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Plants > Plant Breeders' Rights > Crop Reports Stans001(Argyranthemum)
Variety DescriptionVariety used for comparison: 'M9/18D' (Gypsy Rose) Summary: 'Stans001' has a taller plant height than 'M9/18D'. 'Stans001' has a higher branching density than 'M9/18D'. 'Stans001' has light blue green leaves while 'M9/18D' has medium green leaves. 'Stans001' has a smaller flower diameter than 'M9/18D'. The ray florets of 'Stans001' are incurving along the longitudinal axis while the ray florets of 'M9/18D' are reflexing. The ray florets are lighter in colour on the upper and lower side for 'Stans001'. 'Stans001' has a larger disc diameter than 'M9/18D'. The disc of 'Stans001' has enlarged florets which are purple in colour overlaid with light blue violet while the disc of 'M9/18D' is yellow orange in colour and does not have enlarged florets. Description: PLANT: upright bushy growth habit, dense branching, early flowering LEAF BLADE: base attenuate, apex mucronate, light blue green on upper side PEDUNCLE: medium in thickness FLOWER: semi-double, ray florets incurving along longitudinal axis, ray florets purple red on upper side and violet on lower side, disc with enlarged florets, disc florets purple overlaid with light blue violet before anther dehiscence, yellow orange with pink tones after anther dehiscence. Origin & Breeding History: 'Stans001' was discovered as a chance seedling from an unknown plant of Argyranthemum frutescens, growing in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA in March 2001. The new variety was selected based on criteria for flower colour, good branching, compact growth habit and floriferous appearance. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by vegetative cuttings was first conducted in the Spring of 2002 in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA. Tests & Trials: 'Stans001' was tested during the spring of 2006 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 15 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings transplanted into six inch pots on March 30, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on May 26, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 RHS colour chart.
Argyranthemum: 'Stans001' (left) with reference variety 'M9/18D' (right) Argyranthemum: 'Stans001' (left) with reference variety 'M9/18D' (right) Argyranthemum: 'Stans001' (left) with reference variety 'M9/18D' (right) |
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