Gipi Whit
| Denomination: | 'Gipi Whit' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Gypsy White |
| Botanical Name: | Achillea ptarmica |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Rosentalstrasse 67 Basel CH-4058 Switzerland |
| Breeder: |
Robert Pierce, Watsonville, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
BioFlora Inc. 38723 Fingal Line R.R. #1 St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S5 Canada Tel: 519-317-7511 |
| Application Date: | 2005-10-17 |
| Application Number: | 05-5111 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-08-29 |
| Certificate Number: | 3288 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2014-07-11 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Ballerina'
Summary: 'Gipi Whit' has a semi-trailing growth habit while 'Ballerina' has an upright-irregular growth habit. The plants of 'Gipi Whit' are shorter with more branches than 'Ballerina'. The leaves are shorter and the petals are wider for 'Gipi Whit' than 'Ballerina'.
Description:
PLANT: semi-trailing, many branches
STEM: light green, strong pubescence, absent to very weak anthocyanin
LEAF: dark green, subulate and lanceolate, acuminate apex, sessile base, serrate margin, absent to very sparse pubescence on upper side, absent to very weak anthocyanin on upper side
FLOWER: medium anthocyanin on margins of calyx, corymb type inflorescence, double type flower
PETAL: emarginate apex, white
DISC: white before anther dehiscence, yellow (pollen) after anther dehiscence
Origin & Breeding History: 'Gipi Whit' was discovered and developed by the breeder Robert Pierce, an employee of Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., in Gilroy, California. Commercial open pollinated seed of the Achillea variety 'The Pearl' was sown in April 2003 and all germinated seedlings were planted in the field. A single plant designated 3-4 was selected in August 2003 based on compact growth habit, excellent flowering, and better branching. The new variety was asexually reproduced from the selected plant.
Tests & Trials: PBR trials were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. Trials included 15 plants of the candidate and reference variety. Plants were grown from rooted cuttings, transplanted into 11.5 cm pots on May 9, 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 9, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Gipi Whit' with reference variety 'Ballerina'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Gipi Whit' | 'Ballerina' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 33.1 | 50.6 |
| std. deviation | 5.53 | 9.14 |
Leaf length (cm)
| 'Gipi Whit' | 'Ballerina' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.53 | 0.71 |
Petal width (cm)
| 'Gipi Whit' | 'Ballerina' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| std. deviation | 0.57 | 0.52 |
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Sneezeweed: 'Gipi Whit' (left) with reference variety 'Ballerina' (right)
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Sneezeweed: 'Gipi Whit' (left) with reference variety 'Ballerina' (right)
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