Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1998-09-30
2001-11-27
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP012226
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a new and distinctive cultivar of Ornithogalum, botanically known as
O. dublium
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Oranjezicht’. The genus Ornithogalum contains approximately 100 species of bulbous perennials native to Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. Most members of the genus are winter- and spring-flowering.
Under natural conditions, ‘Oranjezicht’ grows during the autumn and winter and flowers in the spring. ‘Oranjezicht’ has a short dormant phase in summer. When the cultivar is transplanted from in vitro propagation, it remains vegetative until the bulb is large enough and then flowers. The leaves grow fairly flat on the ground.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
‘Oranjezicht’ is a product of a planned breeding program, which had the objective of creating new Ornithogalum cultivars to expand the characteristics of cultivars available in the market place. ‘Oranjezicht’ was originated from a hybridization made by the inventor in a controlled breeding program in ARC Finjnbos Unit, Private Bag X1, 7607 Elzenburg, South Africa in October 1994. The female and male parents were proprietary selections of
O. dubium.
‘Oranjezicht’ was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Gail LITTLEJOHN on November 1995 in a controlled enviroment in Elzenburg, South Africa.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Oranjezicht’ was accomplished by in vitro propagation in a controlled environment in ARC Roodeplaat (Western Cape), Mudersvlei Road, Elzenburg, South Africa.
Horticultural examination of selected units has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Oranjezicht’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Oranjezicht’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment, such as temperature, light intensity, and day length, without, however, variance in genotype. The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe plants grown in Elzenburg, South Africa under conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Oranjezicht’ which, in combination, distinguish this Ornithogalum as a new and distinct cultivar.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Oranjezicht’ is particularly characterized by the following characteristics:
1. Tepal Color of 25A RHS;
2. Leaf Color of 137A RHS;
3. Lanceolate leaves; and
4. Leaves which grow relatively flat on the ground.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM JOUVE Computerized Database, citations for ‘Oranjezicht’, Mar. 1999.
ARC Roodeplaat
Baker Wendy C
Campell Bruce R.
Foley & Lardner
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