Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-11-17
2002-04-09
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012531
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention,
Hosta fluctuans
‘Liberty’, relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hosta. This unique sport of Hosta ‘Sagae’ (unpatented), hereinafter referred to as ‘Liberty’, has a distinctive broad yellow leaf margin that is much wider than that of its parent.
I have grown Hosta under large scale production for 20 years and during that period I have taken an interest in identifying and isolating sports and mutations that were unique and had the potential for market value. I have selected, registered and introduced three sports that have become significant internationally. My experience with the Genus Hosta allows me to be confident that ‘Liberty’ is unique and unlike any existing cultivar known to me.
The striking margins on ‘Liberty’ were first noticed while growing in a block of Hosta ‘Sagae’ in my nursery in Mobjack, Va. in the summer of 1996. I divided the original clump into 5 divisions in the winter of 1997. Those divisions matured and the division with the broadest variegated margin was selected as ‘Liberty’. A division of the new cultivar was sent for propagating my micropropagation in 1998 in Waseca, Minn. and the plants derived from culture have the identical wide variegation as the original plant. The characteristics of this new cultivar have therefore been determined to be stable and are reproduced true to type in successive generations.
The new Hosta has distinctive broad yellow irregular margins on its leaves. The margin is much wider than of its parent, Hosta ‘Sagae’. The variegation of ‘Liberty’ comprises almost a third of the leaf area; giving the whole plant a much brighter appearance. The growth habit, foliage coloration and flowers of ‘Liberty’ are similar to that of Hosta ‘Sagae’.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new cultivar, ‘Liberty’. These attributes in combination distinguish ‘Liberty’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Hosta.
1. Leaf margins that comprise about one third of the leaf area that emerge a yellow color and lighten to a cream color as the leaf ages. The margins of Hosta ‘Sagae’ are much narrower. The leaf centers are a glaucous green color. An irregular, lighter glaucous green area exists between the leaf center and margin.
2. Upright vase-shaped growth habit.
3. Leaves emerge twisted but become gently undulated as they mature.
4. Pale lavender flowers are present above the foliage on arching scapes in mid summer.
Campell Bruce R.
Hwu June
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