Plants – Shrub or vine
Plant Patent
2002-05-30
2004-05-25
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Shrub or vine
Plant Patent
active
PP014815
ABSTRACT:
Classification: The present invention relates to a new
Gaura lindheimeri
plant.
Variety denomination: The new plant has the varietal denomination ‘Colso’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Gaura having attractive variegated foliage. The new cultivar is known botanically as
Gaura lindheimeri
and will be referred to hereinafter by the variety name ‘Colso’.
‘Colso’ is a naturally occurring branch mutation discovered in a controlled planting of
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Siskiyou Pink’ (unpatented).
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was first accomplished using softwood cuttings in a propagation nursery at Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia. Since that time, through successive generations, the characteristics of the new variety have been determined stable and reproduced true to type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits in combination distinguish the ‘Colso’ variety from all other commercial varieties known to the inventor. ‘Colso’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic and cultural conditions.
1.
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Colso’ exhibits marginal leaf variegation.
2.
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Colso’ exhibits yellow-white variegation color.
3.
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Colso’ exhibits red to red-purple petal color.
COMPARISON WITH PARENT
‘Colso’ is distinguishable from the parent by its variegated foliage.
In comparison, the plant most similar to ‘Colso’ is
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Jo Adela’ (unpatented). ‘Colso’ differs from this variety in red to red-purple petal color whereas
Gaura lindheimeri
‘Jo Adela’ has white petals. In comparison to the co-pending patent application ‘Benso’ (U.S. plant application Ser. No. 10/160,976) and ‘Crimson Butterflies’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,189), although both have the same parent, neither have variegated foliage like ‘Colso’.
Bell Kent
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Pride of Place Plants
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