Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2000-01-31
2002-12-24
Bell, Kent L. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP013393
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of calla lily, botanically known as
Zantedeschia sprengeri
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Purple Haze’.
‘Purple Haze’ is the product of a planned breeding program which had the objective of creating Zantedschia hybrids for cut flower production in a wide range of colors with a large, classic flower shape. The breeding program began in 1989 and the new cultivar is a seedling selected from the crossing of a
Zantedeschia sprengeri
variety known as ‘Cameo’, seed parent (unpatented), with a
Zantedeschia sprengeri
variety knows as ‘Best Gold’, pollen parent (unpatented). ‘Purple Haze’ was originated in 1995 by the inventor in 't Zand, The Netherlands, as one flowering plant among the progeny of the stated cross. ‘Cameo’ has pink colored spathes and ‘Best Gold’ has yellow colored spathes, while ‘Purple Haze’ has purple colored spathes with yellow edges.
The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Purple Haze’ by tissue culture was performed by the inventor in August 1995 in 't Zand, The Netherlands. Subsequent asexual reproduction by tissue culture at the same location has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and determined to basic characteristics of ‘Purple Haze’ which, in combination, distinguish this calla lily as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Purple spathe with a yellow edge;
2. Purple/yellow spadix;
3. Number of inflorescences per tuber.
REFERENCES:
GTITM UPOVROM Citation for ‘Purple Haze’ as per NL PBR ARA0164; Dec. 1, 1998.
Bell Kent L.
Sande B.V.
Webb Ziesenheim Logsgon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
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