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Gaudros

Gaura

Denomination: 'Gaudros'
Trade name: Geyser Pink
Botanical Name: Gaura lindheimeri
Applicant/Holder: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosentalstrasse 67
Basel
CH-4058
Switzerland
Breeder: Har Stemkens, Syngenta Seeds B.V., Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2005-04-28
Application Number: 05-4810
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-11-28
Certificate Number: 3032
Date rights surrendered: 2012-12-14

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Siskiyou Pink' and 'Perky Pink'

Summary: The plants of 'Gaudros' have denser branching than the plants of 'Siskiyou Pink'. 'Gaudros' has an entire leaf blade margin with uneven ridges while 'Perky Pink' has a spinose-dentate leaf margin. The main colour of the upper side of the petal is darker for 'Gaudros' than for the reference varieties.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright, dense branching

STEM: thin, dark green, dense pubescence

LEAVES: alternate arrangement, narrow elliptic, acute apex with mucronate tip, attenuate base, entire margin with uneven ridges, no undulation of margin, dense pubescence on upper and lower side, dark green, no variegation

SEPAL: lanceolate, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper side, medium pubescence on lower side, medium anthocyanin colouration

INFLORESCENCE: almost continuous flowering, raceme
BUD: medium to strong anthocyanin colouration
COROLLA TUBE: strong to very strong anthocyanin colouration
PETAL: elliptic to obovate, acute apex, attenuate base, fringed margin, upper side light blue pink with lighter tones along midrib, veins on upper side dark blue pink.

Origin & Breeding History: 'Gaudros' originated from a cross made in August 1999, in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands, between the female parent, 'B0012-1' and the male parent 'C0013-1'. A plant was selected from the resultant progeny in May 2000, and the same plant was selfed. Seeds were sown in January 2001 and the new variety was selected in May 2001, based on criteria for earliness, flower shape and flower colour. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by vegetative cuttings was first conducted in June 2001 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

Tests & Trials: The tests and trials for 'Gaudros' were conducted in a polyhouse at BioFlora in St. Thomas, Ontario in the summer of 2006. The trials included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 10, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour chart.


Comparison table for 'Gaudros' with reference varieties 'Siskiyou Pink' and 'Perky Pink'

Colour of upper side of petal (RHS)

  'Gaudros' 'Siskiyou Pink' 'Perky Pink'
main colour 65B with 65D & white along midrib white with 68B around veins white with 65D around veins
veins N66D 68A N66D

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Gaudros
Gaura: 'Gaudros' (left) with reference varieties 'Siskiyou Pink' (centre) and 'Perky Pink' (right)

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