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Weeping redbud tree named Pink Heartbreaker

a technology of pink heartbreaker and redbud, which is applied in the field of pink heartbreaker of weeping redbud tree, can solve the problems of not showing vigorous growth and most trees in middle tennessee were severely damaged, and achieve the effect of rapid change of moisture levels

Active Publication Date: 2012-09-18
EATON DONALD
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The 'Pink Heartbreaker' cultivar has shown consistent growth and hardiness, thriving in zones with extreme weather conditions, making it suitable for landscaping and maintaining its characteristics through multiple generations of asexual propagation.

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Although two other cultivars of Cercis canadensis (‘Covey’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,328 and ‘Cascading Hearts’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,528) do exhibit weeping habit, they do not exhibit the vigorous growth that the ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ cultivar does.
Most trees in Middle Tennessee were severely damaged with the cold spell so late in the spring of 2007.

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[0018]Three characteristics distinguish ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ as a new and distinct cultivar. 1. Over the last eight years since, the cultivar, ‘Pink Heartbreaker’, was observed, it has exhibited a strong weeping growth unlike the Cercis canadensis seedling that grows upright and does not exhibit weeping growth. 2. The new cultivar ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ has vigorous growth. 3. The cultivar also has a striking cluster of pink flowers. These cultivars have been undergoing evaluation for the past 3 years.

[0019]The new cultivar, ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ exhibits new and distinctive shape, weeping, vigorous growth both in Leesport, Pa. and in middle Tennessee, and distinctive pink flower clusters along the branches. The cultivar exhibits a weeping shape unlike the parental redbud and the weeping is more pronounced than the weeping exhibited by the patented redbud cultivars known as ‘Covey’ and ‘Cascading Hearts’. It reaches a height of 8.5 feet and 3.5 feet in width. ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ also has ...

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A new and distinct redbud tree named ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ is characterized by its strong weeping growth. This cultivar also exhibits vigorous growth throughout the growing season and striking clusters of pink flowers during the spring bloom. Like the parent plant, Cercis canadensis, ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ is disease and pest resistant.

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[0001]Latin name: Cercis canadensis. [0002]Varietal denomination: ‘PINK HEARTBREAKER’.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Cercis canadensis that was discovered among many seedlings in 2002 and is referred to by the cultivar name ‘Pink Heartbreaker’.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]This new cultivar of Cercis canadensis, the ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ redbud, was originally discovered in a group of Cercis canadensis planted in a cultivated area at Leesport, Pa. Later dormant leaf buds of ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ were budded onto redbud rootstock in a controlled Environment. Buds taken from the limbs of these original 21 cloned plants were grafted onto rootstocks to produce new clones. The following spring some of the cloned plants were returned to Leesport, Pa. while the remainder of the cloned plants was used to produce more cloned plants through chip budding. Over the last three years, the clones of ‘Pink Heartbreaker’ have exhibited all o...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01H5/00A01H6/00A01H5/02
CPCA01H5/02A01H6/00
Inventor EATON, DONALD
Owner EATON DONALD