Patent Grant
PP23304
Genus and species: Osteospermum ecklonis Norl.
Variety denomination: ‘KLEOE10180’.
The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant, botanically known as Osteospermum ecklonis Norl., and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEOE10180’. The new variety originated from a controlled cross conducted in June 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany. The female parent was a proprietary Osteospermum plant named ‘V 34’ (unpatented), and the male parent was a proprietary Osteospermum plant named ‘Mutant 1’ (unpatented). A single plant selection was subsequently chosen for further evaluation and for asexual propagation.
The new variety was first propagated via vegetative cuttings in April 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany and has been asexually reproduced repeatedly by vegetative cuttings over three to four generations. The present invention has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations via vegetative cuttings.
Plant Breeder's Rights for this variety were applied for in Switzerland on Jun. 29, 2010, European Union on Jul. 9, 2010, Norway on Sep. 15, 2010, and Canada on Feb. 15, 2011. ‘KLEOE10180’ has not been made publicly available or sold more than one year prior to the filing date of this application.
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of the new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.
This new Osteospermum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows a whole plant, including the blooms, buds, and foliage. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photograph was taken in Summer 2010 of a 7-month old plant in the field in Stuttgart, Germany, under conditions which approximate those generally used in normal horticultural practice.
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEOE10180’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. The plant history was taken in the Summer of 2010 on 7-month old plants which were potted at 4 weeks in 12 centimeter containers and then planted outdoors in the ground in May 2010. The plants were pinched once at 6 weeks. Color readings were taken under natural light. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), Fifth Edition (2007).
‘KLEOE10180’ differs from the female parent, the proprietary Osteospermum plant named ‘V 34’ in that ‘KLEOE10180’ has a stable uniformly enlarged disc floret corolla, while ‘V 34’ has a normal disc floret corolla. Lastly, ‘KLEOE10180’ has a medium vigorous growth habit, while ‘V 34’ has a compact growth habit.
‘KLEOE10180’ differs from the male parent, the proprietary Osteospermum plant named ‘Mutant 1’ in that ‘KLEOE10180’ has a stable uniformly enlarged disc floret corolla, while ‘Mutant 1’ has a partially enlarged disc floret corolla. Lastly, ‘KLEOE10180’ has a stripy purple flower color, while ‘Mutant 1’ has a pink purple flower color.
There are no available commercial varieties that are comparable to ‘KLEOE10180’.
