Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

Plant Varieties Journal Vol. 23 Number 4
Details of Application
Application Number 2010/229
Variety Name ‘PFS100’
Genus Species Scaevola humilis
Common Name Fan Flower
Synonym
Nil
Accepted Date 14 Dec 2010
Applicant
SPROCZ Pty Ltd, Bilpin, NSW
Agent
Ozbreed Pty Ltd, Clarendon, NSW
Qualified Person Peter Abell
Details of Comparative Trial
Location
Ozbreed Pty Ltd, Clarendon, NSW, Australia
Descriptor
Scaevola (Scaevola) PBR SCAE
Period Aug – Dec 2010
Conditions
Temperate. Winter down to -7°C, summer to + 30°C.
Protected tunnel with plastic cover. Plants potted into 200mm
pots.
Trial Design 20 plants of each, candidate and comparator variety potted
into 200mm pots. Grown in protected igloo in blocks beside
each other.
Measurements Taken where indicated in the descriptor.
RHS Chart - edition 2007
Origin and Breeding
Seedling selection from open pollination between Scaevola varieties and breeding
lines. Selection criteria: flat growth habit. ‘PFS100’ has shown to be uniform and
stable over five years and no off--types were observed. Original work carried out in
Mulgoa, NSW with growing and selection done at Berambing, NSW. Breeder: Peter
G Abell.
Choice of Comparators Characteristics used for grouping varieties to identify the most similar
Variety of Common Knowledge
Organ/Plant Part Context State of Expression in Group of Varieties
Plant type groundcover
Plant growth habit horizontal
Flower width medium
Flower colour mauve
Most Similar Varieties of Common Knowledge identified (VCK)
Name
Comments
‘Mauve Clusters’
The candidate variety was identified by the Royal Botanic Gardens
Sydney Herbarium as S. humilis. ‘Mauve Clusters’ is the only variety
of S. humilis closely matching the candidate variety.
Variety Description and Distinctness - Characteristics which distinguish the candidate from one or
more of the comparators are marked with a tick.
Organ/Plant Part: Context ‘PFS100’ ‘Mauve Clusters’
Plant: type groundcover groundcover
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