Number 3 - IP Australia

PLANT VARIETIES JOURNAL 2001 VOL 14 NO. 3
winter, 2000. Cool stored bulbs planted into trays 40 by
60cm in a pinebark based potting mix 15-18cm deep.
Fifteen bulbs per tray and each tray replicated. Plants
spaced to express their true growth characteristics. Growth
vigorous, free of stress and plants maintained under sound
cultural procedures. Observations made at random from
within the plant population.
Prior Applications and Sales
Country Year Current Status Name Applied
The Netherlands 1991 Granted ‘Lombardia’
Germany 1993 Granted ‘Lombardia’
Belgium 1993 Granted ‘Lombardia’
France 1993 Granted ‘Lombardia’
New Zealand 1993 Granted ‘Lombardia’
Japan 1995 Applied ‘Lombardia’
Poland 1995 Granted ‘Lombardia’
Chile 1995 Granted ‘Lombardia’
South Africa 1998 Granted ‘Lombardia’
First sold in The Netherlands in Jan 1993.
Description: Dr. Brian Hanger, Rosemary Ridge Pty Ltd, Monbulk, VIC.
‘Miami’
Application No: 1996/171 Accepted: 19 Aug 1996.
Applicant: Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V., Rijnsburg,
The Netherlands.
Agent: Watermark – Patent & Trademark Attorneys,
Hawthorn, VIC.
Characteristics (Figure 21) Plant: height medium. Stem:
anthocyanin colouration in middle third of stem present,
anthocyanin distribution pattern speckled and striped, leaf
number on middle third of stem few to medium. Leaf:
arrangement alternate, level of leaf tip compared to point of
attachment on stem mainly same level, distal end straight,
length medium, width medium to broad, glossiness of upper
surface weak, cross section angled. Inflorescence: type
racemose, flower number few to medium, pubescence very
weak to weak. Flower: type single, attitude of longitudinal
axis erect to horizontal, length of longest outer tepal short to
medium, width of outer tepal medium, main colour of inner
side of inner tepal light red-purple (ca. RHS 65A/62B),
main colour of outer side of inner tepal light red-purple (ca.
RHS 65B), main colour of inner side of outer tepal light
red-purple (ca. RHS 73B), type of colouration of inner side
of inner tepal single coloured, colour distribution lighter
towards base and top, nectar furrow colour yellow green,
stigma position in relation to anthers above. Tepal: spots on
inner side present, number of spots on inner side medium to
many, size of spotted area on inner side medium, spots on
papillae present rose red in colour, colour at the base of
main vein red, texture of inner side papillose, margin
undulation strong, type of margin undulation fine and
coarse, recurved area distal part only, degree of recurving
medium to strong. Stamen: length medium, filament main
colour white, anther colour reddish brown. Pollen: colour
orange brown. Style: main colour green. Stigma: colour
grey. Time of flowering: early to medium.
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: seed parent
‘unnamed seedling’ x pollen parent ‘unnamed seedling’, in
a planned breeding program in The Netherlands. The
parents are proprietary seedlings within the breeding
program. Selection criteria: erect flowers, colour soft pink.
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Propagation: ‘Miami’ proved stable through numerous
generations of scale/bulb propagation. Breeder: Cees A. van
der Voort, Rijnsburg. The Netherlands.
Choice of Comparators The grouping characteristic used
in identifying the most similar varieties of common
knowledge is – Flower: main colour of inner side of inner
tepal light red-purple. Based on this grouping characteristic,
‘Praha’ was selected as a comparator and differed in that,
tepal margin colour white; margin undulation absent to
weak; type of margin undulation coarse. Another
comparator, ‘Stargazer’ differed in that, inner tepal inner
surface main colour ca. RHS 60B-60C; tepal margin colour
white; style colour yellow, stigma colour purple. No other
similar varieties have been identified.
Comparative Trial The description is based on UPOV
Report of Technical Examination, CPRO-DLO,
Wageningen, The Netherlands, Reference number LEL
892, and confirmed from local examination. The
comparative study conducted at Silvan, VIC in an
environmentally controlled glasshouse during autumnwinter,
2000. Cool stored bulbs planted into trays 40 by
60cm in a pinebark based potting mix 15-18cm deep.
Fifteen bulbs per tray and each tray replicated. Plants
spaced to express their true growth characteristics. Growth
vigorous, free of stress and plants maintained under sound
cultural procedures. Observations made at random from
within the plant population.
Prior Applications and Sales
Country Year Current Status Name Applied
The Netherlands 1991 Granted ‘Miami’
Germany 1993 Granted ‘Miami’
Belgium 1993 Granted ‘Miami’
France 1993 Granted ‘Miami’
New Zealand 1993 Granted ‘Miami’
Poland 1995 Granted ‘Miami’
Chile 1995 Granted ‘Miami’
First sold in The Netherlands in Jan 1993.
Description: Dr. Brian Hanger, Rosemary Ridge Pty Ltd, Monbulk, VIC.
‘Our Medusa’
Application No: 1996/172 Accepted: 19 Aug 1996.
Applicant: Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V., Rijnsburg,
The Netherlands.
Agent: Watermark – Patent & Trademark Attorneys,
Hawthorn, VIC.
Characteristics (Figure 22) Plant: height medium to tall.
Stem: anthocyanin colouration in middle third of stem
present, anthocyanin distribution pattern speckled and
striped, leaf number on middle third of stem few to medium.
Leaf: arrangement alternate, level of leaf tip compared to
point of attachment on stem same level, distal end straight
to recurved, length medium, width medium to broad,
glossiness of upper surface weak, cross section angled.
Inflorescence: type racemose, flower number few to
medium, pubescence absent or very weak. Flower: type
single, longitudinal axis attitude pendant, length of longest
outer tepal short to medium, width of outer tepal medium,
main colour of inner side of inner tepal light red-purple (ca
RHS 68B), main colour outer side inner tepal light redpurple
(ca. RHS 65A), main colour of inner side of outer
tepal light red-purple (ca. RHS 68B), type of colouration of