Poultc010

Rose

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Noatraum' (Flower Carpet Pink)

Summary: 'Poultc010' has an average number of short and long prickles on the young shoot while 'Noatraum' has no short prickles and has sparse long prickles. 'Poultc010' has smaller leaves than 'Noatraum'. The leaves of 'Poultc010' are duller and a darker green than the leaves of 'Noatraum'. 'Poultc010' has a smaller flower diameter and weaker undulation of the petal margin than 'Noatraum'. 'Poultc010' has slightly different flower bud and petal colour than 'Noatraum'.

Description:

PLANT: ground cover
YOUNG SHOOT: no anthocyanin colouration
PRICKLES/THORNS: concave, average number of short and long prickles, yellow

ENTIRE LEAF: medium green, weak glossiness, five to seven leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: serrate margin, thin texture, rounded base

FLOWERING SHOOT: medium number of flowers per shoot, two flowering periods
PEDICEL: few prickles
FLOWER BUD: ovoid, dark pink red
SEPAL EXTENSIONS: very weak to weak
FLOWER: fully opened flower round in shape when viewed from above, upper part flat when viewed from the side, lower part flattened convex when viewed from the side, semi-double to double type, overall colour purple red
PETALS: purple red on upper and lower side, medium sized white and purple red petal spot on inner and outer side, very weak reflexing of margin, absent to very weak undulation of margin
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS: light greenish-yellow filament, short style, style pale green, stigma same level as anthers, receptacle very small and funnel shaped in longitudinal section, prickles present on receptacle

Origin & Breeding History: 'Poultc010' originated from a cross between two unnamed seedlings, made in the summer of 1997 at Fredensborg, Denmark. Seeds from the cross were planted in December 1997 and germinated during the winter and early spring. 'Poultc010' was selected in the spring of 1998. Selection criteria included very compact and uniform plants, uniform and vigourous growth when propagated on own root, flowering profusion, suitability to container culture and disease resistance.

Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Poultc010' was conducted in the field during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 6 plants of each variety. Bare root plants were planted in 3 gallon containers and transplanted into the field in the June of 2007. Plants were grown in rows with plants spaced 60 cm apart and rows spaced 90 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken on August 16, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'Poultc010' with reference variety 'Noatraum'

Leaf length (cm)

Leaf width (cm)

Colour of flower bud (RHS)

Flower diameter (cm)

Petal colour (RHS)

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Rose: 'Poultc010' (left) with reference variety 'Noatraum' (right)