Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2000-05-17
2002-04-23
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012559
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 Rose’. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ was developed in a controlled breeding program in Ashtabula, Ohio by crossing Mikkelsen Seedling No. 91-201-2 (seed parent) (unpatented) with Mikkelsen Seedling No. 90-301-2 (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 Royalty (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,254) and Iztac (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,455).
1. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ has rose-pink colored flowers of Red Group 51A while ‘Royalty’ has deep rose colored flowers of Pink Group 52A and ‘Iztac’ has being lighter rose colored flowers of Red-Purple Group 58B.
2. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ has larger flowers at 16 mm in diameter than ‘Royalty’ (14 mm in diameter) and ‘Iztac’ (15 mm in diameter).
3. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ has a much denser flower inflorescence than ‘Royalty’ and ‘Iztac’ which each have more open inflorescence.
4. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ is intermediate in leaf length at 9 to 10 cm with ‘Royalty’ having 11 to 12 cm long leaves and ‘Iztac’ having 8 to 9 cm long leaves.
5. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ has large lobes in crenate leaf margin which is the same as ‘Royalty’ while the fine lobing of ‘Iztac’ appears almost serrated.
6. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ has a cyme inflorescence which is similar to ‘Royalty’ and ‘Iztac’ has a compound umbel.
7. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ is intermediate in flowering response at 8.5 to 9 weeks with ‘Iztac’ being earlier at 8 weeks and ‘Royalty’ being later at 11 weeks.
8. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ is intermediate in peduncle strength with ‘Royalty’ being stronger and ‘Iztac’ weaker.
9. ‘Forever Maxi Rose’ and Royalty keep 5 to 7 days longer than ‘Iztac’ under home conditions.
Campell Bruce R.
Kizilkaya M.
Oglevee Ltd.
Webb Ziesenheim & Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
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