Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2000-03-15
2002-03-12
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012450
ABSTRACT:
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new and distinct
Lantana camara
cultivar which is outstanding because of its very compact growth habit, strong tendency to self branching, dramatic tri-colored, continuous bloom display, dense forest green leaves and tendency to set seed infrequently. The claimed
Lantana camara
plant was primarily selected for these characteristics. This selection was made from a specially designed Lantana hybridizing program with said hybrid cultivars being planted and grown in Grain Valley, Mo.
ORIGIN AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Asexual reproduction of this cultivar by tip cuttings was directed by me, such reproduction establishing that the plant does in fact maintain the characteristics described, in successive generations.
Vegetative tip cuttings were taken in January from the original “Mother” plant (produced from seed) and rooted and grown in a greenhouse. These were planted outside as a 2 inch plug size in USDA Zone 5 in the first week of May and grown and observed through September. This outdoor evaluation process was conducted for at least two or more summer growing seasons to observe descriptive characteristics.
It should be noted that the plant was initially selected from a Lantana planting being grown near Grain Valley, Mo. in a cultivated area and has since been reproduced by tip cuttings in the vicinity of Grain Valley, Mo. with the new and distinct characteristics stated herein, found to be stable and reproduce true to type in successive generations as before recited.
Lantana camara
is native to the subtropics and tropical North and South America. They are woody ornamentals which are not usually winter hardy North of USDA horticulture Zone 9. The roughish leaves range from yellow-green to green to blue-green and the two basic growth forms are mounding and trailing (weeping). Bloom color usually include yellow, white, cream, pink, or orange.
The cultivar of
Lantana camara
‘Robpatcow’ may further be described as having a number of distinctive characteristics which are enumerated in the succeeding specific description but broadly stated as comprising a very compact growth habit of only 8-12 inches in height and width in one season, a strong tendency to self branching, a tri-colored bloom display which transitions from yellow (PMS #108) to buff-gold (PMS #1235) and then to orange (PMS #1655), dense forest-green (PMS #343) leaves with blue overtones, and reduced tendency to set seed. The continuous color display begins blooming at 6-7 weeks after cutting are made, or four weeks after potting. Almost no pinching is needed due to this cultivar's tendency to self-branching.
I have chosen to identify this new cultivar as
Lantana camara
‘Robpatcow’. This cultivar is being marketed in the United States under the name of Patriot™ Cowboy.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP10156 (1997-12-01), Roberson
patent: PP10856 (1999-04-01), Covington
patent: PP11310 (2000-03-01), Kearley, Jr.
Bell Kent L.
Campell Bruce R.
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck
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