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Kieditwo

Diascia

Denomination: 'Kieditwo'
Botanical Name: Diascia barberae
Applicant/Holder: Kieft Bloemzaden B.V.
Elbaweg 35
1607 MN
Venhuizen
Netherlands
Breeder: Leo Hoogendoorn, H. I. Ambacht, Netherlands
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: 2004-02-20
Application Number: 04-4053
Date abandoned: 2008-10-01

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Diamonte Coral Rose'

Summary: 'Kieditwo' has a shorter corolla than 'Diamonte Coral Rose'. The corolla of 'Kieditwo' is lighter purple red than that of 'Diamonte Coral Rose'.

Description:

PLANT: vegetatively propagated annual, spreading/trailing growth habit
STEM: medium green, absent or very sparse pubescence

LEAF: arranged opposite, simple type, ovate shape, acute apex, cordate base, serrate margin, medium green, no variegation, petiole present

INFLORESCENCE: flowers almost continuously beginning early in the season for a long amount of time, no peduncle, raceme type
FLOWER: located in terminal and axillary positions, erect attitude
COROLLA: five partially fused small to medium sized lobes, zygomorphic shape, inner side of lobe purple red, inner side of throat purple red (RHS 55A/54A), outer side of lobe purple red to light blue pink, outer side of throat purple red to light blue pink (RHS 55B/C)

Origin & Breeding History: In 2000, seed was collected from the open pollination of the variety 'Pink Queen'. The resultant seedlings were grown in Ambacht, The Netherlands that year. Selection began in 2001 and continued into 2002 when a seedling was selected based on plant habit, ease of propagation and flower colour.

Tests & Trials: Trials were conducted during the summer of 2006 in Oxford Station, Ontario. Trials consisted of 15 plants of each variety individually grown in 10 cm pots in a polyhouse. Plants were spaced 30 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety. All colour measurements were done using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Kieditwo' with reference variety 'Diamonte Coral Rose'

Corolla length (mm)

  'Kieditwo' 'Diamonte Coral Rose'
mean 8.25 14.25
std. deviation 0.89 2.12

Corolla colour (RHS)

  'Kieditwo' 'Diamonte Coral Rose'
inner side 55A/B 54A/B
outer side 55B/C 54B

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Kieditwo
Diascia: 'Kieditwo' (left) with reference variety 'Diamonte Coral Rose' (right)

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