Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Euphorbia
Plant Patent
1999-11-23
2002-06-25
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Euphorbia
Plant Patent
active
PP012719
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of
Euphorbia pulcherrima
known by the varietal name ‘Red Angel’.
The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program in Lompoc, Calif. as a cross between ‘Lilo Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,694) as the seed parent and Mikkelson seedling no. 93-104-2 (unpatented) as the pollen parent. The resultant seedling was then grafted to Breeder Plant No. 94-G-71 to produce a branching plant from the original nonbranching seedling with the branching habit of Breeder Plant No. 94-G-71 and all other desirable characteristics of the original nonbranching seedling.
The following traits are determined to be basic characteristics of this new cultivar which in combination distinguish this poinsettia as new and distinct:
1. Upright growth habit which allows plants to be grown at closer spacing.
2. Resistant to bract fading as plant ages and under low light levels of the home.
3. Long lasting.
4. Strong branch angles which minimize breakage of lateral branches during shipping.
The following characteristics distinguish the new Poinsettia from other cultivated Poinsettias of this type known to the inventor. The characteristics are described with comparative reference to the cultivar ‘Festival Red’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,253).
1. ‘Red Angel’ has bracts colored a deep Red Group 45A while ‘Festival Red’ has bracts colored Red Group 46A to 46B.
2. ‘Red Angel’ has bract diameters of 23 to 28 cm while ‘Festival Red’ has bract diameters of 25 to 30 cm.
3. ‘Red Angel’ has a plant height of 27 to 30 cm while ‘Festival Red’ has a plant height of 30 to 33 cm.
4. ‘Red Angel’ has a plant spread of 35 to 40 cm while ‘Festival Red’ has a plant spread of 40 to 45 cm.
5. ‘Red Angel’ has a growth habit that is upright with very strong branch angles while ‘Festival Red’ has a growth habit that is semi-upright with moderate to strong branch angles.
6. Under natural short days ‘Red Angel’ will bloom 1 week later than ‘Festival Red’. Under controlled short days both have a response time of 8 weeks.
Campell Bruce R.
Kizilkaya Michelle
Oglevee Ltd.
Webb Ziesenheim Logdson Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
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