Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Gypsophila
Plant Patent
2003-06-06
2004-09-28
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Gypsophila
Plant Patent
active
PP015181
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Gypsophila paniculata
hybrid.
Variety denomination: ‘Dangypday’.
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 ‘Dangypday’.
The new cultivar originated in a controlled breeding program through open pollination with an unknown male parent and the female parent, a hybrid line designated ‘PT-2’ (unpatented) in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. ‘Dangypday’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by removing cutting from the initial plant was first performed in December 1999, in 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 instant plant reproduces true to type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Dangypday’ which in combination distinguish this
Gypsophila
as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Globular shaped, semi to full double flower (depending on growing conditions), 6-8 mm in diameter;
2. White flower with a greenish center, symmetrical;
3. Conic, narrow flowers arranged in clusters;
4. Erect growth habit, bush, 70-90 cm in height, branching from lower part of main stem; and
5. Commercially suitable product; marketed as a cut flower.
The flowers of ‘Dangypday’ are full and shaped like a ball. The stems are upright and notably stable. Foliage is scarce. The side stems are close to the main stem, forming several canopies of inflorescences, creating a wide and impressive structure. Both flowers of the side stems and main stems open virtually simultaneously. The plant exhibits uniform growth.
‘Dangypday’ 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 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 ‘Dangypday’ is the
Gypsophila
cultivar ‘Dangypfirm’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,564). In comparison to ‘Dangypfirm’, ‘Dangypday’ has a narrow, conic structure, branching from lower part of main stem whereas ‘Dangypfirm’ is of open formation, branching along main stem, has a more upright growth habit and more symmetrical flowers.
Table one provides a comparison between ‘Dangypday’ and the female parent ‘PT-2’.
TABLE 1
Characteristic
New cultivar ‘Dangypday’
Female parent ‘PT-2’
Flower
Semi to full double;
Semi-double; globular;
globular; 6-8 mm
8-10 mm in diameter;
diameter; white in color
white in color
with greenish center;
symmetrical
Inflorescence
Conic. narrow flowers
Conic flowers, dispersed
arranged in clusters
umiformly at upper part
Growth Habit
Bush; 70-90 cm in height;
Bush; 90-100 cm; erect,
erect, branching from lower
branching from plant
part of main stem
base
Flowering Time
Early
Medium
Yield (stem per
7-9
10-12
plant in first
flash)
Bell Kent
Danziger "Dan" Flower Farm
Foley & Lardner LLP
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