Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Begonia
Plant Patent
2004-02-02
2004-11-23
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Begonia
Plant Patent
active
PP015346
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification/cultivar designation:
Begonia×hiemalis
cultivar Belaro.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Begonia
plant, botanically known as
Begonia×hiemalis
, commercially known as Elatior
Begonia
, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Belaro’.
The new
Begonia
was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on Feb. 6, 2002, as a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of
Begonia×hiemalis
cultivar Bela, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,655. The new
Begonia
was observed as a single plant in a group of flowering plants of the parent cultivar. The selection of this plant was based on its flower coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new
Begonia
by cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Ermelo, The Netherlands, has shown that the unique features of this new
Begonia
are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar ‘Belaro’ 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 ‘Belaro’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Belaro’ as a new and distinct
Begonia
:
1. Upright and mounded plant habit.
2. Double flowers that are red in color and held above the foliage.
3. Excellent postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new cultivar are most similar to plants of the parent, the cultivar Bela. Plants of the new cultivar differ primarily from plants of the cultivar Bela in flower color as plants of the cultivar Bela have red purple-colored flowers.
Bell Kent
Koppe Royalty B. V.
McCormick-Ewoldt S B
Whealy C. A.
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