Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-11-02
2001-05-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011875
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant, botanically known as
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Willd., and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Eckabra’.
The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Eucinitas, Calif. The objective of the program is to create new Poinsettia cultivars having interesting bract and leaf display, color and form; strong and freely branching stems; and good post-production longevity.
The new cultivar originated from a cross made by the Inventor of the Poinsettia cultivar ‘529’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,371, as the female, or seed parent, with the proprietary selection identified as 587 as the male, or pollen parent.
The cultivar Eckabra was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Eucinitas, Calif. in December, 1995.
Asexual reproduction of the new Poinsettia by terminal cuttings taken at Eucinitas, Calif, has shown that the unique features of this new Poinsettia are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits has been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Eckabra’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Eckabra’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Bright red bracts.
2. Response time about 9.5 weeks.
3. Light yellow and two-tone green variegated leaves with red purple petioles.
4. Upright plant habit.
5. Good postproduction longevity.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Eucinitias, Calif, plants of the new Poinsettia have variegated foliage and lighter red-colored bracts than plants of the female parent, the cultivar ‘529’. Compared to plants of the male parent, the selection 587, plants of the new Poinsettia have variegated foliage, flatter bracts and flower later.
Plants of the new Poinsettia can be compared to plants of the cultivar ‘Fissilver’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,989. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Eucinitas, Calif, plants of the new Poinsettia differed from plants of ‘Fissilver’ in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Poinsettia are more upright and slightly taller than plants of ‘Fissilver’.
2. Leaves of the new Poinsettia have two-tone green centers surrounded by a wide light yellow margin whereas leaves of ‘Fissilver’ have light green centers surrounded by a narrow whitish green margin.
3. Plants of the new Poinsettia flower later than plants of ‘Fissilver’.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Paul Ecke Ranch
Whealy C. A.
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