Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Osteospermum
Plant Patent
2002-01-30
2003-09-16
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Osteospermum
Plant Patent
active
PP014150
ABSTRACT:
Genus and species:
Portulaca oleracea.
Variety denomination: ‘Kakegawa CY1’.
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant, hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Kakegawa CY1’. Portulaca ‘Kakegawa CY1’ is a new variety of
Portulaca oleracea.
The plant has a vigorous spreading growth habit and can be used as a groundcover. It can also be used in a potted or hanging basket presentation. The invention's flowers are a unique yellow and orange bicolor. The flowers are single and measure approximately 3.5 centimeters in diameter when fully open. The plant performs well in hot and dry climates. The plant is very resistant to rain, heat and drought.
ORIGIN AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
The new cultivar is propagated asexually from vegetative cuttings. The asexual reproduction establishes that the plant does in fact maintain the characteristics described in successive generations. ‘Kakegawa CY1’ has been reproduced by stem cuttings in Salinas, Calif., and all of the characteristics thereof have been determined to be firmly fixed.
In June, 1998 the breeder identified a sport from the variety ‘Summer Baby Orange’ (not patented) that possessed orange petals with yellow patches along the margin. The selection was made in the breeder's greenhouse in Kagoshima, Japan. The new variety was isolated by vegetative propagation. In April, 1999 and again in September, 1999 the new variety was vegetatively propagated and all progeny were found stable and uniform.
Campell Bruce R.
Hwu June
Jondle & Associates P.C.
Sakata Seed Corporation
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