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Kirimaji Double Red

Petunia

Denomination: 'Kirimaji Double Red'
Botanical Name: Petunia ×hybrida
Applicant/Holder: Fides B.V.
P.O. Box 26
2678 ZG
De Lier
Netherlands
Breeder: Kiyoto Haba, Japan Agribio Company, Limited, Tokyo, Japan
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2009-11-30
Application Number: 09-6784
Grant of Rights Date: 2011-07-29
Certificate Number: 4108
Date rights surrendered: 2016-07-28

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'KLEPH07144' (Sweet Sunshine Red)

Summary: The plants of 'Kirimaji Double Red' are wider than those of 'KLEPH07144'. The pedicels of 'Kirimaji Double Red' are shorter than those of 'KLEPH07144'. The flowers of 'Kirimaji Double Red' have a smaller diameter than those of 'KLEPH07144'. The upper side of the corolla lobes of 'Kirimaji Double Red' are dark purple red while those of 'KLEPH07144' are red.

Description:

PLANT: upright to creeping growth habit, medium shoot thickness

LEAF: ovate, broad acute apex, no variegation, medium green on upper side, blistering present

SEPAL: linear to obovate, no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: double type, funnelform, red veins
COROLLA LOBE: one colour on upper side, dark purple red (RHS 53A) on upper side, absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins on upper side, strong undulation of margin
COROLLA TUBE: absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins on inner side, yellowish white anthers before dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Kirimaji Double Red' originated from a controlled cross made by the breeder Mr. Kiyoto Haba in November 2006, at the Plant Research Center, in Tochigi, Japan. The new Petunia variety was the result of crossing two unnamed proprietary seedlings and was selected as a single plant from the resultant progeny in September 2007 in De Lier, The Netherlands. 'Kirimaji Double Red' was selected based on flower colour, flower form, plant vigour and plant growth habit. Asexual reproduction by cuttings was first conducted in the Spring of 2008 in De Lier, The Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Kirimaji Double Red' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2010 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 27, 2010. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 7, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Kirimaji Double Red' with reference variety 'KLEPH07144'

Plant width (cm)

  'Kirimaji Double Red' 'KLEPH07144'
mean 40.2 34.1
std. deviation 2.50 3.30

Pedicel length (cm)

  'Kirimaji Double Red' 'KLEPH07144'
mean 2.6 3.7
std. deviation 0.44 0.42

Flower diameter (cm)

  'Kirimaji Double Red' 'KLEPH07144'
mean 5.6 6.1
std. deviation 0.31 0.44

Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)

  'Kirimaji Double Red' 'KLEPH07144'
upper side more red than 53A 46C

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Kirimaji Double Red
Petunia: 'Kirimaji Double Red' (left) with reference variety 'KLEPH07144' (right)

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Kirimaji Double Red
Petunia: 'Kirimaji Double Red' (left) with reference variety 'KLEPH07144' (right)

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Kirimaji Double Red
Petunia: 'Kirimaji Double Red' (left) with reference variety 'KLEPH07144' (right)

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