Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Begonia
Plant Patent
2002-02-15
2003-03-11
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Begonia
Plant Patent
active
PP013656
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION/CULTIVAR DESIGNATION
Begonia×hybrida
cultivar Betulia Light.
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 ‘Betulia Light’.
The new Begonia was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Ermelo, The Netherlands, in March, 1999, as a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of
Begonia×hiemalis
‘Betulia’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,475. 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 ‘Betulia Light’ 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 ‘Betulia Light’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Betulia Light’ as a new and distinct Begonia:
1. Upright and mounded plant habit.
2. Single to semi-double flowers that are white in color with pink centers and held above the foliage.
3. Excellent postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new cultivar are most similar to plants of the parent, the cultivar Betulia. Plants of the new cultivar differ from plants of the cultivar Betulia primarily in flower color as plants of the cultivar Betulia have red-colored flowers.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM Computer Database 2002/03, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software, Citation for Begonia ‘Betulia Light’.
Campell Bruce R.
Hwu June
Koppe Veredeling B.V.
Whealy C. A.
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