Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-08-17
2001-06-19
Campell, Bruce A. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011942
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 ‘Tucson Bonfire’.
The new Rex Begonia was discovered and selected by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Vista, Calif., in August, 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, 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 ‘Tucson Bonfire’ 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 the the unique characteristics of ‘Tucson Bonfire’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Tucson Bonfire’ 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 comparions 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. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia are larger and more brightly colored than leaves of plants of the culitvar ‘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. 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 grow more rapidly than plants of the cultivar ‘Lillium’.
2. Leaves of plants of the new Rex Begonia are larger, flatter and are more brightly colored that leaves of plants of the cultivar ‘Lillium’.
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 A.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Whealy C. A.
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