Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2004-02-21
2004-11-23
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP015356
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification/cultivar designation:
Lysimachia fortunei×Lysimachia clethroides
cultivar Jumbo.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Lysimachia
plant, botanically known as
Lysimachia fortunei×Lysimachia clethroides
, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Jumbo’.
The new
Lysimachia
is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Oude Wetering, The Netherlands. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new cut
Lysimachia
cultivars with large flowers with attractive foliage and flower coloration and good postproduction longevity.
The new
Lysimachia
originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor in 1999 in Oude Wetering, The Netherlands of an unidentified selection of
Lysimachia fortunei,
not patented, as the female, or seed, parent and an unidentified selection of
Lysimachia clethroides
, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new
Lysimachia
was discovered and selected by the Inventor in 2000 as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Oude Wetering, The Netherlands. The selection of this new
Lysimachia
was based on its large flowers and attractive foliage and flower coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Oude Wetering, The Netherlands since 2001, has shown that the unique features of this new
Lysimachia
are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the cultivar Jumbo have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Jumbo’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Jumbo’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Tall and erect flowering stems.
2. Dark green-colored leaves.
3. Large curving flowering racemes with large white-colored flowers.
4. Good postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new
Lysimachia
are most similar to plants of the parent selections. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
differ primarily from plants of the female parent selection in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
have larger racemes than plants of the female parent selection.
2. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
have larger flowers than plants of the female parent selection.
Plants of the new
Lysimachia
differ primarily from plants of the male parent selection in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
have darker green-colored leaves than plants of the male parent selection.
2. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
have larger racemes than plants of the male parent selection.
3. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
have larger flowers than plants of the male parent selection.
4. Plants of the new
Lysimachia
flower in June in The Netherlands whereas plants of the male parent selection flower in July in The Netherlands.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP13547 (2003-02-01), Crowther et al.
UPOV ROM GTITM Computer Database 2004/02, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software Citations for ‘Jumbo’.
No associations
LandOfFree
Lysimachia plant named ‘Jumbo’ does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Lysimachia plant named ‘Jumbo’, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Lysimachia plant named ‘Jumbo’ will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3362901