Abstract: New, distinct and stable cultivars of double-flowering New Guinea Impatiens (NGI) are disclosed. Double-flowering NGI produce one or more flowers with at least seven full or partial petals per flower. Double-flowering NGI cultivars are disclosed in which substantially all the flowers produce at least 7 full or partial petals per flower. The double-type flower characteristic has been successfully bred into all single-type (5 petals per flower) or semi-double-type (6 petals per flower) NGI cultivars thus far tested. The double-type flower characteristic has been combined with many desirable NGI traits including different flower colors, leaf colors, leaf variegation, and growth habits. Methods for the reliable breeding of the double-type characteristic into diverse single-type or semi-double-type NGI genetic backgrounds, as well as methods for increasing the degree of doubleness per flower or plant, are disclosed.

Abstract: New, distinct and stable cultivars of double-flowering New Guinea Impatiens (NGI) are disclosed. Double-flowering NGI produce one or more flowers with at least seven full or partial petals per flower. Double-flowering NGI cultivars are disclosed in which substantially all the flowers produce at least 7 full or partial petals per flower. The double-type flower characteristic has been successfully bred into all single-type (5 petals per flower) or semi-double-type (6 petals per flower) NGI cultivars thus far tested. The double-type flower characteristic has been combined with many desirable NGI traits including different flower colors, leaf colors, leaf variegation, and growth habits. Methods for the reliable breeding of the double-type characteristic into diverse single-type or semi-double-type NGI genetic backgrounds, as well as methods for increasing the degree of doubleness per flower or plant, are disclosed.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Serenade, characterized by its light lavender flower color, large flower diameter, solid deep green leaves, early flowering, long lasting flowers, excellent self-branching, and its floriferous habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Dasher, produced by grafting a seedling from the cross described to a plant of Super Rochford for the purpose of transferring the excellent branching characteristics of Super Rochford. Dasher is characterized by its red, relatively large bracts, strong, vigorous growth habit, early flowering, excellent branching, excellent foliage retention, resistance to heat delay of flower bud initiation when night temperatures are above 23.degree. C., dark green leaves, and small cyathia cluster.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Donner, produced by grafting a seedling from the cross described to a plant of Super Rochford for the purpose of transferring the excellent branching characteristics of Super Rochford. Donner is characterized by its red, relatively large bracts, strong, vigorous growth habit, very early flowering, excellent branching, excellent foliage retention, resistance to heat delay of flower bud initiation when night temperatures are above 23.degree. C., medium dark green leaves, and small cyathia cluster.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Blitzen, produced by grafting a seedling from the cross described to a plant of White Rochford for the purpose of transferring the excellent branching characteristics of White Rochford. Blitzen is characterized by its relatively large white bracts, strong, vigorous growth habit, early flowering, excellent branching, excellent foliage retention, resistance to heat delay of flower bud initiation when night temperatures are above 23.degree. C., dark green leaves, and small cyathia cluster.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Minuet, charcterized by its double-flower form with ten petals, salmon-pink flower color, relative large diameter flowers carried on green pedicels, solid deep green leaves, later flowering habit due to double flower form, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Ambience, characterized by its red and pink bicolor flowers, relative large diameter flowers carried on light green pedicels, keel petals which are larger than its standard petals, solid deep green leaves, early flowering habit, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, flowering entirely above leaf canopy, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15 to 25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Shadow, characterized by its red-purple and purple-violet bicolor flowers, relative large diameter flowers, solid deep green leaves, early flowering habit, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, flowering entirely above leaf canopy, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15 to 25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distant cultivar of Impatiens plant named Largo, characterized by its double flower form having ten petals, scarlet red flower color, flower diameter of 5.5 to 6.0 cm, reddish-purple flower spurs, green pedicels, six leaves in a whorl, continuous flowering above leaf canopy, medium green foliage with yellow-green midrib and no variegation, highly self-branching and floriferous habit, ability to tolerate both high and low temperature, and its adaptability to production in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm pots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Sonata, characterized by its double flower form with ten petals, salmon-orange flower color, relative small diameter flowers carried on green pedicels, long solid deep green leaves, later flowering habit due to double flower form; upright, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Canon, characterized by its light pink to white relatively small diameter double flowers which have 10 petals, solid deep green leaves with no variegation, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, yellow-green flower spur, flowering entirely above leaf canopy, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Baroque, characterized by its double-flower form having ten petals, purple rose flower color, flower diameter of 4.5 to 5.0 cm, light-green to pinkish-red flower spur, green pedicels, six leaves in a whorl, continuous flowering above leaf canopy, medium-green foliage with light-green midrib, semi-compact growth habit, highly self-branching and floriferous habit, ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, and its adaptability to production in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm pots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Allegro, characterized by its double-flower form having ten petals, white flower color, flower diameter of 5.5 to 6.0 cm, yellow-green pedicels, five leaves in a whorl, relatively short dark green leaves with cream variegation around the midrib, continuously flowering, highly self-branching and floriferous habit, ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, and its adaptability to production in 10 cm up to 154-25 cm pots.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Tempest, characterized by its relatively large diameter red and very light pink bicolor flowers, a standard petal which is larger than the other petals, dark green leaves with heavy greyed-orange variegation around the midrib, early flowering habit, highly self-branching and floriferous habits, flowering entirely above leaf canopy, tolerance to both high and cool temperatures, and its adaptability to be grown in 10 cm up to 15-25 cm containers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Kalanchoe plant named Legacy, characterized by its vivid red-purple flower color, relatively short, broad leaves, good branch branching, early flowering, very floriferous habit, relatively large total inflorescence, and excellent keeping quality.The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cultivar of Kalanchoe plant, botanically known as Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, and known by the cultivar name Legacy. Legacy was developed by the inventor through controlled breeding by crossing Mikkelsen Seedling No. 89-307-7 (seed parent) with Mikkelsen Seedling No. 88-537-2 (pollen parent). The new cultivar was selected from the progeny of the stated cross.Asexual reproduction by stem cuttings in Ashtabula, Ohio has shown that the unique features of this new Kalanchoe are stabilized and are reproduced true to type in successive propagations.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of poinsettia plant named Red Delight, characterized by the combined traits of red bract color, thick and well-branched plant habit, vigorous growth, medium green foliage, and early flowering response.

Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named Chivalry characterized by the combined features of salmon pink flower color, early flowering time, compact plant habit, floriferous habit, good keeping quality, and excellent basal branching.

Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named Merit characterized by the combined features of orange-red flower color, early flowering time, relatively compact plant habit, floriferous habit which produces a mounded mass of blooms, excellent keeping quality, and excellent basal branching.

Abstract: A new Kalanchoe cultivar named Empress characterized by the combined features of cherry red flower color, excellent basal branching, early flowering time, relatively compact plant habit, floriferous habit, and excellent keeping quality.