa variety is the product of a planned breeding program developed by the breeder, Ushio Sakazaki, in Higashiomi. The new variety was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny on May 27, 2009 in Bonsall, California, United States. Selection was based on growth habit, flower colour, flower size, prolific flowering and disease tolerance. 'USCAL87502' was first propagated by vegetative cuttings on May 28, 2009 in Bonsall, California, United States.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'USCAL87502' were conducted during the summer of 2012 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 15, 2012. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. All baskets were flowered in an outdoor area. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 27, 2012. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'USCAL87502' with reference variety 'KLECA08170'

Leaf blade width (cm)

  'USCAL87502' 'KLECA08170'
mean 1.4 1.0
std. deviation 0.20 0.15

Main colour of upper side of corolla lobe (RHS)

  'USCAL87502' 'KLECA08170'
newly opened N/A N87B
fully opened more blue than 76B N87C-D with N82A secondary veins
aged 84D more white than 84D with N87C secondary veins at base

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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL87502' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA08170' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL87502' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA08170' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'USCAL87502' (left) with reference variety 'KLECA08170' (right)

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