64. Volume 10- Number 2 - IP Australia

PLANT VARIETIES JOURNAL 1997 VOL 10 NO. 2
MAIN VEIN COLOUR
upperside white with grey grey medium dark light
green green green green
maculation
PETIOLE LENGTH(cm)LSD(P#0.01)=1.93
mean 16.9a 9.2cd 18.7a 10.8c 13.6b 8.2de
std deviation 1.6 3.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.3
PETIOLE MAIN COLOUR
light dark whitish medium dark light
pink green green green green green
‘Pride of Sumatra’
Application No: 95/225 Accepted: 19 Sep 1995.
Applicant: PT Fitotek unggul, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Agent: James McGeoch, McGeoch’s Birkdale Nursery
Pty Ltd, QLD.
Description (Table 2, Figure 25) Plant: non spreading
upright, mostly single exposed stem, height (30.2cm),
leaves held at about 60 o exposing lower surface, basal
shoots rare, only few at maturity. Stem: diameter 1.5cm,
colour greyed green (RHS 194C), internode usually less
than 1cm. Leaf: blade length (15cm-21cm x 7cm-9cm),
upper leaf surface yellow-green (RHS 147A), lower surface
emerging leaves greyed-purple (RHS 183A) then darkening
to almost brown (RHS 200A); venation mid-rib very
distinct, almost every second main vein incomplete, colour
on emerging leaves red-purple (RHS 58A) at tips and
lighten through to greyed-red group (RHS 181C-181D);
petiole length 4cm-5cm, colour at base mainly orangewhite
(RHS 159C) then tends to turn greyed-red (RHS
181D) then darkens further as it leads to mid-rib.
Origin Controlled pollination: (A. commutatum ‘tricolour’
x A. rotundum) x A. rotundum Breeder: Gregory G.
Hambali, Jakarta, Indonesia. Selection criteria: colour and
colour distribution on leaves. Propagation: vegetative.
Comparative Trial Comparator: ‘Parrot Jungle’ which the
qualified person considers as the closest possible comparator
even though the variety is very distinct from other Aglaonema
varieties grown in Australia. Location: Birkdale Nursery,
QLD Mar 1996-May 1997. Conditions: plants raised in soilless
media in 140mm pots with 4kg/m 3 of controlled release
fertiliser in shade house. Trial design: 12 plants in 3 blocks.
Measurements: from fully expanded leaves and main stem.
Prior Applications and Sales Nil.
Description: Deo Singh, Birkdale, QLD.
Table 2 Aglaonema varieties
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‘Pride of
*‘Parrot
Sumatra’ Jungle’
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LEAF COLOUR (RHS) – surface
New
upper yellow green,147A green,137A
bending – greyish green,191C
lower greyed purple,183A yellow green,146C
Mature
upper yellow green,147A green,137A
lower brownish,200A yellowish green,146C
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LEAF: MAIN VEIN COLOUR (RHS)
new red purple,58A green,137A
mature greyed red yellow green
181C -181D 146C
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PETIOLE COLOUR (RHS)
blade end greyed red 181C greyed brown 199A
stem end orange white 159C greyed brown 199A
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ALSTROEMERIA
Alstroemeria hybrid
‘Evita’
Application No: 95/184 Accepted: 11 Jul 1995.
Applicant: Koninklijke van Zanten BV, Hillegom, The
Netherlands.
Agent: Spruson & Ferguson, Sydney, NSW.
Description (Figure 13) Plant: stem long and thick, foliage
density medium. Leaf: length long, width medium, blade
shape elliptic, longitudinal axis recurved. Inflorescence:
branches many and long, pedicel length medium. Flower:
colour red to pink red, size medium, spread of tepals
medium to large. Outer tepal: blade shape obovate, depth of
emargination medium, main colour of inside red (ca. RHS
43B) becoming lighter towards the base, stripes on inside
present, number of stripes very few. Inner tepal: blade shape
elliptic, main colour of inside of middle zone yellow (ca.
RHS 6B) becoming lighter towards the base and at the top
red (ca. RHS 41B), number of stripes on inside medium,
size of stripes on inside small to medium. Stamen: main
colour of filaments red, small spots on filament absent,
colour of anthers at the start of dehiscence brownish with a
flush of red. Pistil: anthocyanin colouration of ovary
medium to strong, spots on the stigma absent.
Origin Radiation induced mutation: ‘Victoria’ A . Breeder:
Koninklijke van Zanten, Hillegom, The Netherlands.
Selection criteria: year round production, small flowers,
colour, high production, strong stems, flowers per stem, and
crop height. Propagation: vegetative, by rhizomes.
Comparative Trial The description is based on test report of
Dutch testing authority (Raad Voor het Kwekersrecht,
Wageningen). The qualified person considers that
‘Victoria’ A is the closest comparator of common knowledge
available in Australia.
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