Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-06-30
2001-05-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011869
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 ‘Eckaggie’.
The new Poinsettia is a product of a mutation induction breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Encinitas, Calif. The objective of the Inventor's Poinsettia development program is to create new Poinsettia cultivars having interesting bract and leaf display, desirable bract and foliage color and form, strong and freely branching stems and good post-production longevity.
The new Poinsettia originated by exposing unrooted cuttings of the commercial
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Willd. cultivar ‘559’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,773, to gamma-ray radiation at a level of 3,000 rads. The new Poinsettia was discovered and selected by the Inventor in 1996. The selection of this plant was based on its unique bract color.
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 ‘Eckaggie’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Eckaggie’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Unique pink-colored bracts that are held somewhat erect.
2. Medium green leaves.
3. Upright and spreading plant habit.
4. Very freely branching habit; strong lateral stems.
5. Excellent postproduction longevity.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia differed from plants of the parent cultivar, ‘559’, primarily in bract coloration as bracts of plants of ‘
559’ are red. Additionally plants of the new Poinsettia and
‘559’ have been noted to be different in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Poinsettia are slightly shorter than plants of ‘559’.
2. Plants of the new Poinsettia have light green-colored petioles whereas plants of ‘
559’ have red-colored petioles.
3. Bracts of plants of the new Poinsettia are narrower and less lobed than bracts of plants of ‘559’.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Paul Ecke Ranch
Whealy C. A.
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