Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1998-08-05
2001-02-20
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011784
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Torenia, known by the cultivar name ‘Dantoyhrt’. The cultivar ‘Dantoyhrt’ was selected as a naturally occurring, bud sport, color mutation of ‘Torenia Pink Moon’ at Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel, by the inventor Gabriel Danziger in April 1997.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Dantoyhrt’, was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in May 1997 in a controlled environment in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel by a technician working under formulations established and supervised by the inventor. Horticultural examination of selected units initiated in July 1997 has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Dantoyhrt’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
‘Dantoyhrt’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length, however, without any variations in genotype. The following observations, measurements and comparisons describe the plant grown in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Dantoyhrt’ which in combination distinguish this Torenia as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Flower with four petals in violet-blue color of varying shades, with a prominent yellow spot on the lower petal;
2. Flower diameter of 35 mm;
3. Almost year-round flowering;
4. Cascading growth habit;
5. Evergreen, perennial, herbaceous plant;
6. Performs best in partial shade;
7. Recommended temperature range is 15-25° C.;
8. Requires constant fertilization and irrigation;
9. Densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets; and
10. Fast-growing plant.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to ‘Dantoyhrt’ is ‘Torenia Blue Moon’. The flowers of ‘Dantoyhrt’ are distinct from ‘Torenia Blue Moon’ because they have more intense violet-blue color and yellow spots on the lower petals.
REFERENCES:
patent: P.P. 10120 (1997-11-01), Nagase
Baker Wendy A
Campell Bruce R.
Danziger "Dan" Flower Farm
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