Cranberry Cocktail
| Denomination: | 'Cranberry Cocktail' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Dianthus |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Walters Gardens, Inc. 1992 96th Avenue P.O. Box 137 Zeeland, Michigan 49464-0137 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Hans A. Hansen, Zeeland, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Variety Rights Management 475 County Road 18 R.R. #2 Oxford Station, Ontario K0G 1T0 Canada Tel: 613-258-9015 |
| Application Date: | 2016-01-22 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2016-01-22 |
| Application Number: | 16-8794 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2018-10-15 |
| Certificate Number: | 5814 |
| Grant of Rights Termination Date: | 2038-10-15 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Passion' and 'Spiked Punch'
Summary: The plants of 'Cranberry Cocktail' are shorter than the plants of 'Passion' and taller than the plants of 'Spiked Punch'. The density of the plants of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is medium whereas the density of the plants of both reference varieties is dense. The leaf of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is longer than the leaf of 'Spiked Punch'. The upper side of the leaf of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is medium green with a weak to medium degree of glaucosity whereas the leaf of 'Passion' and 'Spiked Punch' is grey green with a strong degree of glaucosity. The shape of the flower bud of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is elliptic whereas the flower bud of 'Passion' is obovate. The flower of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is larger in diameter than the flower of both reference varieties. The petal of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is larger than the petal of 'Spiked Punch'. The inner side of the petal of 'Cranberry Cocktail' is dark purple red to purple fading to purple red towards the apex whereas the petal of 'Passion' is dark purple red and the petal of 'Spiked Punch' is purple. The inner side of the petal of 'Cranberry Cocktail' has no macule whereas the petal of 'Spiked Punch' has a medium to large, dark violet to purple macule.
Description:
PLANT: medium density, flowers positioned far above foliage
STEM: second internode below flower is thin and circular shape in cross-section, not hollow
LEAF: linear shape, absent or very weakly recurved, flat or very weakly concave in cross-section, medium green upper side, weak to medium degree of glaucosity on upper side, spiny ciliation of margin present
CALYX: medium length, medium width, campanulate form, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, anthocyanin colouration distributed along margin of lobes
CALYX LOBE: concave along longitudinal axis, medium length
FLOWER BUD: elliptic shape, extrusion of styles absent
FLOWER: double type, medium number of petals
COROLLA: profile of upper part in lateral view is convex, profile of lower part in lateral view is flat
PETAL (INNER SIDE): dark purple red (RHS 60A/B) to purple (RHS 61A/B) fading to purple red (RHS N66A/B) towards apex, broad width of differently coloured margin, no tertiary colour, no stripes, no speckles, no area of flush, no macule
PETAL MARGIN INCISIONS: medium to many, medium to deep
OVARY: elliptic shape, smooth surface
STYLE: only two, medium length, no shoulder
STIGMA: purple
Origin & Breeding History: 'Cranberry Cocktail' originated from a controlled cross monitored by Mr. Hans Hansen in the spring of 2011, in Zeeland, Michigan, USA, between the Dianthus variety 'WP Passion', as the female parent, and the variety 'Devon Flavia', as the male parent. The cross was made as part of a breeding program with the goal of producing Dianthus varieties with different flower colours and improved plant growth habit. From the resulting progeny, 'Cranberry Cocktail' was selected in the spring of 2012 for its fully double, bright pink flowers with numerous overlapping petals, petals with a serrated apex, good flower coverage, large flower size producing fragrance, high heat tolerance with no vernalization required to produce flowers, and floriferous, vigorous and compact plant growth habit with finely textured gray-green foliage. 'Cranberry Cocktail' was first propagated asexually using stem cuttings in 2012.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Cranberry Cocktail' was conducted outdoors during the summer of 2017 at Variety Rights Management, in Oxford Station, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. All plants were grown as 1 plant per 16 cm pot and the pots were spaced 40 cm apart. The observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or 10 parts of plants, of each variety. All colour determinations were made using the 2015 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Cranberry Cocktail' with reference varieties 'Passion' and 'Spiked Punch'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 21.0 | 29.7 | 17.9 |
| std. deviation | 1.90 | 1.77 | 1.13 |
Leaf length (mm)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 77.3 | 71.5 | 64.8 |
| std. deviation | 8.57 | 5.55 | 5.08 |
Flower diameter (cm)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| std. deviation | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.40 |
Petal length (cm)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| std. deviation | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.29 |
Petal width (cm)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| std. deviation | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.21 |
Colour of petal (RHS)
| 'Cranberry Cocktail' | 'Passion' | 'Spiked Punch' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inner side | 60A/B to 61A/B fading to N66A/B towards apex | between 46A and 53A | 71B with N79B/C macule |
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Dianthus: 'Cranberry Cocktail' (top left) with reference varieties 'Spiked Punch' (top right) and 'Passion' (bottom)
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Dianthus: 'Cranberry Cocktail' (top left) with reference varieties 'Spiked Punch' (top right) and 'Passion' (bottom)
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