Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-08-17
2001-07-03
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011977
ABSTRACT:
BACKGOUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant, botanically known as
Begonia rex
hybrid, commercially known as Rex Begonia, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Albuquerque Midnight Sky’.
The new Rex Begonia was discovered and selected by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., in 1995, within a large group of seedling progeny from multiple crossings of unidentified selections of
Begonia rex
hybrids.
The selection of this plant was based on its uniform growth habit, moderate plant vigor, salt tolerance and attractive foliage coloration and pattern.
Asexual reproduction of the new Rex Begonia by leaf cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., has shown that the unique features of this new Rex Begonia are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar ‘Albuquerque Midnight Sky’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength 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 ‘Albuquerque Midnight Sky’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Albuquerque Midnight Sky’ as a new and distinct Rex Begonia:
1. Uniform growth habit.
2. Moderate plant vigor.
3. Does not require winter dormancy.
4. Interesting and attractive leaf coloration and pattern.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Vista, Calif., plants of the new Rex Begonia differ from plants of the nonpatented cultivar Merry Christmas Corkscrew in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Rex Begonia are more vigorous and are bushier than plants of the cultivar Merry Christmas Corkscrew.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia are brighter, more purple and less green in color, and have a finely spotted pattern compared to leaves of plants of the cultivar Merry Christmas Corkscrew.
3. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia do not have a “corkscrew” formation whereas leaves of plants of the cultivar Merry Christmas Corkscrew have a “corkscrew” formation.
4. Plant of the new Rex Begonia do not require a winter dormancy period whereas plants of the cultivar Merry Christmas Corkscrew do require a winter dormancy period.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Vista, Calif., plants of the new Rex Begonia differ from plants of the nonpatented cultivar Lillium in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Rex Begonia are more compact than plants of the cultivar Lillium.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia and the cultivar Lillium differ in coloration and pattern.
3. Plants of the new Rex Begonia do not require a winter dormancy period whereas plants of the cultivar Lillium do require a winter dormancy period.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Whealy C. A.
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