Plants – Rose – Climber
Plant Patent
1998-09-08
2001-01-02
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Rose
Climber
Plant Patent
active
PP011733
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of
Pelargonium×peltatum
known by the varietal name ‘Global Merlot’ (Oglevee No. 4280, Bodger No. 4 GM 304-3). The new variety was discovered in a selective breeding program by David Lemon at Bodger Seeds, Ltd., Lompoc, Calif. The new variety is a selection from the crossing of ‘Nicole’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,358) which has early blooming, candy pink flowers and medium green leaves having a very dark zone, with ‘Summer Showers’ (unpatented) which produces a purple flower.
The new cultivar was first asexually reproduced by cuttings at Oglevee Ltd., located at 152 Oglevee Lane, Connellsville, Pa., 15425 and has been repeatedly asexually reproduced by cuttings at Oglevee Ltd. in Connellsville, Pa. It has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.
The new cultivar, was grown in a glass greenhouse in Connellsville, Pa., using full light, 60° Fahrenheit night temperature, 68° Fahrenheit day temperature, and grown in a soilless media using a constant fertilizer of 200-250 parts per million of Nitrogen and Potassium, in full light. The described hanging basket was grown from three rooted cuttings placed into a 10 inch hanging basket. Each of the three cuttings were then pinched after four weeks of growth to promote branching. The basket was then in flower 12 weeks after potting the rooted cuttings. Bloom height is 8.0 to 13.0 cm above foliage. Observed number of florets is 7 to 11 per umbel.
REFERENCES:
patent: P.P. 9351 (1995-10-01), Guillou et al.
patent: P.P. 10502 (1998-07-01), Lemon
Baker Wendy A
Campell Bruce R.
Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht LLP
John Bodger and Sons Company
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