Poinsettia plant named ‘Eckabud’

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1999-11-01

2001-05-15

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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PP011870

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant, botanically known as
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Willd., and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Eckabud’.
The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Encinitas, Calif. The objective of the program is to create new Poinsettia cultivars having interesting bract and leaf display, color and form; strong and freely branching stems; and good post-production longevity.
The new cultivar originated from a cross made by The Inventor of the Poinsettia cultivar ‘529’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,371, as the female, or seed parent, with the proprietary selection identified as 587 as the male, or pollen parent.
The cultivar ‘Eckabud’ was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the cross in a controlled environment in Encinitas, Calif. in December, 1995.
Asexual reproduction of the new Poinsettia by terminal cuttings taken at Encinitas, Calif., has shown that the unique features of this new Poinsettia are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Eckabud’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Eckabud’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Showy dark red bracts.
2. Response time about 9 weeks.
3. Dark green leaves.
4. Upright and compact plant habit.
5. Very freely branching habit.
6. Good postproduction longevity.
In side-by-side comparsions conducted in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia have darker leaves and bracts than plants of the male parent, the selection 587. Compared to plants of the female parent, the cultivar ‘529’, plants of the new Poinsettia are more compact.
Plants of the new Poinsettia can be compared to plants of the cultivar ‘490’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7825. However, in side-by side comparisons conducted in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia differed from plants of ‘490’ in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Poinsettia are slightly taller and have a more rounded canopy than plants of ‘490’.
2. Plants of the new Poinsettia have fewer but slightly broader leaves than plants of ‘490’.
3. Flower bract color of the new Poinsettia is somewhat brighter red than flower bract color of ‘490’.
4. Cyathia clusters of the new Poinsettia are more developed than cyathia clusters of ‘490’.
5. Plants of the new Poinsettia flower later than plants of ‘490’.


REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM Computer Database 2000/04, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software, citation for ‘Eckabud’ Jun. 1999.

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