Plants – Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant
Plant Patent
2003-06-02
2004-01-13
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamental foliage plant
Plant Patent
active
PP014463
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification:
Carex siderosticha.
Variety denomination: ‘Lemon Zest’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of a hardy, suffrutescent perennial,
Carex siderosticha,
known by the cultivar name of ‘Lemon Zest’. The genus Carex is a member of the family Cyperaceae.
The new cultivar originated as a chance mutation in tissue culture of
Carex siderosticha
‘Banana Boat’ (an unpatented plant with yellow leaves and green margins).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This new cultivar is unique and characterized by: Lemon yellow spring leaves turning chartreuse to light green as the summer progresses.
This new cultivar has been reproduced only by asexual propagation (division and tissue culture). Each of the progeny exhibits identical characteristics to the original plant. Asexual propagation by tissue culture using standard micropropagation techniques with lateral shoots as done in Canby, Oreg., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations. The present invention has not been evaluated under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations in environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.
Campell Bruce R.
Haas W C
Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
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