Bonmadprose

Argyranthemum

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Argyrayesi' (Shere Maggy Pastel Yellow)

Summary: 'Bonmadprose' has shorter plants with longer leaf blades and shorter peduncles than 'Argyrayesi'. The leaf blades of 'Bonmadprose' are medium green while those of 'Argyrayesi' are medium blue green. 'Bonmadprose' has more ray florets per flower than 'Argyrayesi'. Before dehiscence, the upper side of the ray florets of 'Bonmadprose' is yellow while for 'Argyrayesi', it is yellow green.

Description:

PLANT: upright bushy growth habit, short to medium height, medium width, medium foliage density

LEAF BLADE: medium to long, medium width, attenuate base, cuspidate apex, medium green
LEAF BLADE LATERAL LOBE: medium length, narrow to medium width

PEDUNCLE: short, medium thickness
FLOWER: medium diameter, semi-double
RAY FLORET: average of 22.2 per flower, straight with slight reflexing along longitudinal axis, medium length, medium to broad, 2.1:1 ratio of length to width, yellow on upper side before dehiscence, yellow green on upper side after dehiscence, whitish yellow green on lower side
FLORET DISC: yellow before and after dehiscence
POLLEN: yellow orange

Origin & Breeding History: 'Bonmadprose' originated as part of a controlled breeding program from a cross conducted on November 15, 2003 at Yellow Rock in New South Wales, Australia. The female parent was a priority breeding selection designated '03-187', characterized by its' double flower form, medium yellow flowers, medium green foliage and very compact, mounded growth habit. The male parent was another proprietary breeding selection designated '03-12', characterized by its' single flower form, medium yellow flowers, medium green foliage and open, uneven growth habit. Initial selection of 'Bonmadprose' was made on May 18, 2004 based on its' flower form with overlapping petals, deep yellow flowers and floriferousness combined with other good general characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Bonmadprose' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2007 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trials included 15 plants per variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on March 23, 2007. Measured characteristics were based on measurements taken from 10 plants or parts of plants on June 4, 2007. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Bonmadprose' with reference variety 'Argyrayesi'

Plant height (cm)

Leaf blade length (cm)

Peduncle length (cm)

Number of ray florets per flower

Colour of upper side of ray floret (RHS)

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Argyranthemum: 'Bonmadprose' (left) with reference variety 'Argyrayesi' (right)