Trial of Pansy, winter flowering

AGM 2007-2008 AGM

Entries receiving The Award of Garden Merit (H4)

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Yellow Blotch'. AGM (H4) 2008. Sent by S&G Flowers. Flower yellow (closest to, but brighter and richer than, 9A) with an almost black face (dark red-purple N77A); diameter 5.5cm. Plant height 20cm, spread 30cm. Flowered from 27 September. Clean upward facing flowers with bold black faces on a good bright yellow. Flowered well from October, throughout winter and on into spring.

The Sub-Committee recommended the Society's AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT as winter flowering violas, during a round table discussion following the trial to:

(Nature Series) 'Nature Ocean'. AGM (H4) 2008. Sent by Takii Europe. Flower rich, deep-violet (closest to N88A) with a small, deep-purple face (richer and darker than 79A) and a yellow-orange eye (15A); diameter 4.5cm. Plant height 15cm, spread 32cm. Flowered from 27 September. Attractive flower colour: would combine well with 'Nature Yellow'. Good foliage and flower colour contrast. Flowered consistently to AGM standard from October, throughout winter and into spring.

(Nature Series) 'Nature Yellow'. AGM (H4) 2008. Sent by Takii Europe. Flower yellow (closest to 14A) with a deeper, glowing-yellow flush (17A); diameter 4cm. Plant height 17cm, spread 30cm. Flowered from 18 September. Excellent impact. Bright-yellow flowers lasted well and looked fresh despite weather. Good size plants, flowered consistently to AGM standard from October, throughout winter and into spring.

(Nature Series) 'Nature White'. AGM (H4) 2008. Sent by Takii Europe. Flower white (155C) with short, dark violet-blue rays (N92B) and a yellow eye (14B); diameter 5cm. Plant height 16cm, spread 28cm. Flowered from 18 September. Floriferous, healthy plants with neat habit. Flowered consistently well to AGM standard from October, throughout winter and into spring.

Sources of seed for these cultivars vary from year to year. 1

The Sub-Committee recommended that the following be REFERRED for FURTHER ASSESSMENT at a future spring-flowering trial:

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Yellow with Blotch'. Sent by Sakata Ornamentals UK. Flower rich, bright-yellow (closest to 14B) with an almost black, velvety face (darker than red-purple N77A) with a yellow eye (14B); diameter 6cm. Plant height 18cm, spread 22cm. Started flowering 18 September, but produced few flowers between December and February. A classic pansy look. Large, glowing yellow flowers with a bold black face on neat, tidy plants. Flowered to AGM standard from early spring.

Trial Notes: Objectives:

• To recommend the Award of Garden Merit [AGM] to cultivars considered excellent for ordinary garden use.

• To assess continuity of flowering through winter and spring. • To demonstrate and assess the recent developments this group of plants. • To demonstrate the range of winter flowering pansies currently available from seed.

Entries:

There were 254 entries in the trial, submitted by various seed companies in the UK and Europe.

Cultivation: Seed was sown on 24 July onto pans of peat-free propagation compost, covered with 10mm vermiculite and watered in with Revive (a product containing natural soil micro-organisms that encourage soil fertility and healthy plant growth). The seed was kept as cool as possible while germinating, as high temperatures or any drying out of the compost can halt germination. Seedlings were pricked out on 23 August into 6cm Jiffy pots of peat-reduced compost and grown on under protection. High glasshouse temperatures in July had caused some entries to suffer poor germination at the first sowing. These were re-sown on 13 August. The failure was due mainly to the high temperatures and those that did fail at this time were isolated colours from some of the very large series (e.g. there were 19 separate colours in the Matrix Series, of which seven had initial poor germination, but then germinated following re-sowing, with only one needing a further re-sowing to increase numbers). These entries were planted out later than the rest, on 10 October 2007. From the 10 September the majority of the plants were stood out on a woven, porous groundcover sheet and sprayed with Amistar to prevent downy mildew infection prior to planting on 17 and 18 September. Later, on 23 October, the Sub-Committee advised that with the weather becoming colder the risk of infection would lessen and there would be no further need for spraying. No further treatment for pest or disease was applied.

Spacing:

Entries were spaced 30cm apart each way in blocks with 40cm between entries. 20 plants of the single coloured cultivars were grown and 40 plants of the mixtures.

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Sub-Committee assessing trial on 23 October 2007

Judging: The Floral Trials Sub-Committee assessed entries in the trial for the Award of Garden Merit on 23 October and 27 November 2007 and on 5 February, 4 March and 1 April 2008 using the following criteria:

floriferousness : length of flowering period : continuity of display :

weather tolerance : disease resistance Findings:

During the course of the trial some entries became infected by Pansy Leaf Spot (Ramularia deflectens). This could have been treated with a professionally available fungicide (Amistar) applied fortnightly, but the Sub-Committee agreed that plants should not be sprayed or removed and this enabled them to note those that were unaffected or able to shrug off the leaf spot. There were three frosts during the last week of October, with temperatures down to −2ºC and a series of frosts in November, with the temperature going below −7ºC on five occasions. The flowers on many of the entries showed some signs of frost damage (cup-shaped and water soaked flowers), with the larger flowered cultivars appearing to be more susceptible to this than those with small flowers. However the plants appeared largely unaffected and the majority of entries had some colour in late November. Mud splashing was a problem, especially on entries with less foliage cover and shorter flowering stems. This was partly due to the light sandy-soils at Wisley, which are prone to being thrown up by heavy rain, and was also aggravated by the soil having been hoed not long before a storm. However, some cultivars showed this marring more than others and it was particularly noticeable on some larger flowered, yellow cultivars. The Sub-Committee agreed that deadheading would have improved the display, but acknowledged that the trial was too large for deadheading to be practical. It was noted that all entries looked best when viewed from the southern side of the trial as the flowers turned towards the sun, something that should be considered when placing plants and containers in a garden. From a distance the trial looked colourful for most of the winter, but it was the pale colours (yellows, whites and light blues) that stood out; the darker colours lacked impact on an overcast day. These rich deep purples, crimsons and dark blues would be better in containers or be useful for contrasting against pale coloured tulips and bright yellow narcissus. Some entries had not performed as well as expected ('Ultima Morpho', which displays an attractive colour combination, did not flower as well as some of the Sub-Committee had known it to do in their own gardens).

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The trial on 7 December 2007

During February and March there was evidence of grazing by a muntjac deer, especially on the eastern plot, and this was taken into consideration by the Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee also inspected some cultivars from the trial that were grown in pots near to the Bicentennial Glasshouse. These had been potted up with spare plants from a number of cultivars several weeks after the field-trial had been planted, but few of them had made much growth and there was generally very little flower. It was queried whether the plants were too low in the pots and whether the compost used had been a contributing factor, but it was noted that many of these entries had been pot bound on planting and that their roots were still bound to the shape of their original peat pots. While a few made an acceptable display, none were outstanding. The trial was visited on 7 February by a group from the Royal Parks, including representatives from Hyde Park, Greenwich Park and Kensington Gardens and from a subsidiary of R A Meredith & Son (Blooms) Ltd who raise plants for the Royal Parks. The visitors were looking for reliable winter bedding cultivars and scored the trial entries for floral impact. They commented that they were not usually able to evaluate plants spaced out as they were in the trial. Generally they would see them closely planted in a bedding display or commercially grown in immaculately maintained packs, so that the plants would be shown at their best, rather than planted in the ground and subject to the weather. Their scores were added to those recorded throughout the trial and were used by the Sub-Committee as part of their assessment. The trial was later visited on 19 March by representatives from Sakata Ornamental Europe, Sakata Ornamentals UK and from Sakata Global Ornamentals Unit, including their pansy breeder and senior plant breeder from Japan. When the Sub-Committee made their final assessment of the trial on 4 March, they commented that when plants were sold as winter flowering it implied that they would be looking good during the winter months, but while many of the entries had flowered well in the autumn, they had not performed so well during the winter months and several were only now giving their best display. In practice, gardeners were likely to replace plants that were not giving a good display in late winter, but would then tend to leave these in situ until the summer bedding plants could go in. It was agreed that only those cultivars that had performed consistently well throughout the winter would be considered for the AGM as winter flowering, but that those that had started to give an exceptional display in March would be referred for assessment at a future trial of spring flowering cultivars.

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The trial in spring 2008

The Sub-Committee extensively discussed the characteristics that define a pansy versus a viola, especially with regard to the Nature Series cultivars. A number of sources were taken into consideration, including the RHS Dictionary of Gardening, which states "All pansies have a single-stemmed root system, whereas those violas originating from crosses between V. lutea, V. altaica and V. cornuta have either a multi-stemmed root system, or an underground stolon system. Elongated leaves with a sprawling habit, flowers with a short spur or 'horn' and little or no scent, are other identifications of a pansy; rounded leaves, short-jointed stems, long flower spurs, good fragrance, and a neat compact habit are sure signs of a true bedding viola." † The Chairman also advised that Viola wittrockiana is a hybrid between V. elegans and V. tricolor and that many of the entries would have been bred with additional species, such as V. cornuta, to achieve the winter flowering hybrids. (Nature Series) 'Nature Yellow' was used extensively as winter bedding at Wisley during the 2008/09 season. The plants performed consistently well by the canal and the restaurant, where they continued to look good at the end of April 2009. Unfortunately Pansy Leaf Spot, which is a known problem on the top terrace, infected the violas growing there and caused the display to deteriorate, so the plants were removed at the end of March.

(Nature Series) 'Nature Yellow' as bedding by the canal for winter 2008-09.

Still looking good at the end of April 2009

† (1992) The New Royal Horticultural Society – Dictionary of Gardening Vol.4:667 The Macmillan Press Ltd, London & Basingstoke

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Pansies, Winter Flowering Impact 2007-2008

50% of plants in entry displaying at least two flowers

*flowering 0=no flower/all damaged; 5=lots of flower on all plants in entry; flowers in good condition

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

1

(Nature Series) 'Nature White' Takii Europe BV

AGM (H4) 2008 18/09/2007 4 5 4 4 4 5

2

(Nature Series) 'Nature Lemon Yellow' Takii Europe BV 18/09/2007 4 5 3 3 3 5

3

(Nature Series) 'Nature Yellow' Takii Europe BV

AGM (H4) 2008 18/09/2007 4 5 4 4 4 5

4

(Nature Series) 'Nature Red with Blotch' Takii Europe BV 18/09/2007 3 3 4 3 3 3

5

(Nature Series) 'Nature Rose with Blotch' Takii Europe BV 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

6

(Nature Series) 'Nature Rose Pink' Takii Europe BV 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

7

(Nature Series) 'Nature Plum Purple' Takii Europe BV 18/09/2007 3 3 4 2 2 2

8

(Nature Series) 'Nature Ocean' Takii Europe BV

AGM (H4) 2008 27/09/2007 3 4 4 4 4 5

9

(Nature Series) 'Nature Beacon' Takii Europe BV 18/09/2007 3 4 3 4 4 5

10

Nature Series pink shades, mixed Takii Europe BV 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

11

Nature Series mulberry shades, mixed Takii Europe BV 27/09/2007 2 2 2 4 4 5

12

(Delta Series) 'Delta White with Rose Wing' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 4

13

(Delta Series) 'Delta Primrose with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 1 2 3 3 3

14

(Delta Series) 'Delta Yellow with Red Wing' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 1 2 2 2 4

15

(Delta Series) 'Delta Orange with Blotch' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

16

(Delta Series) 'Delta Pure Deep Orange' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 5

17 (Delta Series) 'Delta Pure Red' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

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No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

18

(Delta Series) 'Delta Pure Rose' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

19

(Delta Series) 'Delta Lavender with Blotch' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 2 1 1 1 3

20

(Delta Series) 'Delta Violet with White Face' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 2 1 3 3 3

21

(Delta Series) 'Delta Light Blue with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 4 2 3 3 3

22 (Delta Series) 'Delta True Blue' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 4

23

(Delta Series) 'Delta Blue with Blotch' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 2 4 3 3 3 3

24

(Delta Series) Delta Fire Surprise S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 4 2 3 3 3

25

(Delta Series) Delta Antique Surprise S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

26

(Delta Series) Delta Lavender Surprise S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

27

Delta Series pink shades, mixed S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

28

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Pure White' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 2

29

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium White with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 4 3 3 3 3

30

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Pure Yellow' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

31

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Pure Golden Yellow' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 3 3 3 2

32

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Yellow with Purple Wing' (Invalid name) S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 2

33

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Red with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

34

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Rose with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

35

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Neon Violet' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 2

36

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Pure Light Blue' S&G Flowers 24/09/2007 2 2 3 4 4 4

37

(Delta Series) 'Delta Premium Deep Blue with Blotch' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

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No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

38

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure White' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 4

39

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline White With Blotch' S&G Flowers 26/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 4

40

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline White Purple Wing' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

41

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Primrose' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 4

42

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Yellow' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 2 3 2 3 3 4

43

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Yellow Blotch' S&G Flowers AGM (H4) 2008 27/09/2007 3 2 3 2 2 4

44

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Yellow with Red Wing' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 4 2 2 2 4

45

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Tangerine' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

46

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Orange with Blotch' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 3 3 4

47

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Red' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 3 4 2 3 3 3

48

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Rose' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 1 1 1 3 3 4

49

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Beaconsfield' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 3 3 3

50

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Blue with Face' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 3 3 3

51

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Pure Light Blue' S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 3 3 4

52

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline True Blue' S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 4 2 2 2 3

53

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Blue With Blotch' S&G Flowers 08/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

54

(Skyline Series) 'Skyline Deep Blue with Blotch' S&G Flowers 08/10/2007 1 2 1 2 2 3

55

(Skyline Series) Skyline Citrus, mixed S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 2 1 2 2 4

56

(Skyline Series) Skyline Copperfield, mixed S&G Flowers 27/09/2007 2 3 3 3 3 5

57

Skyline Series pink shades, mixed S&G Flowers 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 4

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No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

58

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme White' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 4

59

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Primrose' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 1 1 1 3 3 4

60

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Yellow' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 1 1 1 3 3 3

61

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Yellow with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 2 4 3 3 3 4

62

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Orange' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

63

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Scarlet' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

64

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Red with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 1 1 3 3 3

65

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Rose' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

66

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Rose with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

67

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Chiffon' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 1 3 3 3

68

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Purple' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

69

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Sky Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 4 4 2 3 3 2

70

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Blue with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

71

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme True Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 2 1 2 2 2

72

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Marina' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 2 2 2 3 3 4

73

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Deep Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 3 2 2 2 2 0

74

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Deep Blue with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 4

75

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Red and Yellow with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

76

Supreme Series burgundy shades, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 3 3 3

77

Supreme Series pink shades, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

78

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Lavender Shades' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 1 1 1 3 3 4

10

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

79

(Supreme Series) 'Supreme Blotch Mix' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 2 3 2 3 3 4

80

(Ultima Radiance Series) 'Ultima Radiance Red' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 3 3 3 4 4 4

81

(Ultima Radiance Series) 'Ultima Radiance Pink' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 3 3 3 2

82

(Ultima Radiance Series) 'Ultima Radiance Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 2 2 2 2 3

83

(Ultima Radiance Series) 'Ultima Radiance Deep Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 4 2 4 4 3

84

(Ultima Beacon Series) 'Ultima Beacon Yellow' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 3 2 2 3

85

(Ultima Beacon Series) 'Ultima Beacon Bronze' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

86

(Ultima Beacon Series) 'Ultima Beacon Rose' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 2

87

(Ultima Beacon Series) 'Ultima Beacon Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 3 2 4 4 4

88 Ultima Beacon Series, mixed' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 2 3 2 3 3 4

89

(Ultima Baron Series) 'Ultima Baron Mahogany' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

90

(Ultima Baron Series) 'Ultima Baron Merlot' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 4 4 3 3 3 1

91

(Ultima Baron Series) 'Ultima Baron Red' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 3 2 2 2 4

92

(Ultima Baron Series) 'Ultima Baron Purple' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

93

(Ultima Impression Series) 'Ultima Impression Yellow Shades'' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 1 2 2 3

94

(Ultima Impression Series) 'Ultima Impression Rose Shades' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 4 2 3 3 3

95

Ultima Impression Series blue shades, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

96

Ultima Impression Series, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

97 (Ultima Series) 'Ultima Morpho' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 3 3 1 2 2 4

98

(Ultima Series) Ultima Silhouette Supreme, formula mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 3

11

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

99

(Ultima Series) Ultima Silhouette, mixed E W King 18/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 3

100 Ultima Series, mixed E W King 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

101

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa White' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

102

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa White Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 4

103

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Yellow' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 4 2 3 3 4

104

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Yellow Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 4 2 3 3 3

105

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Orange' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

106

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Orange Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

107

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Fire' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 4

108

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Red Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

109

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Red Wing' Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 3

110

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Rose Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 1 2 2 1 1 3

111

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Violet with Face' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 2

112

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Marina' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 4 2 2 2 3

113

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa Light Blue' Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

114

(Mariposa Series) 'Mariposa True Blue' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

115

(Mariposa Series) Mariposa Blue Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 2 2 2 1 1 2

116

Mariposa Series primrose shades, mixed Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

117

Mariposa Series peach shades, mixed Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 5

118

(Mariposa Series) Mariposa Rosy Sunset, mixed Goldsmith Seeds 18/09/2007 1 2 2 1 1 4

119

Mariposa Series lavender shades, mixed Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

12

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

120 (Panola Series) 'Panola White' Ball Colegrave 06/11/2007 0 1 1 3 3 3

121

(Panola Series) 'Panola Primrose' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 4

122 (Panola Series) 'Panola Yellow' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 1 1 1 3 3 3

123

(Panola Series) 'Panola Yellow Blotch' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 4

124

(Panola Series) 'Panola Golden Yellow' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

125

(Panola Series) 'Panola Orange' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 3

126

(Panola Series) 'Panola Orange Deep Clear' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 2

127

(Panola Series) 'Panola Red Blotch' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 1 2 3 2 2 3

128

(Panola Series) 'Panola Scarlet' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 2 3 2 2 2 3

129 (Panola Series) 'Panola Fire' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

130 (Panola Series) 'Panola Rose' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 3 4 3 3 3 3

131

(Panola Series) 'Panola Rose Picotee' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 3 1 1 3

132

(Panola Series) 'Panola Plum Blotch' Ball Colegrave 24/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

133

(Panola Series) 'Panola Purple Face' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 2

134

(Panola Series) 'Panola Purple Clear' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

135

(Panola Series) 'Panola Violet Picotee' Ball Colegrave 24/09/2007 2 3 2 2 2 3

136

(Panola Series) 'Panola Marina' Ball Colegrave 24/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

137

(Panola Series) 'Panola Beaconsfield' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

138

(Panola Series) 'Panola Blue Blotch' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 2 2 2 4

139

(Panola Series) 'Panola Blue Sky' Ball Colegrave 24/09/2007 1 2 1 1 1 3

140

(Panola Series) 'Panola Blue True' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 1 2 1 1 1 3

141

(Panola Series) 'Panola Blue Deep Blotch' Ball Colegrave 07/12/2007 0 1 1 3 3 3

142

(Panola Series) 'Panola Yellow and Purple' Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 3 3 2 2 2 3

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No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

143

(Panola Series) 'Panola Sunburst' Ball Colegrave

½ in flr 27/9/07. Other ½ 7/12/07 1 2 2 3 3 3

144

Panola Series pink shade, mixed Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 2 3 2 4 4 3

145

Panola Series lavender shades, mixed Ball Colegrave 18/09/2007 2 3 3 1 1 5

146

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber White' N L Chrestensen 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 4

147

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber Yellow' N L Chrestensen 06/11/2007 0 1 1 2 2 4

148

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber Yellow-Red' N L Chrestensen 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

149

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber Light Red' N L Chrestensen 10/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

150

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber Light Blue' N L Chrestensen 19/10/2007 1 1 2 1 1 2

151

(Erfurter Eiszauber Series) 'Erfurter Eiszauber Deep Blue' N L Chrestensen 10/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

152

(Cello Series) 'Cello Red with Blotch' Flowers by Design 04/10/2007 1 2 2 1 1 1

153

(Cello Series) 'Cello Rose with Blotch' Flowers by Design 27/09/2007 1 2 1 1 1 1

154

(Cello Series) 'Cello Blue with Blotch' Flowers by Design 04/10/2007 1 2 1 1 1 2

155 (Alpha Series) 'Alpha White' Florensis 04/10/2007 1 2 1 0 0 0

156 (Alpha Series) 'Alpha Primrose' Florensis 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

157

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Lemon with Blotch' Florensis 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

158 (Alpha Series) 'Alpha Yellow' Florensis 27/09/2007 1 2 2 1 1 2

159 (Alpha Series) 'Alpha Orange' Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 2

160

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Orange with Blotch' Florensis 12/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

161

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Orange Duet' Florensis 07/12/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

162

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Red Wing' Florensis 16/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 0

163

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Carmine with Blotch' Florensis 06/11/2007 0 1 1 2 2 2

14

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

164

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Purple and White Improved' (Invalid name) Florensis 04/10/2007 1 1 2 1 1 0

165

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Silver Blue' Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 1

166

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha True Blue' Florensis 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 2

167

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Beacon Blue' Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 1

168

(Alpha Series) 'Alpha Blue with Blotch' Florensis 12/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 1

169

Alpha Series antique shades, mixed Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 1

170

(Alpha Series) Alpha Indian Summer, mixed Florensis 27/09/2007 2 3 1 1 1 1

171

Alpha Series rose shades, blotched, mixed Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 2

172

Alpha Series lavender shades, mixed Florensis 27/09/2007 1 2 2 1 1 3

173

(Frizzle Sizzle Series) 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' Florensis 27/09/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

174

(Frizzle Sizzle Series) 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue Improved' (Invalid name) Florensis 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

175 Frizzle Sizzle Series, mixed Florensis 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

176 (Karma Series) 'Karma White' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 3 2 1 2 2 3

177

(Karma Series) 'Karma White Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

178 (Karma Series) 'Karma Yellow' Goldsmith Seeds 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

179

(Karma Series) 'Karma Yellow Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

180

(Karma Series) 'Karma Orange' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

181 (Karma Series) 'Karma Fire' Goldsmith Seeds 10/10/2007 1 3 1 1 1 2

182

(Karma Series) 'Karma Red Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 04/10/2007 1 2 1 1 1 3

183 (Karma Series) 'Karma Rose' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 1 1 1 2

184

(Karma Series) 'Karma Rose Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 1 1 1 1 1

185

(Karma Series) 'Karma True Blue' Goldsmith Seeds 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 0

15

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

186

(Karma Series) 'Karma Blue Butterfly' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 3 2 2 0

187 (Karma Series) 'Karma Denim' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

188

(Karma Series) 'Karma Blue Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

189

(Karma Series) 'Karma Deep Blue Blotch' Goldsmith Seeds 27/09/2007 2 2 2 1 1 2

190

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear White' Ball Colegrave 06/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 0

191

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix White Blotch' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 1

192

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear Primrose' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 3 3 2 2 2 5

193

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear Lemon' Ball Colegrave 06/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

194

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear Yellow' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 5

195

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Morpheus' Ball Colegrave 10/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

196

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Yellow Blotch' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 2

197

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear Orange' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 0

198

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Orange Deep Clear' Ball Colegrave 10/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 2

199

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Red Blotch' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 1 2 1 1 1 2

200

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Red Wing' Ball Colegrave 19/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

201

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Clear Rose' Ball Colegrave 12/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

202 (Matrix Series) 'Matrix Cassis' Ball Colegrave 19/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

203

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Purple and White' Ball Colegrave

½ in flr 27/9/07. Other ½ 16/10/07 2 3 2 1 1 4

204

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Blue Frost' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 2 3 2 2 2 2

205

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Blue Blotch' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 2 3 2 3 3 3

206 (Matrix Series) 'Matrix Ocean' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 2 2 2 2 2 5

207

(Matrix Series) 'Matrix Deep Blue Blotch' Ball Colegrave 06/11/2007 0 2 2 1 1 2

16

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

208 (Matrix Series) 'Matrix Sunrise' Ball Colegrave 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 0

209 (Rain Series) 'Rain Frosty' Ball Colegrave 27/09/2007 4 5 4 4 4 4

210 (Rain Series) 'Rain Purple' Ball Colegrave 27/11/2007 0 3 2 3 3 3

211

(Radiance Series) 'Radiance White/Purple Ring/Ray' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 1

212

(Radiance Series) 'Radiance Deep Blue/ Small Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 0

213 Banner Series Daffodil, mixed Thompson & Morgan 04/10/2007 2 3 3 3 3 2

214

(Viking Series) Viking Northern Lights, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 2 3 3 3 3 1

215 (Petite Series) 'Petite Bronze' Thompson & Morgan 10/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 2

216 Forerunner Series, mixed Johnsons Seeds 10/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 3

217 Forerunner Series Mixed E W King 16/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 2

218 Universal Plus Series, mixed D T Brown 04/10/2007 2 4 3 2 2 4

219

(Pinnacle Series) 'Pinnacle The Blues' Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd 10/10/2007 1 2 2 1 1 4

220 Pandoras Box Series, mixed Thompson & Morgan 04/10/2007 2 2 2 3 3 4

221 Mello 21, mixed Thompson & Morgan 04/10/2007 1 2 2 3 3 5

222 Petite Series, mixed Thompson & Morgan 04/10/2007 1 2 2 3 3 5

223 Fancy Cats Series, mixed Thompson & Morgan 06/11/2007 0 2 2 1 1 4

224

Crystal Bowl Supreme New Clear Face Mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 3 3 3 3 3

225

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Pure White' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 3 2 2 2 3

226

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Cream' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

227

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Lemoncello' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 26/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

228

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Yellow Impoved' (Invalid name) Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 2 3 2 2 2 3

229

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Yellow with Blotch Improved' (Invalid name) Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 19/11/2007 0 0 1 2 2 4

230

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Rosy Yellow' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 4

17

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

231

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Orange' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 3 3 4

232

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Scarlet' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 2 3 2 2 2 4

233

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Red with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 16/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

234

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Wine Flash Improved' (Invalid name) Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

235

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Beacon Rose' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

236

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Deep Rose with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 1 1 1 2

237

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Pink' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 3 1 3 3 2

238

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Purple' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

239

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Lavender' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 1 1 1 1 3

240

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Light Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 2 2 3

241

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Blue with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 3 2 2 4

242

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Beacon Blue' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 1 2 2 3

243

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Blue Centre' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 1 2 2 3 3 4

244

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Ocean' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 2 1 1 4

245

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Deep Blue with Blotch' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 2

246

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Red and Yellow Improved' (Invalid name) Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 19/11/2007 0 1 1 1 1 2

247

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Purple Rose and White' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 1 1 2 2 5

248

(Dynamite Series) 'Dynamite Rosalyn' Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 3 2 4 4 4

249

(Dynamite Series) Dynamite Fruits of the Forest, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 2 2 1 2 2 2

250

Dynamite Series blue and white shades, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 04/10/2007 1 2 1 2 2 2

18

No. Name Sender

Start of flowering

23/10/07 flowering*

7/12/07 flowering*

19/12/07 flowering*

8/1/08 flowering*

07/02/2008flowering*

6/3/08 flowering*

251

(Dynamite Series) Dynamite Silhouette, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 18/09/2007 2 2 2 3 3 3

252

Dynamite Series blotched, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 3

253

(Dynamite Series) Dynamite Clear, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 24/09/2007 2 2 2 2 2 4

254

(Dynamite Series) Dynamite Clarity, mixed Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd 27/09/2007 3 3 2 3 3 4

Addresses of senders Ball Colegrave Limited, West Adderbury, Banbury, Oxon OX17 3EY D T Brown & Co, Bury Road, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7PR E W King & Co Ltd, Monks Farm, Pantlings Lane, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9PG Florensis, Remah House, Anderson Road, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire CB24 4GG Flowers by Design, 12 Roman Row, Whichford, Warwickshire CV36 5PJ Goldsmith Seeds Inc., Cornelis Kuinweg 28a, Adijk, 1619PE, The Netherlands Johnsons Seeds, Gazely Road, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7QB Mr Fothergills Seeds Ltd, Gazely Road, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7QB N L Chrestensen, GmbH Postfach 854, 99008, Erfurt, Germany S&G Flowers, 17 Summerwood Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 8TH Sakata Ornamentals UK Ltd, The Wilgro Nursery, York Road, Thirsk, N. Yorkshire YO3 7AA T & M, Thompson and Morgan, Poplar Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3BU Takii Europe, Hoofdweg 19, 1424 PC De Kwakel, The Netherlands

Source: Trials Office, RHS Garden, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB

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