Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-04-12
2001-05-01
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011856
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The new plant of this invention is the result of a unique hybridization, with the breeding acheivement being evidenced in the outstanding combination of characteristics exhibited by this new and distinct Euonymus plant, which include:
(a) A stable golden yellow coloring covering the compact foliage and stems entirely in full sun conditions; this is replaced by a chartreuse hue in partshade and in the winter.
(b) A plant with good vigor and disease resistence; and
(c) A plant with a dwarf and compact appearance similar to the parent plant, but improved in uniformity and compactness compared to many on the market.
(d) The plant being so hardy and heat tolerant that it can consistently withstand winter temperatures of at least −30 degrees Fahrenheit and summer temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Bushel of Gold’ is the result of a 40-year breeding program. It's ancestry includes the unpatented dwarf, decorative bush named ‘Emerald 'n Gold’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,231) developed by the Corliss brothers. More specifically the plant resulted as a naturally occurring branch sport of ‘Emerald 'n Gold’. This plant was observed and tested for over 20 years (to be able to guarantee non-reversion of coloring) on the Fleming property.
This new plant was first discovered on the Fleming property in Lincoln, Nebr. in the summer of 1975 and was selected for the market by Gretchen Zwetzig and David Fleming. Asexual propagation of the plant by cuttings and tissue culture (specifically, micropropagation from apical meristems) in Lincoln, Nebr. has shown that the unique and distinguishing features of the plant are faithfully transmitted from generation to generation and appear to be firmly fixed.
Since its origin, this dwarf shrub has emerged with consistent yellow coloring and grown this way from spring until frost when it takes on a more chartreuse coloration; exhibiting also the above-mentioned characteristics. This hardy shrub contributes to the market with its striking appearance, its dwarf and very compact growth habit, its great resistance to disease and insects such as powdery mildew and other fungal diseases; aphids, spider mites and scale, it's stability through extremes in rain and drought, and its extreme hardiness.
Fleming David W.
Zwetzig Gretchen A.
Baker Wendy A
Campell Bruce R.
Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
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