Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2002-12-26
2004-02-17
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP014545
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of genus and species of plant claimed:
Diascia barberae.
Variety denomination: ‘Balwhislapi’.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct Diascia plant, botanically known as
Diascia barberae
, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Balwhislapi’.
The new cultivar was developed by the inventor in a controlled breeding program during February 1999, at Elburn, Ill. The objective of the breeding program was the development of Diascia cultivars with a well-branched, spreading growth habit, continuous flowering and medium green foliage.
The female (seed) parent of ‘Balwhislapi’ was the Diascia variety ‘Langhorne Lavender’ (protection status unknown by inventor), characterized by its lavender colored flowers. The male (pollen) parent of ‘Balwhislapi’ was the Diascia variety ‘Red Start’ (protection status unknown by inventor), characterized by its red colored flowers, small leaves of a medium green color and upright, spreading growth habit. ‘Balwhislapi’ was discovered and selected in June 1999 as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of the above stated cross and was designated 10700-3.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar at West Chicago, Ill. was carried out by the use of terminal stem cuttings and 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 INVENTION
It was found that the cultivar of the present invention:
(a) exhibits lavender colored flowers,
(b) forms foliage of a medium green color, and
(c) exhibits a spreading and trailing growth habit.
The new cultivar can be compared to the commercially available Diascia variety, ‘Strawberry Sundae’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,488). In side-by-side comparison, plants of the new cultivar are wider, have leaves of a lighter green color, are more floriferous and have smaller flowers than those of ‘Strawberry Sundae’.
Ball Horticultural Company
Campell Bruce R.
Para Annette H.
Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer
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