Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

Details of Application
Application Number 2003/094
Variety Name ‘Oakville Crimson Spire’
Genus Species Prunus cerasifera
Common Name Flowering Plum
Synonym Nil
Accepted Date 9 May 2003
Applicant Vic John Ciccolella, Oakville, NSW
Agent Fleming’s Nurseries Pty Ltd, Monbulk, VIC
Qualified Person Graham Fleming
Details of Comparative Trial
Location Monbulk, VIC.
Descriptor Japanese Apricot (Prunus mume) TG/160/3
Period The trial was planted in 2004
Conditions Grown under ambient Victorian conditions.
Trial Design Six plants each of the candidate and comparator varieties
were randomly planted in two rows within and orchard
setting.
Measurements Taken from all trial plants
RHS Chart - edition 2001
Origin and Breeding
Seedling selection: the present variety of Prunus originated as a seedling selection
grown at Oakville, NSW. In 1998 the applicant chose the present variety for
propagation based on its desirable strong upright growth habit. Further observation
and propagations onto plum rootstock have proven the desirable attribute of strong
upright habit as being not only distinct but stable. Selection criteria: fastigate tree
habit. Breeder: Vic John Ciccolella, Oakville, NSW.
Plant Varieties Journal Vol. 21 No.3
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
Leaves colour dark purple
Most Similar Varieties of Common Knowledge identified (VCK)
Name
‘Atropurpurea’
‘Nigra’
Comments
Varieties of Common Knowledge identified and subsequently excluded
Variety Distinguishing State of Expression State of Expression Comments
Characteristics in Candidate Varietyin
Comparator
Variety
‘Festeri’ Tree habit fastigate spreading Although ‘Festeri’ was
originally included in the
growing trial, due to the
obvious and clear differences
in relation to the growth
habits of these varieties
‘Festeri’ was subsequently
excluded.
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