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American Gold Rush

Rudbeckia

Denomination: 'American Gold Rush'
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia fulgida
Applicant/Holder: Horvath, Brent
10702 Seaman Road
Hebron, Illinois
60034
United States of America
Breeder: Brent Horvath, Hebron, 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: 2018-09-18
Provisional Protection:: 2018-09-18
Application Number: 18-9612
Grant of Rights Date: 2022-08-26
Certificate Number: 6643
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2042-08-26

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: R. fulgida var. deamii

Summary: The stem of 'American Gold Rush' is brown while the stem of R. fulgida var. deamii is green. The length to width ratio of the leaf of 'American Gold Rush' is high while the length to width ratio of the leaf of R. fulgida var. deamii is very low to low. The leaf of 'American Gold Rush' is grey green while it is medium green for R. fulgida var. deamii. The flower head diameter is very small for 'American Gold Rush' while the flower head diameter is small to medium for R. fulgida var. deamii.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, short, dense, strong floriferousness
STEM: brown

LEAF: very short to short, very narrow, high length to width ratio, grey green, broadest part towards apex, dense pubescence on upper surface, weak rugosity, absent or very shallow indentations of margin

PEDUNCLE: very short to short, very dense pubescence
FLOWERHEAD: very small, very low to low, few to a medium number of ray florets
RAY FLORET: ligulate type, horizontal attitude of basal part, flat in cross section, strongly reflexing, very short, very narrow, low length to width ratio, truncate apex, yellow orange (between RHS 17B and RHS 17C) on inner side
DISC: small diameter, very low, low to medium height to diameter ratio, black (RHS 203A)

Origin & Breeding History: 'American Gold Rush' originated from an open pollinated cross between Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamiia, as the female parent and an unknown male parent that occurred in August 2010, in Hebron, Illinois, USA. 'American Gold Rush' was selected from the resulting seedlings in 2011, as a single unique plant, based on foliage colour, flowering profusion, flower size and colour.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'American Gold Rush' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, reference number HER 1450, purchased from The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), Cambridge, United Kingdom in 2017. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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American Gold Rush
Rudbeckia: 'American Gold Rush'

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Rudbeckia: 'American Gold Rush'

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American Gold Rush
Rudbeckia: 'American Gold Rush'

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