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Suntutuki

Scoparia

Denomination: 'Suntutuki'
Trade name: Little Tutu
Botanical Name: Scoparia
Applicant/Holder: Suntory Flowers Limited
Administrative Division
4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0014
Japan
Breeder: Yasuyuki Murakami, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2004-08-27
Application Number: 04-4341
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-11-28
Certificate Number: 3085
Date rights surrendered: 2009-11-03

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'USSCO10' (Melongolly Blue)

Summary: 'Suntutuki' has a slightly less erect growth habit than 'USSCO10'. 'Suntutuki' has shorter plants and broader leaf blades than 'USSCO10'. The leaf blade of 'Suntutuki' is dissected while that of 'USSCO10' is simple and entire. 'Suntutuki' has yellow flowers with yellow hairs in the centre and yellow filaments while 'USSCO10' has blue violet flowers with blue violet hairs in the centre and purple blue filaments.

Description:

PLANT: erect to semi-erect growth habit, large number of branches, dense foliage
STEM: medium green, no anthocyanin colouration

LEAF BLADE: ovate, dissected margin, medium green, no petiole

FLOWER: yellow, yellow hairs in center
ANTHER: yellow before anther dehiscence, creamy after anther dehiscence
FILAMENT: longer than hairs in centre, yellow

Origin & Breeding History: 'Suntutuki' originated from a controlled cross between two proprietary lines, made at the Omi Research & Development Center of Suntory Flowers Ltd., Shiga, Japan. The cross was made in July 2000 and in January 2001, the seed was sown in a greenhouse for evaluation. In August 2001, the new variety was selected as a single seedling based on its plant growth habit, flower size, flower colour and time of flowering. In November 2001, the new variety was propagated by cuttings in Shiga-ken, Japan and tested further in greenhouse and field trials from November 2001 to October 2002.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Suntutuki' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2005 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 15 cm pots on May 9, 2005. Measured characteristics were based on measurements taken from 10 plants or parts of plants. All colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Suntutuki' with reference variety 'USSCO10'

Plant height (cm)

  'Suntutuki' 'USSCO10'
mean 23.1 27.0
std. deviation 2.17 1.91

Leaf blade width (mm)

  'Suntutuki' 'USSCO10'
mean 8.6 2.1
std. deviation 2.12 0.32

Corolla lobe colour (RHS)

  'Suntutuki' 'USSCO10'
upper side 9A 91B

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Suntutuki
Scoparia: 'Suntutuki' (left) with reference variety 'USSCO10' (right)

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