56. Volume 12- Number 2 - IP Australia

PLANT VARIETIES JOURNAL 1999 VOL 12 NO. 2
‘Tannollipa’
Application No: 98/101 Accepted: 29 May 1999.
Applicant: Rosen Tantau, Mathias Tantau Nachfolger,
Uetersen, Germany.
Agent: Sovereign Nurseries Pty Ltd, Catherine Field
NSW.
Characteristics (Figure 12) Plant: small bushy bed rose,
height up to 1.2m (2m). Stem; anthocyanin weak bronze to
reddish brown; prickles shape of underside concave, short
prickles absent or very few, long prickles medium to many.
Leaf: large size, dark green, glossiness of upper side weak;
leaflet cross section slight concave, undulation of margin
weak; terminal leaflet length of blade long to very long
(mean 77mm), width of blade broad (mean 50mm), shape
of base cordate. Flower: flowering shoot number of flowers
very few; pedicel number of hairs or prickles many; bud
shape of longitudinal section broad-ovate; type double,
number of petals few to medium, diameter medium to large,
view from above irregularly rounded, side view of upper
part flattened convex, side view of lower part flat; fragrance
weak, sepal extensions medium; petal size medium (mean
length 50mm, mean width 51mm), colour of middle and
marginal zones of inner side yellow (RHS 11A), spot at
base of inner side absent, colour of middle and marginal
zones of outer side yellow orange (RHS 13C with flush of
orange red RHS 32C which is prominent on outer petals
especially on buds – see figure nn), spot at base of outer side
absent, reflexing of margin weak, undulation of margin
strong; predominant colour of filament yellow; seed vessel
size (at petal fall) medium to large; hip shape of longest
section pitcher shaped; flowering habit almost continuous.
(Note: data in parenthesis are from local observations and
measurements. All RHS chart numbers refer to 1986
edition.)
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: ‘Tanilyks’ x
unnamed seedling in a planned breeding program at
applicant’s property in Utersen, Germany. The seed parent
is a variety bred by the same breeder and pollen parent is a
producer line in breeder’s private collection. Selection
criteria: flower colour, stem length, vase life. Propagation:
vegetative over several generations. Breeder: Hans J Evers,
Uetersen, Germany.
Choice of Comparators The qualified person considers
‘Korbacol’ A syn Texas A is the closest variety of common
knowledge. It differs slightly from ‘Tannollipa’ in petal
colouration (middle and marginal zones of inner side RHS
12B, outer side RHS 12C).
Comparative Trials Description based on official data
provided by Bundessortenamt, Hannover, Germany. Key
characteristics confirmed by local observations and
measurements by the qualified person. Location: Catherine
Field, NSW, Autumn 1999. Condition: plants grown under
cover on raised beds for commercial production of cut
flowers. Measurements: random sampling from separate
plants.
Prior Applications and Sales
Country Year Status Name Applied
Germany 1994 Granted ‘Tannollipa’
Finland 1995 Applied ‘Tannollipa’
Japan 1995 Applied ‘Tannollipa’
EU 1995 Granted ‘Tannollipa’
Israel 1996 Granted ‘Tannollipa’
Canada 1996 Applied ‘Tannollipa’
First sold in Germany 1994. First Australian sales 1998.
Description: Mike Barrett, Mike Barrett & Associates, Beecroft, NSW.
‘WEKblagab’
Application No: 97/050 Accepted: 2 Apr 1997.
Applicant: Week’s Roses, Upland, California, USA.
Agent: Swane Bros Pty Ltd, Narromine, NSW.
Characteristics (Figure 13) Plant: growth habit bushy,
upright, vigorous, full branching, grandiflora. Young shoot:
green, anthocyanin colouration present, prickles present.
Thorn: large, straight angled severely downward. Leaf: size
medium, colour medium green, leathery, semi-glossy.
Leaflet: oval, base acute, margin serrate. Flower pedicel:
medium green, surface rough, small prickles present. Bud:
long, pointed to ovoid. Sepal: finely hirsute. Flower: small
to medium, 10cm, borne in irregular rounded clusters,
strong stems. Fragrance: moderate, fruity. Petal: thickness
moderate, surface upper satiny, under slightly satiny,
broadly ovate, under normal conditions number 25, colour
surface under RHS 23A, upper RHS 15B, basal spot RHS
12B. Anther: size medium, yellow, regularly around styles.
Style: red. Flowering habit: remontant. Disease resistant.
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: Seed parent:
‘Hartanna’ (US Plant Patent 6,953) x unnamed seedling.
The seed parent is a floribunda rose characterised by yellow
blooms borne regularly in rounded clusters. The pollen
parent is a hybrid tea rose characterised by large flowers of
gold with a red-orange under petal. Seedlings from the
cross were grown and selection was made on the basis of
the following selection criteria: flower colour and growth
habit. Propagation: vegetatively through many generations.
Breeder: Thomas F. Carruth, Upland, California, USA.
Choice of Comparators ‘City Lights’ and ‘Golden
Gloves’ were considered to be the closest comparators for
their similarities in flower colour.
Comparative Trial The description is based on the data
obtained from the US Plant Patent description (PP 9719).
The overseas data was further confirmed by local
observations and measurements. Local observations were
done at Narromine, NSW in May 1998. Conditions: plants
were budded on root stocks and raised in open beds.
Measurements: from 10 plants taken at random.
‘WEKblagab’ has a larger flower than ‘City Lights’ and the
colour of ‘WEKblagab’ is darker than that of ‘Golden
Gloves’.
Prior Applications and Sales
Country Year Current Status Name Applied
USA 1995 Granted ‘WEKblagab’
First sold in USA in 1996.
Description: Geoffrey Swane, Swane Bros Pty Ltd, Narromine, NSW.
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