Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Phlox
Plant Patent
2001-03-07
2002-12-31
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Phlox
Plant Patent
active
PP013434
ABSTRACT:
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Phlox subulata
‘Bubble Gum’.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The application for Phlox ‘Bubble Gum’ is related to another application entitled Phlox Plant Named ‘Cotton Candy’, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/800,866, having the same inventor and filing date as the present invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Moss Phlox known botanically as
Phlox subulata
(not patented) and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Bubble Gum’. In 1998 the new cultivar was discovered by the inventor, in a cultivated area of Albany, Oreg. ‘Bubble Gum’ was a spontaneously occurring sport, discovered as a branch on
Phlox subulata
‘Candy Stripe’ (not patented).
The distinguishing characteristics of ‘Bubble Gum’ include a tall, erect habit and floriferous display of bright pink flowers. ‘Bubble Gum’ is distinguished from the parent plant ‘Candy Stripe’ (prior art) by pink flowers. It differs from the pink variety ‘Emerald Pink’ (unpatented) by its large size and abundance of flowers, and is not disease prone or rangy in habit like the pink variety ‘Rosea’ (unpatented).
After the sport was observed for performance over a period of months, ‘Bubble Gum’ was propagated in a cultivated area of Albany, Oreg. The first asexual reproduction was accomplished by the inventor in 1998, using vegetative cuttings. The distinguishing characteristics have been determined stable and are reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new cultivar. These attributes in combination distinguish this cultivar from other commercial varieties. ‘Bubble gum’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in conditions, however without any variance in genotype.
1. ‘Bubble Gum’ is vigorous in growth.
2. ‘Bubble Gum’ is a prolific bloomer.
3. ‘Bubble Gum’ is tall and erect with a uniform habit.
4. ‘Bubble Gum’ has bright pink flowers with dark markings at the center encircling the opening to the throat.
5. ‘Bubble Gum’ is large in size, floriferous and not rangy in habit like other pink varieties.
6. ‘Bubble Gum’ is hardy to USDA Zone 3.
Bourgeois Mark P.
Campell Bruce R.
Haas W C
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