SUNBIDEVB 2

Bidens

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Beedance Red Stripe' and 'KOIBID1346' (Campfire Fireburst)

Summary: The plants of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' are taller than those of 'Beedance Red Stripe' and shorter than those of 'KOIBID1346'. The leaf of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is longer than that of both reference varieties. When newly opened, the inner side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is red with darker red overtones and yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe and the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is red with yellow at the base. When fully opened, the inner side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is red with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe and the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is duller red with yellow at the base. When aged, the inner side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple red stripe and the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is lighter orange brown with yellow at the base. When newly opened, the outer side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a dark purple red stripe and the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is red with yellow at the base. When fully opened, the outer side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple to brown red stripe and the ray floret of 'KOIBID1346' is duller orange brown with yellow at the base. When aged, the outer side of the ray floret of 'SUNBIDEVB 2' is orange brown with yellow at the base while the ray floret of 'Beedance Red Stripe' is yellow orange with a brown purple to brown red stripe.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively propagated, annual type, bushy rounded to spreading growth habit, very high degree of branching

STEM: medium green with purple, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium to strong glaucosity, sparse pubescence, medium thickness, smooth surface

PETIOLE: present
LEAF: opposite arrangement along stem, simple and trifoliate types
LEAF BLADE: rhomboidal, mucronate apex, attenuate base, weakly to deeply incised margin, medium pubescence on upper side, sparse pubescence on lower side, medium glaucosity on upper side, no variegation, dark green on upper side, medium green on lower side

FLOWERING: begins early to mid-season, almost continuous for a long time
PEDUNCLE: sparse pubescence, no anthocyanin colouration
BRACT: linear in shape, acute apex, brown green (RHS 137A), medium recurvature of tip, entire margin, sparse pubescence on upper and lower sides, medium glaucosity
INFLORESCENCE: head type
FLOWER: positioned both in terminal and axillary locations on the flowering stem, erect attitude
RAY FLORET: arrangement within the flower is overlapping, medium number (per flower), elliptic, emarginate apex, weak to medium recurvature of tip, entire margin, very weak undulation of margin, absent or very sparse pubescence on upper side, sparse pubescence on lower side; inner side red (RHS 44A) with overtones of red (RHS 45A) and yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when newly opened, red (RHS 44A-B) with yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when fully opened and orange brown (RHS N172A-B) with yellow (brighter than RHS 9A) at base when aged; outer side orange brown (RHS N172A) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when newly opened, orange brown (RHS N172B-C) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when fully opened and orange brown (RHS N172C) with yellow (RHS 9A) at base when aged
FLORET DISC: present

Origin & Breeding History: 'SUNBIDEVB 2' was bred and developed by the breeder in Fukaya-shi, Saitama, Japan. It originated from a controlled cross conducted between two unnamed proprietary seedlings, the female parent with the male parent, derived from the variety 'Yellow Charm'. A single plant was selected in July 2011 based on its growth habit, flower size and colour. Performance trials were conducted from September 2011 to April 2013 and the new variety was named 'SUNBIDEVB 2'.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'SUNBIDEVB 2' was conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2016 at BioFlora Inc., in St. Thomas, Ontario. There were 15 plants each of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 10 cm pots on April 19, 2016. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants, or parts of plants, of each variety on May 30, 2016. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

Comparison tables for 'SUNBIDEVB 2' with reference varieties 'Beedance Red Stripe' and 'KOIBID1346'

Plant height (cm)

Leaf length (cm)

Colour of inner side of ray floret (RHS)

Colour of outer side of ray floret (RHS)

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Bidens: 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (left) with reference varieties 'Beedance Red Stripe' (centre) and 'KOIBID1346' (right)

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Bidens: 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (left) with reference varieties 'Beedance Red Stripe' (centre) and 'KOIBID1346' (right)

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Bidens: 'SUNBIDEVB 2' (left) with reference varieties 'Beedance Red Stripe' (centre) and 'KOIBID1346' (right)