A new cultivar of Kniphofia, ‘Echo Rojo’, characterized by its inflorescences that start orange in color and turn red as they mature, its early blooming habit with the first blooms appearing at the end of April to the first part of May in Georgia, its repeat bloom throughout the summer, its semi-evergreen foliage that remains clean, and its strong upright stems that reach 36 inches in height and do not lodge.

Patent
   PP22791
Priority
Mar 25 2010
Filed
Mar 25 2010
Issued
Jun 12 2012
Expiry
Feb 02 2031
Extension
314 days
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Kniphofia plant named ‘Echo Rojo’ as herein illustrated and described.

Botanical classification: Kniphofia uvaria.

Varietal denomination: ‘Echo Rojo’.

This application is co-pending with a U.S. Plant Patent Application filed for a plant derived from the Inventor's breeding program that is entitled Kniphofia Plant Named ‘Echo Mango’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,706.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Kniphophia uvularia and will be referred to hereafter by its cultivar name, ‘Echo Rojo’. ‘Echo Rojo’ is a new cultivar of red hot poker or torch lily, a perennial grown for landscape use.

The new cultivar was derived from a controlled breeding program conducted by the Inventor at his nursery in Dahlonega, Ga. The overall purpose of the breeding program is to make selections of Kniphofia with unique flower colors combined with a reblooming habit and strong stems. ‘Echo Rojo’ was selected in the Inventor's trial bed in June 2007 as a single unique plant from amongst the seedlings derived from a cross made in April 2006 between ‘Firelight’ (not patented) as the female parent and ‘Candlelight’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,342) as the male parent.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was first accomplished by division by the Inventor in Dahlonega, Ga. in June of 2007. The characteristics of this cultivar have been determined both by division and in vitro propagation to be stable and to reproduce true to type in successive generations.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new cultivar of Kniphofia. These attributes in combination distinguish ‘Echo Rojo’ from all other selections of Kniphofia known to the Inventor.

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Kniphofia. The photographs were taken of 2 year-old plants as grown in a garden in Atlanta, Ga.

The photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates the overall habit and appearance of two plants of ‘Echo Rojo’ in bloom.

The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of an inflorescence of ‘Echo Rojo’. The colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Kniphofia.

The detailed botanical data describes one-year old plants of ‘Echo Rojo’ as grown in one-gallon containers in a greenhouse in Dahlonega, Ga. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determinations are in accordance with The 2007 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

Saul, Richard G.

Patent Priority Assignee Title
Patent Priority Assignee Title
PP12342, Oct 22 1999 University of Hawaii Taro cultivar named `Pauakea`
PP21706, Dec 09 2009 Itsaul Plants, LLC Kniphofia plant named ‘Echo Mango’
PP21905, Dec 16 2009 COMPASS PLANTS B.V. Kniphofia plant named ‘Red Rocket’
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