Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2000-05-18
2002-01-29
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012378
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 Midi Flame’. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ was developed in a controlled breeding program in Ashtabula, Ohio by crossing Mikkelsen Seedling No. 94-413-4 (seed parent) (unpatented) with Mikkelsen Seedling No. 92-304-12 (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 is 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 other cultivated Kalanchoes of this type known to the inventor. The characteristics are described with comparative reference to the cultivars Keepsake (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,798) and Aroi (unpatented).
1. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has flowers colored Red Group 43A while ‘Keepsake’ has flowers of Red Group 44B and ‘Aroi’ has flowers of Red Group 46C.
2. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ is 15 cm tall which is similar to ‘Keepsake’ with ‘Aroi’ being shorter at 12 cm.
3. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has a semi-upright growth habit while ‘Keepsake’ and ‘Aroi’ each have a more mounded growth habit.
4. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has superior keeping quality with flowers lasting longer and fading less than the flowers of ‘Aroi’. ‘Keepsake’ is similar in keeping quality to ‘Forever Midi Flame’.
5. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has a 8.5 to 9 week response in summer with ‘Aroi’ a 9.5 week and ‘Keepsake’ a 10 week response.
6. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has a stronger primary peduncle just below first branch of inflorescence which is 5 mm in diameter and while the primary peduncles of ‘Keepsake’ and ‘Aroi’ are each 4 mm in diameter.
7. ‘Forever Midi Flame’ has a cyme inflorescence as does ‘Keepsake’ while ‘Aroi’ has a compound umbel.
Campell Bruce R.
Kizilkaya Michelle
Oglevee Ltd.
Webb Ziesenheim & Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
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