Honestly, from what I can see, I don't have a huge issue with it being a Suruga-fukurin, albeit one that's shifted a bit outside of its usual stability. This isn't unheard of even in the more stable fukurin varieties, although some are certainly more prone to it.
However, the plant also does resemble a Nishidemiyako too, so I'm not 100% sure without being able to examine it in person. It would help immensely though to have brighter, larger photos, including ones that show clear top views to show the leaf width, side views, closeups of the stem, closeups of the aberrant young growths etc. Precise identification of neo varieties often lies in the small details.
Other than that, specific characteristics such as leaf width, leaf posture and the pattern that the anthocyanin pigmentation presents itself on the stem, doesn't quite match most of the other alternatives that you have proposed.
On the other hand, there is a variety that has mutated out of Suruga-fukurin that has additional green streaks at the edge, in a sanko-nakafu configuration called Suruga-Sansai, but your plant doesn't quite fit the characteristics of that quite yet.
Satomi should of course be the authority in this case because she has seen your plant in person and she may realize that it might have been mislabeled. If she says it is something else then of course take her word for it, but from what I can see in this photo without examining it in person, It's really hard to say anything definitive.
---------- Post added at 01:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:59 AM ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoreguy
I'm surprised Satomi sold you the plant with that growth since if it replicates itself, she would have been able to register it and reap big rewards.
|
While it might have been otherwise some 30 years ago, registration is nowadays not that simple. Getting a new variety registered in Japan is more than just discovering a new mutation and putting it up for registration. If it was that simple, there would be over a dozen new registrants every year.
To be registered in Japan, a new variety must be shown to be stable in its characteristics over many years, to be propagable via division, and most importantly it must pass the completely subjective requirements of the registration committee who must deem the new variety a significant addition to the heritage and culture of Neo cultivation through its novel characteristics, through its uniqueness compared to other registered varieties, and through it's popularity and reception among the community.
A naka-fu morph of Suruga-fukurin, while it would be amusing to many, it honestly wouldn't cause that much of a stir, due to the fact that there are a number of other existing varieties that already look similar to what that would look like, especially Manazuru, which is already registered.
Overall, the modern registration committee is extremely strict and picky about what they register, with a strict limit of four new registrations per year (a limit that they usually don't reach), and limiting the registrants to varieties with truly unique characteristics.
Suruga-fukurin?
Hybrid Mode
