Hibiscus plant named ‘Flaming Wind’

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1999-06-14

2001-02-06

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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PP011772

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus, botanically known as
Hibiscus rosa
-
sinensis
, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Flaming Wind.
The new Hibiscus is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Alva, Fla. The objective of the breeding program is to create new freely-branching Hibiscus cultivars with uniform and compact plant habit appropriate for container production, early and uniform flowering, numerous flowers per lateral branch, desirable flower color, resistance to flower bud abscission, and good postproduction longevity.
The new Hibiscus originated from a cross made by the Inventor in Alva, Fla., of a proprietary
Hibiscus rosa
-
sinensis
selection, designated as code number YB-0284, as the female, or seed, parent with the
Hibiscus rosa
-
sinensis
cultivar Island Fire, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,378, as the male, or pollen, parent. The cultivar Flaming Wind was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla., on Jul. 10, 1994.
Compared to plants of the female parent, the proprietary Hibiscus selection code number YB-0284, plants of the new Hibiscus are more vigorous; flower about 7 days later; and have larger flowers that are less ruffled. Plants of new Hibiscus have a more uniform plant habit; flower about 2 to 3 days earlier; and produce smaller but more flowers per day per plant compared to plants of the male parent, the cultivar Island Fire.
Asexual reproduction of the new Hibiscus by terminal cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla., has shown that the unique features of this new Hibiscus are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar Flaming Wind has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, nutrition and water status without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Flaming Wind’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Flaming Wind’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Very dark green leaves.
2. Upright, outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production.
3. Very freely flowering, numerous bright red-colored flowers with dark red “eyes”.
4. Good resistance to flower bud abscission.
5. Excellent postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new Hibiscus can be compared to plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red, not patented. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Hisbiscus differ from plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Hibiscus are more compact than plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red.
2. Plants of the new Hibiscus flower about 8 to 10 days earlier than plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red.
3. Flowers of plants of the new Hibiscus are smaller than flowers of plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red.
4. Plants of the new Hibiscus are much more floriferous than plants of the cultivar Brilliant Red and typically produce twice as many flowers.
Plants of the new Hibiscus can be compared to plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,836. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Hibiscus differ from plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Hibiscus are slightly more upright than plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide.
2. Plants of the new Hibiscus have darker green and glossier leaves than plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide.
3. Leaf margins of plants of the new Hibiscus are not lobed whereas leaf margins of plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide are lobed.
4. Opening flower buds of plants of the new Hibiscus are dark red whereas opening flower buds of plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide are red and tan streaked.
5. Flower color of plants of the new Hibiscus is deeper red than flower color of plants of the cultivar Crimson Tide.

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