Ross

Kalanchoë

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: medium to tall, medium width, many flowering shoots of first order

LEAF: very short to short, narrow to medium width, elliptic, light to medium green on upper and lower sides, absent to very weak anthocyanin, medium thickness, bicrenate margin with very shallow to shallow incisions, round and incurving to straight apex, concave to flat in cross section, no twisting of longitudinal axis

FLOWERING SHOOT: low to medium number of lateral shoots of first order, highest pleiochasium is medium width to broad with a moderate to high number of flowers
FLOWER: double, medium diameter
COROLLA LOBES: medium length, medium width to broad, dark pink red (RHS 53C) on upper side changing to purple (RHS 67A) at maturity, light blue pink (RHS 73C) on lighter part of lower side, purple red (RHS N57D) on darker parts
ANTHERS: not prominent

FLOWERING TIME: early to mid-season, nine week response group

Origin & Breeding History: 'Ross' (breeder's reference 'FK 4471') was developed by the breeder, Ike Vlielander at the FGB B.V. Research Facility, De Lier, The Netherlands. It originated from a cross between the female parent 'Leonardo' and the male parent 'Tenorio', made in September 1999. The new kalanchoe variety was selected in 2001 based on flower colour and a unique double-decorative flower type.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, CPVO reference number 2004/0093, application number KAL 684, grant number 16094, purchased from the CPVO, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany, in 2004. Colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) colour chart.

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Kalanchoë: 'Ross'