Balcabdebu
| Denomination: | 'Balcabdebu' |
|---|---|
| Trade name: | Cabaret Deep Blue |
| Botanical Name: | Calibrachoa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Ball Horticultural Company 622 Town Road West Chicago, Illinois 60185 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Jianping Ren, Ball Horticultural Company, Elburn, 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: | 2010-04-06 |
| Application Number: | 10-6918 |
| Date Withdrawn: | 2012-09-27 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Balcabpurp' (Cabaret Purple)
Summary: The shoot and pedicel of 'Balcabdebu' is shorter than the shoot and pedicel of 'Balcabpurp'. The lower side of the corolla lobe is a darker violet colour for 'Balcabdebu' than for 'Balcabpurp'.
Description:
PLANT: upright growth habit
LEAF BLADE: narrow to broad acute apex, no variegation, upper side medium green
SEPAL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single, medium degree of lobing on corolla lobes
COROLLA LOBE: truncate apex, one colour on upper side, upper side violet (RHS N82A) with darker violet (RHS N81A) at base and dark violet (RHS 83A-B) venation and mid-vein, moderately conspicuous veins on upper side, lower side violet (RHS 77B-C)
COROLLA TUBE: inner side yellow (RHS 7B-C) with brown purple (RHS N77A) at transition to corolla lobes, moderately conspicuous veins.
Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Balcabdebu' originated from a cross pollination conducted in Elburn, Illinois, USA in August 2006. The female parent was a proprietary breeding selection designated as 2191-3-1, characterized by its veined dark blue coloured flowers, medium green foliage and moderately vigorous trailing growth habit. The male parent was a proprietary breeding selection designated as 2172-1-1-13, characterized by its dark blue coloured flowers, medium green foliage and moderately vigourous trailing growth habit. The initial selection was made in June 2007. The variety was selected for its flower colour and well branched mounded growth habit. Asexual propagation since that time has been through the use of vegetative cuttings.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Balcabdebu' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2011 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 20 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 30 cm hanging baskets on May 12, 2011. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on July 4, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Balcabdebu' with reference variety 'Balcabpurp'
Shoot length (cm)
| 'Balcabdebu' | 'Balcabpurp' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 19.1 | 30.7 |
| std. deviation | 2.27 | 2.42 |
Pedicel length (cm)
| 'Balcabdebu' | 'Balcabpurp' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| std. deviation | 0.19 | 0.30 |
Colour of corolla lobe (RHS)
| 'Balcabdebu' | 'Balcabpurp' | |
|---|---|---|
| lower side | 77B-C | N81C-D |
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Calibrachoa: 'Balcabdebu' (left) with reference variety 'Balcabpurp' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Balcabdebu' (left) with reference variety 'Balcabpurp' (right)
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Calibrachoa: 'Balcabdebu' (left) with reference variety 'Balcabpurp' (right)
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