NPCW14221

Poinsettia

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Duebelita'

Summary: The plants of 'NPCW14221' are short whereas the plants of 'Duebelita' are medium to tall. The lobing of the transitional leaf of 'NPCW14221' is absent or weak whereas the lobing of the transitional leaf of 'Duebelita' is medium. The upper side of the bract of 'NPCW14221' is red whereas the upper side of the bract of 'Duebelita' is dark purple red to red. The lower side of the bract of 'NPCW14221' is red to dark purple red whereas the lower side of the bract of 'Duebelita' is dark purple red.

Description:

PLANT: medium number of branches, short, broad
STEM: absent or very weak intensity of green colour of middle third, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration of middle third, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration of upper third

PETIOLE: medium length, absent or very weak intensity of green colour of upper side, strong to very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration of upper side, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration of lower side
LEAF BLADE: short to medium length, medium to broad, ovate shape, rounded base, one colour on upper side, strong intensity of green colour of upper side, only red on upper side of main vein, absent or weak curvature of main vein, lobes absent or few, depth of deepest sinus between lobes is very shallow to shallow

TRANSITIONAL LEAF: absent or weak lobing
PARTLY BRACT-COLOURED TRANSITIONAL LEAF: medium to many
FULLY BRACT-COLOURED TRANSITIONAL LEAF: medium number, absent or weak curvature along main vein

BRACT: few to medium number, no folding along main vein, no twisting, weak degree of rugosity between veins
BRACT (UPPER SIDE): one colour, red (RHS 45A), no spotting
BRACT (LOWER SIDE): red to dark purple red (RHS 45A to 53B)
LARGEST BRACT: short to medium length (including petiole), narrow to medium width, elliptic shape

CYATHIA: time of opening is mid-season to late
CYME: narrow
CYATHIA GLAND: small to medium size, yellow, no deformation

Origin & Breeding History: 'NPCW14221' was bred and developed by Guido von Tubeuf of Stuttgart, Germany. It originated from a controlled pollination conducted in November 2008, in Nairobi, Kenya, between the proprietary seedling designated 'EP 1995 0002', as the female parent, and the proprietary seedling designated 'EP 1995 0001', as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, 'NPCW14221' was selected in October 2009, in Stuttgart, Germany, for its robust foliage, cyathia count, stem quality and flowering response time. 'NPCW14221' was selected in November 2012, in Stuttgart, Germany, for commercialization.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'NPCW14221' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2014/3340, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trial was conducted at the University of Aarhus in Aarslev, Denmark, in 2015 and 2016. The colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison table for 'NPCW14221' with reference variety 'Duebelita'

Colour of bract (RHS)

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW14221'

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Poinsettia: 'NPCW14221'