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Bonmadrosepi

Argyranthemum

Denomination: 'Bonmadrosepi'
Trade name: Madeira Deep Pink Improved
Botanical Name: Argyranthemum
Applicant/Holder: Bonza Botanicals Pty., Ltd.
244 Singles Ridge Road
Yellow Rock, New South Wales
2777
Australia
Breeder: Andrew Berneutz, Silverdale, Australia
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2010-04-06
Application Number: 10-6928
Grant of Rights Date: 2012-09-26
Certificate Number: 4404
Date rights surrendered: 2021-09-26

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Bonmadepi' (Madeira Deep Pink)

Summary: The plants of 'Bonmadrosepi' are shorter than those of 'Bonmadepi'. The flower head diameter of 'Bonmadrosepi' is smaller than that of 'Bonmadepi'. Before anther dehiscence, the main colour of the disc of 'Bonmadrosepi' is red wheres it is yellow on 'Bonmadepi'.

Description:

PLANT: upright growth habit, medium density, stem anthocyanin colouration absent, begins flowering mid-season

LEAF: upper side blue green, medium depth incisions on the lateral lobe

FLOWER: single
RAY FLORET: straight along longitudinal axis, upper side purple to blue pink (RHS 70B-C), aging to violet (RHS 75B-C) with white (RHS N155C) at base, lower side blue pink (RHS 186C)
DISC FLORET: red before anther dehiscence

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Bonmadrosepi' originated from a controlled cross conducted in August 2005 in New South Wales, Australia. The female parent was a proprietary selection designated 04-36, characterized by its anemone type flower form, medium pink flower colour, medium green foliage and slightly vigorous compact, mounded growth habit. The male parent was a bulk pollen mix of proprietary breeding selections characterized by their single to double flower form, medium to dark pink flower colours, medium green foliage colour and low to moderately vigorous compact, mounded growth habit. The initial selection was made on August, 2006 and propagation since that time has been through the use of vegetative cuttings. Selection criteria included flowering time, flower number and size, flower stem length and overall habit and performance that matched the Madeira series.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Bonmadrosepi' were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2011 at BioFlora Inc. in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trials included a total of 15 plants each of the candidate and reference variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 15 cm pots on April 29, 2011. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 24, 2011. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Bonmadrosepi' with reference variety 'Bonmadepi'

Plant height (cm)

  'Bonmadrosepi' 'Bonmadepi'
mean 21.8 34.8
std. deviation 1.5 1.41

Flower head diameter (cm)

  'Bonmadrosepi' 'Bonmadepi'
mean 2.6 3.0
std. deviation 0.19 0.19

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Bonmadrosepi
Argyranthemum: 'Bonmadrosepi' (left) with reference variety 'Bonmadepi' (right)

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Argyranthemum: 'Bonmadrosepi' (left) with reference variety 'Bonmadepi' (right)

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