Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-06-11
2001-10-09
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012140
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Clerodendrum known by the cultivar name ‘Brandonii’.
The new cultivar was selected by the inventor, Mark B. Herndon, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in 1995. The cultivar was discovered by the inventor as a naturally occurring mutation of
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
commonly known by the name ‘Shooting Star’.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by vegetative cuttings was performed by the inventor in a controlled environment in June, 1995, in Ft. Lauerdale, Fla., and has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Brandonii’ are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Brandonii’ which in combination distinguish this Clerodendrum as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. distinctive variegation on the upper surface of leaves which are dark-green with irregular patchy lighter green becoming cream colored towards the edge;
2. variegation becomes yellow in full sunlight but remains cream-colored in partial shade;
3. edges of leaves appear somewhat deformed especially around heavy areas of variegation; and
4. growth rate approximately 50% slower than the parent selection.
‘Brandonii’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditons. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and daylength without any change in genotype.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present invention, the most similar in comparison to ‘Brandonii’ is the parent
C. quadriloculare
named ‘Shooting Star’ (unpatented). ‘Brandonii’ plants are shorter, bushier, and grow more slowly than ‘Shooting Star’. The leaves of ‘Brandonii’ are flatter and stiffer than the leaves of ‘Shooting Star’. The upper surface of the leaves of ‘Brandonii’ are tri-colored and show more irregular variegation and quilting than the leaves of ‘Shooting Star’ which are primarily dark-green in color. ‘Brandonii’ shows similar flower characteristics as ‘Shooting Star’, but the exterior throat color is slightly paler for flowers of ‘Brandonii’.
Black Olive East Nursery
Campell Bruce R.
Foley & Lardner
McCormick Susan B.
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