Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1998-09-30
2001-07-10
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011985
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a new and distinctive cultivar of Ornithogalum, botanically known as
O thyrosides
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Tipper’. 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, ‘Tipper’ grows during the autumn and winter and flowers in the spring. The cultivar has a short dormant phase in summer. ‘Tipper’ is easily propagated in vitro with leaf cuttings. Most importantly, ‘Tipper’ is easily grown in pots and easily cultivated in the field. The leaves emerge erect from the bulb but bend towards the ground as the leaves mature and grow longer in length.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
‘Tipper’ 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 marketplace. ‘Tipper’ was originated from a hybridization made by the inventor in a controlled breeding program in ARC Fijnbos Unit, Private Bag X1, 7607 Elzenburg RSA in October 1994. The female and male parents were proprietary selections of
O. thyrosides
. ‘Tipper’ was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Gail Littlejohn on November 1995 in a controlled environment in ARC Fijnbox, Elzenburg, South Africa.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Tipper’ was accomplished by in vitro propagation in December 1995 in a controlled environment in ARC Roodeplaat (Western Cape), Mudersvlei Road, Elsenburg, South Africa.
Horticultural examination of selected units initiated in December 1995 has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Tipper’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Tipper’ 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 ARC Fijnbox, 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 ‘Tipper’ which, in combination, distinguish this Ornithogalum as a new and distinct cultivar.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Tipper’ is particularly characterized by the following characteristics.
1. Creamy white tepal color with black coloring near ovary;
2. Leaf color of 137A RHS;
3. Lanceolate leaf shape; and
4. Flat growing leaves.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GITIM JOUVE computer database 1999/02; citation for ‘Tipper’, Mar. 1999.
ARC Roodeplatt (Western Cape)
Baker Wendy C.
Campell Bruce R.
Foley & Lardner
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