Abstract: Poinsettia `Silverleaf` is a new cultivar, distinguished by variegated silver/green and white foliage, pink flower bracts, compact bouquet-like growth habit and self-branching characteristics. `Silverleaf` is a naturally occurring sport of the red bracted `Peterstar` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,259) with the same flowering response and cultural requirements. The new plant produces an interesting flowering pot plant. The new plant is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is good.
Abstract: Poinsettia `799` is a new cultivar, distinguished by dark red flower bracts, large flower clusters, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics and 91/2-week flowering response time. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the mid-season holiday market. Poinsettia `799` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: Poinsettia `Eckabish` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bright raspberry red flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics, and 8-week flowering response time. The primary flower bracts are dentate to serrate and the flower clusters are prominent. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the holiday season market. `Eckabish` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: Poinsettia `808` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bright red, upright flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics, strong up-right stems and a 9 week flowering response time. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the late-season holiday market. Poinsettia `808` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: Poinsettia `870` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bright dark red flower bracts, dark green foliage, undulant leaf and bract margins, self-branching characteristics and 81/2-week flowering response time. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for early to mid-season holiday market. Poinsettia `870` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: Poinsettia `Eckabia` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bright red, upright flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics and 81/2-week flowering response time. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the mid-season holiday market. Poinsettia `Eckabia` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant named `Eckabiel`, characterized by its pink flower bracts; extremely dark green leaves; compact plant habit; freely branching habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant named `Eckadonis`, characterized by its bright red flower bracts; dark green leaves; compact palnt habit; freely branching habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant named `Eckadel`, characterized by its creamy white flower bracts that are deeply lobed; deeply lobed dark green leaves; upright plant habit; very freely branching habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Poinsettia plant named `Eckadali`, characterized by its creamy white flower bracts; extremely dark green leaves; compact plant habit, freely branching habit; and excellent postproduction longevity.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kijos`, characterized by its numerous white-colored flowers that are held above the foliage; upright and outwardly spreading; broad "V"-shaped; uniform, rounded canopy; very freely branching, dense and bushy plant habit; and dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kicarl`, characterized by its numerous reddish purple-colored flowers; upright and somewhat spreading growth habit; very freely branching, dense and bushy plant haibt; and dark green leaves with dark purple-red lower surfaces.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kimptol`, characterized by its small and numerous magenta-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, somewhat upright, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; very freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kinar`, characterized by its small and numerous salmon pink-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; very freely branching habit; and short and narrow dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kinic`, characterized by its small and numerous dark pink-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kisar`, characterized by its small and numerous purple-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kimpque`, characterized by its small and numerous scarlet-colored flowers; very compact, rounded, mounding, somewhat upright, dense and bushy plant habit; short internodes; freely branching habit; and small dark green leaves.
Abstract: Poinsettia `846` is a new cultivar, distinguished by large dark red, flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics, 81/2-week flowering response time. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the early to mid-season holiday market. Poinsetta `846` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kiram`, characterized by its numerous bright red-colored flowers; upright and spreading growth habit; very freely branching, dense and bushy plant habit; and dark green leaves.
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Kirau`, characterized by its numerous red-colored flowers; rounded and outwardly spreading growth habit; very freely branching, dense and bushy plant habit; and dark green leaves.