WGPESMVMID

Petunia

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'BBTUN10102' (Supertunia Royal Velvet) and 'Littletunia Purple Blue'

Summary: The shoot of 'WGPESMVMID' is longer than that of both reference varieties. The leaves of 'WGPESMVMID' are wider than that of both reference varieties. The leaf blade of 'WGPESMVMID' is elliptic while that of 'BBTUN10102' is ovate. The corolla of 'WGPESMVMID' is narrower than that of 'BBTUN10102' and wider than that of 'Littletunia Purple Blue'. The inner side of the corolla of 'WGPESMVMID' has weak conspicuousness of veins while that of 'Littletunia Purple Blue' has medium conspicuousness of veins. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'WGPESMVMID' is dark brown with dark violet at the base while it is dark violet for that of both reference varieties. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'WGPESMVMID' has absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins while that of 'BBTUN10102' has strong conspicuousness of veins and that of 'Littletunia Purple Blue' has medium conspicuousness of veins. The outer side of the corolla tube of 'WGPESMVMID' is black and dark violet whereas it is medium blue violet for that of 'BBTUN10102' and dark violet for that of 'Littletunia Purple Blue'. The anther of 'WGPESMVMID' has light blue to blueish violet pollen whereas that of 'BBTUN10102' has yellow pollen.

Description:

PLANT: upright to spreading growth habit

LEAF BLADE: elliptic shape, acute apex, no variegation, medium green

PEDICEL: absent or very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type
COROLLA: medium to strong degree of lobing, weak degree of undulation
COROLLA (INNER SIDE): weak degree of conspicuousness of veins, purple veins; dark violet (closest to RHS 83A) when fully opened, newly opened and aged; no secondary colour
COROLLA LOBE: cuspidate apex
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): dark brown (closest to RHS 200A) with dark violet (RHS 79A) at the base, absent or very weak conspicuousness of veins
COROLLA TUBE (OUTER SIDE): black (closest to RHS N186B) and dark violet (RHS 79A)
ANTHER: light blue to blueish violet pollen

Origin & Breeding History: 'WGPESMVMID' originated from a controlled cross conducted on October 20, 2018 in Bonsall, California, USA between the proprietary seedling designated 'PC1015-01' as the female parent, and the proprietary variety designated 'PU17092-01' as the male parent. 'WGPESMVMID' was selected on May 18, 2019 in Bonsall, California, USA based on plant vigour, plant growth habit, density of branching, flower colour, free flowering and time of flowering. Asexual reproduction of the variety was first conducted by cuttings on August 28, 2018 in Bonsall, California, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'WGPESMVMID' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2023 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 20 plants of each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15.2 cm pots on April 13, 2023. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants on May 30, 2023. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'WGPESMVMID' with reference varieties 'BBTUN10102' and 'Littletunia Purple Blue'

Shoot length (cm)

Leaf width (cm)

Corolla width (cm)

Colour of corolla tube (RHS)

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Petunia: 'WGPESMVMID' (left) with reference varieties 'BBTUN10102' (centre) and 'Littletunia Purple Blue' (right)

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Petunia: 'WGPESMVMID' (left) with reference varieties 'BBTUN10102' (centre) and 'Littletunia Purple Blue' (right)

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Petunia: 'WGPESMVMID' (left) with reference varieties 'BBTUN10102' (centre) and 'Littletunia Purple Blue' (right)