56. Volume 12- Number 2 - IP Australia

DESCRIPTIONS
PLANT VARIETIES JOURNAL 1999 VOL 12 NO. 2
variety was selected for development on the basis of
vigorous growth, high production, good bud and flower
form and unusual apricot cream colour. Propagation:
vegetative for many generations. Breeder: JR. TH. A.
Segers, Prego Royalty BV, The Netherlands.
Choice of Comparator ‘Ruidriko’ A syn Vivaldi A was
chosen as the sole comparator as it is the most similar
variety of common knowledge in Australia on the basis of
flower colour within the greenhouse cut flower range. No
other similar varieties have been identified.
Comparative Trial Comparator: ‘Ruidriko’ A syn Vivaldi A .
Trial location: Grandiflora Nurseries Pty Ltd, Cranbourne,
VIC, between Oct 1998 – Jan 1999. Conditions: plants
grown in scoria hydroponic within environment controlled
glasshouse. Measurements: 20 random samples of each
variety collected over a four month period.
Prior Applications and Sales
Country Year Current Status Name Applied
The Netherlands 1995 Surrendered ‘Pretaner’
EU 1995 Granted ‘Pretaner’
Colombia 1996 Applied ‘Pretaner’
Israel 1996 Granted ‘Pretaner’
Poland 1996 Applied ‘Pretaner’
First sold in The Netherlands in Jan 1995. First Australian
sale Jan 1999.
Description: Phil Elliott, Grandiflora Nurseries Pty Ltd, Cranbourne,
VIC.
Table 24 Rosa Varieties
PLANT HEIGHT
‘Pretaner’
medium
*‘Ruidriko’ A
tall
YOUNG SHOOT: ANTHOCYANIN COLOURATION
very strong strong
YOUNG SHOOT: HUE OF ANTHOCYANIN COLOURATION
reddish brown to reddish brown
purple
THORN LENGTH (mm)
mean 8 9
std deviation 1.28 1.17
LSD/sig 0.94 P≤0.01
LEAF COLOUR
medium
dark
TERMINAL LEAFLET LENGTH(mm)
mean 55 52
std deviation 5.93 4.05
LSD/sig 3.89 ns
TERMINAL LEAFLET WIDTH (mm)
mean 37.5 32.5
std deviation 4.02 3.11
LSD/sig 2.76 P≤0.01
FLOWER BUD
round
ovate
NUMBER Of PETALS
mean 45.5 29.0
std deviation 5.07 6.74
LSD/sig 4.58 P≤0.01
FLOWER DIAMETER (mm)
mean 91.5 89.0
std deviation 7.64 8.34
LSD/sig 6.14 ns
FLOWER PROFILE – UPPER
flat
FRAGRANCE
PETAL SIZE
weak
medium
flattened convex
absent
very large
PETAL COLOUR (RHS)
midzone outside 19C to 155C 27D
midzone inside 19C to 155C 38D to 36D
margin outside 155B 49D
margin inside 158B to 155C 27D
BASAL SPOT SIZE
very small
PETAL REFLEXING OF MARGIN
strong
small
medium
OUTER STAMEN: PREDOMINANT COLOUR OF
FILAMENT
yellow
orange red
‘Sunscent’ syn Scentasia
Application No: 97/218 Accepted: 29 Sep 1997.
Applicant: Frank Bart Schuurman, Whenuapai, New
Zealand.
Agent: Grandiflora Nurseries Pty Ltd, Cranbourne, VIC.
Characteristics (Table 25, Figure 9) Plant: narrow bushy,
remontant cut and patio cluster flowered rose. Young
vegetative shoot: anthocyanin colouration medium, bronze
to reddish brown. Stem thorns: present, lower surface
concave. Leaves: size medium, light green, weak glossiness
on upper side. Terminal leaflet: size medium, cross section
flat, margin undulation weak, leaf base rounded. Flower
pedicel: few prickles. Flower bud: profile ovate. Flower:
double, size medium, star shaped above, convex upper, flat
lower profile. Sepal extensions: medium. Fragrance: strong.
Petals: size medium, colour of middle zone inner and outer
side green-yellow (RHS 1D), colour of marginal zone inner
and outer side green-white (RHS 157D), basal spot present
on both sides, small to very small, colour yellow (RHS 9A),
strong margin reflexing, absent or very weak undulation,
stamen filament yellow. Seed vessel: small, funnel shaped.
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: seed parent
‘Suntink’ A x pollen parent ‘Sungold’ in a planned breeding
program at applicant’s nursery in New Zealand. The pollen
parent was characterised by bright gold yellow flowers, mid
green glossy foliage, few thorns and growth up to 60cm tall
with up to 3 buds per stem with flowers of approximately
5cm diameter. Both seed and pollen parents are varieties
developed by the applicant. Selection criteria: seedlings
from the cross were grown and the new variety was selected
for development on the basis of flower colour, strong
fragrance, flower size and habit. Propagation: vegetative
through many generations. Breeder: Frank Bart Schuurman,
Whenuapai, New Zealand.
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