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BBCAL76001

Calibrachoa

Denomination: 'BBCAL76001'
Trade name: Superbells Plum Improved
Botanical Name: Calibrachoa
Applicant/Holder: Plant 21 LLC
32149 Aquaduct Road
Bonsall, California
92003
United States of America
Breeder: Brent D. Barnes, Plant 21 LLC, Bonsall, 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: 2017-03-16
Provisional Protection:: 2017-03-16
Application Number: 17-9127
Grant of Rights Date: 2019-09-04
Certificate Number: 6054
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2039-09-04

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Noa Deep Purple' and 'Callie Purple Improved'

Summary: The plants of 'BBCAL76001' are smaller than those of 'Noa Deep Purple' and narrower than those of 'Callie Purple Improved'. The leaf of 'BBCAL76001' is shorter than that of both reference varieties. The shape of the apex of the leaf of 'BBCAL76001' is broad acute while it is narrow acute for both reference varieties. When fully opened, the inner side of the corolla of 'BBCAL76001' is violet with dark violet veins whereas the inner side of the corolla of 'Noa Deep Purple' is lighter violet with dark purple red veins and 'Callie Purple Improved' is lighter violet with violet veins. The inner side of the corolla tube of 'BBCAL76001' has a medium conspicuousness of veins while the corolla tube of 'Noa Deep Purple' has a weak conspicuousness of veins.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit

LEAF BLADE: broad acute apex, no variegation, upper side medium green

PEDICEL: no anthocyanin colouration
FLOWER: single type
COROLLA: weak degree of lobing, medium conspicuousness of veins
COROLLA LOBE (INNER SIDE): mainly violet (RHS N81A) with dark violet (RHS N79B) veins when newly opened, violet (RHS N80A) with dark violet (redder than RHS 79C) veins when fully opened, violet (RHS N80D) with dark violet (duller than RHS N79B) veins when aged, rounded apex
COROLLA TUBE (INNER SIDE): main colour yellow (RHS 7A), medium sized star-shaped area of dark violet (RHS N79A-B) extending onto lower corolla lobes, no marking at transition, medium conspicuousness of veins

Origin & Breeding History: 'BBCAL76001' originated from a controlled cross conducted between the female parent variety 'DUEALMIDPU' (Aloha Kona Midnight Purple) and the male parent proprietary seedling designated '14CB142-02' in Bonsall, California, USA on July 25, 2014. The new variety was developed by the breeder, Brent D. Barnes, an employee of Plant 21 LLC in Bonsall, California, USA. 'BBCAL76001' was selected as a single seedling from the resultant progeny on June 9, 2015 in Bonsall, California, USA based on its semi-mounding growth habit, plant branching; flower size, colour and coverage. The new variety 'BBCAL76001' was first propagated by vegetative tip cuttings in June 2015, in Bonsall, California, USA.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'BBCAL76001' was conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2018 at BioFlora, Inc. 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 6, 2018. Each basket contained 4 cuttings with a total of 5 baskets per variety. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on June 18, 2018. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'BBCAL76001' with reference varieties 'Noa Deep Purple' and 'Callie Purple Improved'

Plant height (cm)

  'BBCAL76001' 'Noa Deep Purple' 'Callie Purple Improved'
mean 10.2 18.3 12.3
std. deviation 1.51 1.10 1.72

Plant width (cm)

  'BBCAL76001' 'Noa Deep Purple' 'Callie Purple Improved'
mean 40.3 53.8 55.2
std. deviation 1.94 2.46 2.38

Leaf length (cm)

  'BBCAL76001' 'Noa Deep Purple' 'Callie Purple Improved'
mean 2.9 3.6 3.7
std. deviation 0.17 0.21 0.26

Colour of corolla when fully opened (RHS)

  'BBCAL76001' 'Noa Deep Purple' 'Callie Purple Improved'
inner side N80A with redder than 79C veins N80A-B with N79B veins N81B with N81A veins

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL76001' (left) with reference varieties 'Noa Deep Purple' (centre) and 'Callie Purple Improved' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL76001' (left) with reference varieties 'Noa Deep Purple' (centre) and 'Callie Purple Improved' (right)

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Calibrachoa: 'BBCAL76001' (left) with reference varieties 'Noa Deep Purple' (centre) and 'Callie Purple Improved' (right)

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