Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2001-10-31
2003-04-15
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP013723
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Scorphulriacea Torenia hybrida.
Variety denomination: ‘Dantopur’; commercial: Torenia Purple Moon.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant, hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Dantopur’.
The new cultivar was originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. ‘Dantopur’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The male parent is Torenia ‘Clown Mix’ (unpatented), and the female parent is Torenia ‘Dantoyhrt’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,784).
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by vegetative cuttings, was first preformed in August 2000, in Mismar Hashiva, Israel and has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Dantopur’ which in combination distinguish this Torenia as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Funnel shaped violet-blue flowers with a distinctive yellow spot;
2. 80-100 cm plant spread, densely branched;
3. Trailing vigorous growth;
4. Shiny green foliage
5. Early, year round flowering, except for middle winter;
6. Growth at a moderate temperature range of 10-25° C.
7. For use as hanging pots, outdoors under partial shade.
‘Dantopur’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant. The following observations, measurements and values describe the new cultivar as grown in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel under conditions which closely approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Dantopur’ is the cultivar ‘Dantoyhrt’, commerically known as Torenia ‘Yellow Heart Moon’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,784). While ‘Dantoyhrt’ is a taller plant, 15 cm in contrast to the height of ‘Dantopur’ at 5-10 cm, ‘Dantopur’ has a larger spread of 80-100 cm in comparison to the spreading area of ‘Dantoyhrt’ at 60 cm. The petal color of ‘Dantoyhrt’ varies from the petal color of ‘Dantopur’. The top petal of ‘Dantoyhrt’ is uniformly light violet-blue RHS 91-A, with the margins darkening to RHS 92-A with age; side petals are RHS 89-B, lower petal yellow spot is RHS 2-A, encircled by RHS 93-B, followed by RHS 91-A, finishing with RHS 93-B. In contrast, the top petal of ‘Dantopur’ is dark violet-blue RHS 93-A, and light violet blue RHS 96-D toward the base; side petals are RHS 89-A; the lower petal yellow spot is RHS 2-A encircled by RHS 96-D, followed by RHS 93-A, and finishing toward the margin with violet-blue RHS 89-A.
Campell Bruce R.
Danziger - “DAN” Flower Farm
Foley & Lardner
Para Annette H.
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