Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-04-12
2001-05-01
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011854
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The new plant of this invention is the result of a unique hybridization, with the breeding acheivement being evidenced in the outstanding combination of characteristics exhibited by this new and distinct hibiscus plant, which include:
(a) Refined and uniquely colored 3 to 5-lobed leaves with a “maple-cut” which have relatively smooth margins and an evenly distributed dark, plum-purple coloration that compliments the landscape:
(b) Shimmering dark purple buds that open into large, calithiform flowers that are well-posed on the plant and outstanding for their plum, thick-textured petals with deep, purple centers, which streak through venation to the edges of the petals;
(c) The plant being very floriferous with flowers that stay open at least one full day;
(d) The plant being medium-sized, but vigorous, with compact and uniform breaking action which gives it unique landscape utility; and
(e) The plant being so hardy that it can consistently withstand winter temperatures of at least —30 degrees Fahrenheit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Plum Crazy’ was the result of a 40-year breeding program. Its ancestry includes
Hibiscus moscheutos
and
Hibiscus coccineus
. More specifically, the plant resulted from crossing a Fleming unnamed seedling resulting from multiple crossings of
Hibiscus coccineus
and
Hibiscus moscheutos
with the self-pollinated progeny of ‘Dahliatown Orchid’ (not patented). The seedling which met all above named standards was selected.
This new plant first bloomed in the summer of 1970 and was selected by David Fleming and Gretchen Zwetzig on David Fleming's property in Lincoln, Nebr. Asexual propagation of the plant by cuttings and root division in Lincoln, Nebr., has shown that the unique and distinguishing features of the plant are faithfully transmitted from generation to generation and appear to be fixed.
Since its origin, the plant has bloomed from midsummer until frost, while exhibiting the above-mentioned distinctive charateristics. This hardy hibiscus plant contributes to the market with its sheer beauty, its compact growth habit, its great resistance to disease and insects, its stability through extremes in rain and drought, and its extreme hardiness.
Fleming David W.
Zwetzig Gretchen A.
Baker Wendy A.
Campell Bruce R.
Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
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