Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-11-01
2001-05-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011879
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 ‘Eckacar’.
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 postproduction longevity.
The new cultivar originated from a cross made by the Inventor of the proprietary Poinsettia selection identified as 564, as the female, or seed parent, with the Poinsettia cultivar ‘PJ 3112’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,066, as the male, or pollen parent.
the cultivar ‘Eckacar’ was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Encinitas, Calif. in December, 1996.
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 ‘Eckacar’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Eckacar’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Smooth creamy white bracts.
2. Response time about 8.5 weeks.
3. Very dark green leaves.
4. Upright plant habit.
5. Freely branching habit.
6. Excellent postproduction longevity.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia are taller and have smaller and brighter white bracts than plants of the female parent, the selection 564. Plants of the male parent, the cultivar ‘PJ 3112’, have red-colored bracts whereas plants of the new Poinsettia have creamy white bracts.
Plants of the new Poinsettia can be compared to plants of the cultivar ‘490 White’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,772. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia differed from plants of ‘490 White’ in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Poinsettia are taller and more upright than plants of ‘490 White’.
2. Plants of the new Poinsettia have wider leaves and longer petioles than plants of ‘490 White’.
3. Plants of the new Poinsettia have smaller, smoother, flatter and more white-colored bracts than plants of ‘490 White’.
4. Plants of the new Poinsettia flower later than plants of ‘490 White’.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Paul Ecke Ranch
Whealy C. A.
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