APPLICATIONS UNDER EXAMINATION. MAGNOLIA (Magnolia) Proposed denomination: Cleopatra Application number: Application date: 2011/02/25

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1 (Magnolia) Proposed denomination: Cleopatra Application number: Application date: 2011/02/25 Applicant: Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc., St. Thomas, Ontario Breeder: Description: PLANT: weak vigour, deciduous type, upright growth habit, taller than broad STEM: very acute angle of lateral stems in relation to principal stem, short internode, brownish green when young, medium brown when aged, very weak degree of glaucosity PETIOLE: short LEAF: opposite arrangement along stem LEAF BLADE: short, medium width, elliptic shape, short tip, attenuate base, absent or very weak undulation of margin, concave in cross-section LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): light green, no secondary colour, sparse pubescence, weak degree of glossiness LEAF BLADE (LOWER SIDE): grayish green, absent or very weak pubescence FLOWERING: very early FLOWER: appear before leaves, semi-double type, medium diameter when fully expanded, more than 8 tepals, very strong overlapping arrangement of tepals, very weak fragrance TEPAL: medium length, narrow, obovate shape, rounded apex, inner side is light blue pink (RHS 70D), outer side is purple (RHS 70A) STAMEN: violet pink FRUIT: inconspicuous Origin and Breeding: Cleopatra originated from a hybrid cross made in 1998 in Waitara, New Zealand, between Magnolia soulangeana variety Sweet Simplicity, as the female parent, and the Magnolia hybrid variety Black Tulip, as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, Cleopatra was selected in 2003 for its unique flower colour, upright plant growth habit, good plant growth with the potential for flower bud production on one-year-old grafted plants, and numerous flowers in its second flowering season. Asexual reproduction of Cleopatra was first conducted by budding and grafting in March 2004, in Waitara, New Zealand. Tests and Trials: The detailed description of Cleopatra is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2010/2601, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trial was conducted by the Groupe d Etude et de contrôle des Variétés Et des Semences (GEVES) in Brion, France, from March 14, 2012 to February 15, The colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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3 Magnolia: Cleopatra Proposed denomination: Genie Application number: Application date: 2011/02/25 Applicant: Agent in Canada: BioFlora Inc., St. Thomas, Ontario Breeder: Varieties used for comparison: Jurmag1 and Jurmag2 Summary: At first flowering, the plant height of Genie is short whereas the plant height of both reference varieties is medium. The flower diameter of Genie is medium whereas the flower diameter of Jurmag2 is large. The distal third of the tepal of 'Genie' is reflexed whereas the distal third of the tepal of 'Jurmag1' is incurved. Description: PLANT: tree form, deciduous type, upright growth habit, short at first flowering, narrow at first flowering, many branches LEAF: alternate arrangement along branch, short petiole LEAF BLADE: medium length, medium width, elliptic shape, attenuate base LEAF BLADE (UPPER SIDE): no pubescence, medium green, medium degree of glossiness LEAF BLADE (LOWER SIDE): white pubescence, light green FLOWERING: begins early SEPAL: purplish, more than half the length of tepal, hair absent FLOWER: appear before leaves, erect attitude, medium diameter when fully expanded, strongly cup shaped in profile view, medium number of tepals, overlapping arrangement of tepals, weak fragrance TEPAL: medium length, medium to broad, distal third is reflexed, medium to strong undulation

4 TEPAL (INNER SIDE): main colour of distal two thirds when fully open is purple (RHS 64A), colour of basal third when fully open is dark purple red (RHS 59A), purple to blue pink (RHS 70B-C) when aged, basal spot absent TEPAL (OUTER SIDE): main colour of distal two thirds when fully open is dark purple red (RHS 59A), colour of basal third when fully open is brown purple (RHS 187A), dark purple-red (RHS 59B) when aged FILAMENT: purple Origin and Breeding: Genie originated from a complex hybrid cross made in 1999 in Waitara, New Zealand, between an unnamed seedling from the cross Magnolia soulangeana variety Sweet Simplicity x M. liliiflora variety Nigra, as the female parent, and the variety Sweet Valentine, as the male parent. From the resulting progeny, Genie was selected in 2002 for its unique flower colour, compact and upright plant growth habit, good plant growth with the potential for flower bud production on one-year-old grafted plants, and numerous flowers in its second flowering season. Asexual reproduction of Genie was first conducted by budding and grafting in 2002, in Waitara, New Zealand. Tests and Trials: The detailed description of Genie is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, grant number 2853, received from the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights Office, Wellington, New Zealand. The trial was conducted by the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights Office in Wellington, New Zealand, from 2008 to The colour determinations were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart. Magnolia: Genie

5 Magnolia: Genie