Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2000-05-08
2002-02-05
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012394
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant, botanically known as
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
, and known by the cultivar name ‘Forever Maxi Red’. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ was developed in a controlled breeding program in Ashtabula, Ohio by crossing Mikkelsen Seedling No. 92-389-1 (seed parent) (unpatented) with Mikkelsen Seedling 91-201-2 (pollen parent) (unpatented). The seed and pollen parents are proprietary breeding lines which have not been sold or made publicly available in this country. The plant is perennial but typically used as an annual in the floriculture industry.
Asexual reproduction by stem cuttings taken by the inventor in Lompoc, Calif. has shown that the unique features of this new Kalanchoe are stabilized and are reproduced true to type in successive propagations.
The following characteristics distinguish the new Kalanchoe from [both its parent varieties and] other cultivated Kalanchoes of this type known to the inventor. The characteristics are described with comparative reference to the cultivars Arjuno (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,485) and Tenorio (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,617).
1. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has scarlet colored flowers of Red Group 46B while ‘Arjuno’ has lighter scarlet colored flowers of Red Group 46C and ‘Tenorio’ has crimson colored flowers of Red Group 45A.
2. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has better basal and lateral branching than either ‘Arjuno’ and ‘Tenorio’ and has breaks to soil line while ‘Arjuno’ and ‘Tenorio’ have nodes near soil line without breaks.
3. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has larger flowers at 18 mm in diameter while ‘Arjuno’ and ‘Tenorio’ each have 15 mm in diameter flowers.
4. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has a wider, almost round petal at 7 mm wide and 9 mm long than ‘Tenorio’ which has a narrow petal 5 mm wide and 7 mm long while ‘Arjuno’ is intermediate at 6 mm wide and 7 mm long.
5. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ is earlier to flower with a 8.5 to 9 week response time while ‘Arjuno’ has a 10 week response time and ‘Tenorio’ a 10.5 week response time.
6. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has a cyme inflorescence with ‘Arjuno’ having a compound umbel and ‘Tenorio’ having characteristics of both types.
7. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has leaves that are similar in length to ‘Arjuno’ at 9 to 10 cm but ‘Arjuno’ leaves are narrower at 4.5 to 5 cm compared to 6.0 to 6.5 cm wide of ‘Forever Maxi Red’. ‘Tenorio’ has smaller leaves at 7 to 8 cm long and 4.5 to 5 cm wide.
8. ‘Forever Maxi Red’ has a denser flower cluster than ‘Arjuno’ and ‘Tenorio’ which are each more open in habit.
Campell Bruce R.
Kizilkaya Michelle
Oglevee Ltd.
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