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Osectrawhi

Osteospermum

Denomination: 'Osectrawhi'
Trade name: Tradewinds Trailing White '10
Botanical Name: Osteospermum ecklonis
Applicant/Holder: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosentalstrasse 67
Basel
CH-4058
Switzerland
Breeder: Theodorus C. M. van Kleinwee, Syngenta Seeds B.V., Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc.
38723 Fingal Line
R.R. #1
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5P 3S5
Canada
Tel: 519-317-7511
Application Date: 2008-10-21
Application Number: 09-6738
Grant of Rights Date: 2011-08-19
Certificate Number: 4128
Date rights surrendered: 2014-07-11

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Oslawit' (Jamboana Trailing White)

Summary: The leaf of 'Osectrawhi' is longer and wider than the leaf of 'Oslawit'. The leaf blade of 'Osectrawhi' has shallow to medium depth indentations while the leaf blade of 'Oslawit' has very shallow to shallow indentations. The ray floret of 'Osectrawhi' is longer than the ray floret of 'Oslawit'. The upper side of the ray floret is white for 'Osectrawhi' while it is white with a violet colour at the apex for 'Oslawit'.

Description:

PLANT SHOOTS: horizontal

LEAF: shallow to medium margin indentations, no variegation, medium green on upper side

FLOWER: no paracorolla
RAY FLORET: obtuse apex, no inward rolling of longitudinal margins, white (RHS NN155C) on upper side, lower side light blue violet overlain with pink tones and blue violet stripes
DISC: dark blue.

Origin & Breeding History: The variety 'Osectrawhi' originated from an open pollinated cross, made in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands in the summer of 2004. The female parent was a proprietary line designated as F0241-1 and the male parent was unknown. The resultant seed was sown in a greenhouse in January 2005. The new variety was selected as a single seedling in May 2005 in Enkhuizen based on criteria for flower colour, plant habit and production characteristics.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Osectrawhi' were conducted in a polyhouse during the spring of 2010 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of fifteen plants of the candidate and reference varieties. Rooted cuttings were transplanted into 11 cm pots on April 28, 2010. Observations and measurements were taken from ten plants or parts of plants on June 9, 2010. All colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.


Comparison tables for 'Osectrawhi' with reference variety 'Oslawit'

Leaf length (cm)

  'Osectrawhi' 'Oslawit'
mean 5.8 5.1
std. deviation 0.33 0.36

Leaf width (cm)

  'Osectrawhi' 'Oslawit'
mean 1.9 1.3
std. deviation 0.16 0.17

Ray floret length (cm)

  'Osectrawhi' 'Oslawit'
mean 3.7 3.3
std. deviation 0.20 0.07

Colour of ray floret (RHS)

  'Osectrawhi' 'Oslawit'
upper side NN155C NN155C with 75D at apex

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Osectrawhi
Osteospermum: 'Osectrawhi' (left) with reference variety 'Oslawit' (right)

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Osectrawhi
Osteospermum: 'Osectrawhi' (left) with reference variety 'Oslawit' (right)

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