Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Petunia
Plant Patent
2000-12-22
2003-02-04
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Petunia
Plant Patent
active
PP013542
ABSTRACT:
GENUS SPECIES
Petunia×hybrida.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
‘KEIlavbu’.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of petunia which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed seedling with an unnamed seedling.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new petunia variety having a trailing or spreading habit of growth, blue flowers, resistance to heat and rain, ease of propagation from cuttings and a profusion of flowering during the spring, summer and fall.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The objective was substantially achieved, along with other desirable improvements, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics that are outstanding in the new variety and that distinguish it from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:
1. Blue flowers;
2. Ease of propagation by cuttings;
3. Vigorous growth;
4. Trailing or spreading habit; and
5. Resistance to heat and rain.
Asexual reproduction of this new variety by cuttings, as performed at Somis, Calif., shows that the foregoing and all other characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTS
The variety ‘KEIlavbu’ is distinguishable from its parents in that neither possesses the pendent growth and bluish flowers of ‘KEIlavbu’.
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR VARIETY
Compared with Surfina Blue Vein, ‘KEIlavbu’ has a greater growth habit and a well-formed plant shape. As compared to other trailing petunias, ‘KEIlavbu's’ flower color is new and unique.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM Computer Database, 2001/06, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software, citation for ‘Keilavbu’.
Hirabayashi Hiroshi
Hirabayashi Kanako
Campell Bruce R.
Hirabayashi Kanako
Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
McCormick Susan B.
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