Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Helichrysum
Plant Patent
2002-03-27
2003-07-22
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Helichrysum
Plant Patent
active
PP013991
ABSTRACT:
LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF PLANT CLAIMED
Bracteantha bracteata.
VARIETY DEMONINATIION
‘Yellow’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct Bracteantha plant, botanically know as
Bracteantha bracteata
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Yellow’.
The new cultivar was developed by the inventor through a controlled breeding program Mar. 1, 1998, at New South Wales, Australia.
The female (seed) parent of ‘Yellow’ was the cultivar ‘Nullabor Flame’ (not patented in the United States) characterized by it tall habit and large numbers of bracts. The male (pollen) parent of ‘Yellow’ was the cultivar ‘Diamond Head’ (not patented in the United States) characterized by its semi-prostrate habit and low number of bracts. ‘Yellow’ was selected as one of the flowering progeny of the above cross Aug. 1, 1998.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings, at West Chicago, Ill., has demonstrated that the characteristics of the new cultivar as herein described are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of such asexual propagation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It was found that the cultivar of the present invention:
(a) Exhibits yellow involucral bracts and yellow disc florets;
(b) forms dark green foliage;
(c) exhibits a good basal branching character; and
(d) exhibits an upright mounded growth habit.
When the new cultivar of the present invention is compared to ‘Cream’ (disclosed in U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 09/819,340) it is found that the new cultivar has slightly smaller leaves and slightly smaller flowers of a darker yellow color. The new cultivar can also be compared to ‘Gold ‘N’ Bronze’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,193). However, in side by side comparisons, the new cultivar has lighter bract color. When compared to its sibling, ‘Copper’, the new cultivar has much lighter bract color.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP11800 (2001-03-01), Bautista
Campell Bruce R.
McCormick Susan B.
Oasis Horticulture Pty. Ltd.
Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Moritmer
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