Kalanchoe plant named ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’

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2000-05-10

2002-02-05

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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ABSTRACT:

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant, botanically known as
Kananchoe blossfeldiana
, and known by the cultivar name ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ was developed in a controlled breeding program in Ashtabula, Ohio by crossing Mikkelsen Seedling No. 93-336-2 (seed parent) (unpatented) with Mikkelsen Seedling No. 93-223-8 (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 other cultivated Kalanchoes of this type known to the inventor. The characteristics are described with comparative reference to the unpatented cultivars Pablo and Tencotta.
1. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has a pattern with dark lavender-purple at edge and center of petal near base and light lavender pink in center, ‘Pablo’ has pink flowers with pink tips and ‘Tencotta’ has dark brown star in center of petal and orange at edge.
2. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has excellent basal branching with nodes breaking all the way to base of plant while ‘Pablo’ does not have basal branching and ‘Tencotta’ is intermediate.
3. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has narrower leaves (4.5 to 5 cm wide) while ‘Pablo’ and ‘Tencotta’ have 6.5 to 7 cm wide leaves with all three cultivars having leaf lengths of 9 to 10 cm.
4. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has a 8.5 to 9 week response time which is similar to ‘Pablo’ but earlier than ‘Tencotta’ which is a 10 week cultivar.
5. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has superior keeping quality of the open floral display lasting a week or more longer than ‘Pablo’ and ‘Tencotta’.
6. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has more rounded lobing of the leaf edge while ‘Pablo’ and ‘Tencotta’ each have more pointed lobing.
7. ‘Forever Midi Pink Starlet’ has Yellow-Green Group 146B sepals while ‘Pablo’ has Yellow-Green Group 146D sepals.

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