Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-08-17
2001-06-19
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011946
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND 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 ‘Seattle Twist’.
The new Rex Begonia was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., in August, 1996, as a naturally-occurring mutation of
Begonia rex
hybrid ‘Lalome’, 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 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 ‘Seattle Twist’ 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 ‘Seattle Twist’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Seattle Twist’ as a new and distinct Rex Begonia:
1. Uniform growth habit.
2. Moderate plant vigor.
3. Does not require winter dormancy.
4. Stable, interesting and attractive leaf coloration, pattern and texture.
5. Partial “corkscrew” leaf formation.
Compared to plants of the parent cultivar Lalome, zonation patterns on leaves of the new Rex Begonia are more distinct and stable.
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 grow more rapidly than plants of the cultivar ‘Merry Christmas Corkscrew’.
2. Plants of the new Rex Begonia have larger and flatter leaves than plants of the cultivar ‘Merry Christmas Corkscrew’.
3. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia have a less pronounced “corkscrew” formation than leaves of plants of the cultivar ‘Merry Christmas Corkscrew’.
4. Plants 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 have larger and flatter leaves than plants of the cultivar Lillium.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia have a “corkscrew” formation whereas leaves of plants of the cultivar Lillium do not have a “corkscrew” formation.
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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