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Sunviobuho

Viola

Denomination: 'Sunviobuho'
Trade name: Violina Blue and White
Botanical Name: Viola cornuta
Applicant/Holder: Suntory Flowers Limited
Administrative Division
4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0014
Japan
Breeder: Naoto Takamura, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan
Kiyoshi Miyazaki, 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: 2005-05-27
Application Number: 05-4913
Grant of Rights Date: 2007-06-08
Certificate Number: 2763
Date rights surrendered: 2014-06-08

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Penny Azure Wing'

Summary: 'Sunviobuho' has a more spreading growth habit than 'Penny Azure Wing'. 'Sunviobuho' has a longer peduncle and narrower flower than 'Penny Azure Wing'. 'Sunviobuho' has a narrower lateral and lower petal than 'Penny Azure Wing'. 'Sunviobuho' has less conspicuous markings on the lateral petal than 'Penny Azure Wing'.

Description:

PLANT: growth habit intermediate between upright and spreading

LEAF BLADE: ovate shape, obtuse apex, cuneate base, crenate margin, medium green, glabrous, weak glossiness on upper side

SEPAL: lanceolate shape, acute apex, light to medium green, glabrous

FLOWER: peduncle glabrous, petals yellow green when newly opened, cream coloured hairs at throat, spur glabrous and grey-blue
UPPER PETAL: light violet blue on upper side
LATERAL PETAL: white with light violet blue margin on upper side, markings striped and weak to medium in conspicuousness, dark purple
LOWER PETAL: white with light violet blue at margins, markings striped and medium in conspicuousness, dark purple, yellow orange spot (RHS 14A).

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunviobuho' originated from a cross between two proprietary breeding lines, made at Higashiomi-shi, Japan in May 2000. Seeds obtained from the cross were sown in August 2000 and 3 seedlings were selected based on their spreading growth habit, small flower size and blue and white petal colour. The seedlings were propagated by cuttings and grown in pots in a trial at Higashiomi-shi, Japan from October 2001. 'Sunviobuho' was selected from this group.

Tests & Trials: 'Sunviobuho' 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 11 cm pots on April 26, 2006. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on May 30, 2006. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 RHS colour chart.


Comparison tables for 'Sunviobuho' with reference variety 'Penny Azure Wing'

Peduncle length (cm)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
mean 12.4 6.2
std. deviation 0.87 0.93

Flower width (cm)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
mean 2.8 3.2
std. deviation 0.19 0.21

Lateral petal width (cm)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
mean 1.1 1.5
std. deviation 0.08 0.11

Lower petal width (cm)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
mean 1.5 1.8
std. deviation 0.09 0.11

Main colour flower (RHS)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
newly opened 150D 1D

Colour of upper side of petals (RHS)

  'Sunviobuho' 'Penny Azure Wing'
upper petal 93D 93C with 93B margin
lateral petal 155C with 93D margin 150D with 93D margin
lower petal 155C with 93D margin 150D with 93D margin

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Sunviobuho
Viola: 'Sunviobuho' (left) with reference variety 'Penny Azure Wing' (right)

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Sunviobuho
Viola: 'Sunviobuho' (left) with reference variety 'Penny Azure Wing' (right)

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