Gypsophila plant named ‘Danfestar’

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2002-10-22

2004-05-25

Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Gypsophila

Plant Patent

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PP014818

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Gypsophila paniculata.
Variety denomination: ‘Danfestar’; commercial denomination: Gypsophila cv. Festival Star.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Gypsophila plant, botanically known as
Gypsophila paniculata
, hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Danfestar’.
The new cultivar was derived from an open pollination with a proprietary female cultivar and unknown male parent made in a controlled breeding program in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The female parent is hybrid no. 589 (unpatented, proprietary cultivar). The male parent is an open pollination. ‘Danfestar’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, as a flowering plant within the progeny of the open pollination in a controlled environment in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by side shoot cuttings was first performed in 1999 in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel and has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Danfestar’ which in combination distinguish this Gypsophila as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Suitable for gardening outdoors, in containers and as a small sized cut flower;
2. forms a flowering bush of 10-15 inch spread in 2-3 months;
3. compact dense branched plant with plenty of flowering stems;
4. medium, semi-filled white flowers, early flowering, having a long lasting flowering flush; and
5. perennial plant that will come back after winter.
‘Danfestar’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and daylength without any change in the genotype of the plant. The following observations, measurements and values describe the new cultivar as grown in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel under conditions which closely approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Danfestar’ is the cultivar Gypsophila cv. ‘Happy Festival’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,711 under variety denomination ‘Danghappy’). In comparison to ‘Danfestar’, ‘Happy Festival’ has a more compact growth habit and dense inflorescence; smaller flowers than those of ‘Danfestar’ and is better suited as a 4 inch pot plant.
The following is a comparison between ‘Danfestar’ and the female parent.
TABLE 1
Characteristic
‘Danfestar’
Female parent 589
Plant height
40-50 cm
80-90 cm
Commerical product
Pot and bedding plant
Cut flower

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