Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1999-11-02
2001-05-22
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011888
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 ‘Eckaiden’.
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
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Willd. cultivar ‘Eckabri’, U.S. Plant Patent application Ser. No. 09/345,567, to gamma-ray radiation at a level of 3,000 rads. The new Poinsettia was discovered and selected by the Inventor in February, 1998. The selection of this plant was based on its unique variegated 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 ‘Eckaiden’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Eckaiden’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Unique light yellow and pink variegated bracts that are held somewhat erect.
2. Dark green leaves.
3. Upright and compact plant habit.
4. Freely branching habit.
5. Early flowering, response time about 8 weeks.
6. 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 selection ‘Eckabri’, primarily in bract coloration as bracts of plants of ‘Eckabri’ are solid pink and not variegated.
Plants of the new Poinsettia can also be compared to plants of the cultivar ‘Pepride’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,183. However, in side-by-side comparisons conducted in Encinitas, Calif., plants of the new Poinsettia differed from plants of ‘Pepride’ primarily in bract coloration as bracts of plants of ‘Pepride’ are solid bright red.
REFERENCES:
UPOV-ROM GTITM Computer Database 2000/04, GTI Jouve Retrieval Software, citation for ‘Eckaiden’, Jun. 1999.
Campell Bruce R.
Grunberg Anne Marie
Paul Ecke Ranch
Whealy C. A.
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