Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
2000-04-17
2001-12-18
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012291
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cultivar of Impatiens plant, botanically known as
Impatiens hawkeri
, commercially known as New Guinea Impatiens, and known by the cultivar name ‘Ovation Purple’. Ovation Purple was developed in a controlled breeding program by crossing Papete, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,457 (seed parent) with Mikkelsen Seedling No. 92-459-2 (pollen parent). The pollen parent is a proprietary breeding line which has not been sold or made publicly available in this country.
Asexual reproduction carried out by the inventor in Lompoc, Calif. by terminal or stem cuttings has shown that the unique features of this new Impatiens are stabilized and are reproduced true to type in successive propagations.
The following combination of characteristics distinguishes the new Impatiens from both its parent varieties and other cultivated Impatiens of this type known and used in the floriculture industry:
1. The flowers of Ovation Purple are similar in color (Red-Purple Group 74A) to Papete (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,457) and has a deeper purple color (74B) as compared to Harmony Grape (unpatented).
2. Ovation Purple has a larger flower diameter (7 to 7.5 cm) than either Papete or Harmony Grape (6 to 6.5 cm).
3. The underside of the leaves of Ovation Purple has a deep red-purple color to the midrib and veins while Papete and Harmony Grape have a much lighter red-purple cast.
4. Ovation Purple has bright green leaves while Harmony Grape has dull green leaves and Papete has intermediate green leaves.
5. Pedicels of Ovation Purple are of similar length to Papete (4.5 to 5 cm) but shorter than Harmony Grape (5.5 cm or longer).
6. The pedicels of Ovation Purple are a deeper red-purple color than those of Papete and Harmony Grape.
7. Ovation Purple has a much more mounded growth habit than Papete and Harmony Grape which are more upright.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Oglevee Ltd.
Webb Ziesenheim & Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
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