Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Begonia
Plant Patent
2000-07-24
2002-05-21
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Begonia
Plant Patent
active
PP012635
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Begonia, botanically known as
Begonia rex
hybrid, commercially known as Rex Begonia, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Mini Miami’.
The new Begonia was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., as a naturally-occurring mutation of the
Begonia rex
hybrid cultivar Mini Merry Christmas, not patented. The new Rex Begonia was observed as a single plant in a group of plants of the parent cultivar. The selection of this plant was based on its unique leaf coloration and pattern.
Asexual reproduction of the new Begonia by leaf cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., 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 new Begonia has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength, light intensity, nutritional and water status without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Mini Miami’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Mini Miami’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Dense, uniform, outwardly arching and dwarf plant habit.
2. Rapid plant growth.
3. Does not require winter dormancy.
4. Bright silvery leaves blushed with bright to hot pink with dark purple brown centers; under high light conditions and good fertility, leaf color becomes almost red.
5. Serrate leaf margin.
Grünberg Anne Marie
Whealey C. A.
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