Clematis BFCCFLA Cultivar Breeding for Double Dark Purple Flowers
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a new Clematis cultivar that exhibits unique horticultural characteristics such as double flowers, dark purple color, and dense plant habit, which are not met by existing varieties like Clematis hybrid 'Patricia Ann Fretwell' and Clematis hybrid 'Kiri Te Kanawa', and can thrive in various environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
The cultivar 'BFCCFLA', resulting from a planned breeding program, combines traits of proprietary Clematis lanuginosa and Clematis patens, featuring double dark purple flowers, dense growth habit, and suitability for container culture, achieved through asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing Clematis hybrids like 'Patricia Ann Fretwell' and 'Kiri Te Kanawa' are used, then they provide certain horticultural characteristics, but they do not exhibit the unique combination of double dark purple flowers, dense plant habit, and improved vigor required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines traits from two different parent species (Clematis lanuginosa and Clematis patens) through controlled breeding to create a new cultivar that merges the desirable characteristics of both parents, including double dark purple flowers, dense plant habit, and improved vigor, which neither parent possesses alone
2Adaptability or versatility
If the cultivar is propagated through sexual reproduction, then genetic diversity is maintained, but the unique features may not be stable and reproduced true to type
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses asexual reproduction through vegetative cuttings to create exact genetic copies of the selected cultivar, ensuring that the unique features such as double dark purple flowers and dense plant habit are reproduced true to type without the genetic variation that would occur with sexual reproduction
3Ease of manufacture
If the cultivar is made available to the public through sale, then commercial exploitation is enabled, but public availability may compromise novelty requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes Plant Breeder's Rights protection in Europe before making the cultivar publicly available for sale, creating a legal framework that protects the novelty and commercial value of the cultivar while enabling controlled commercial exploitation through authorized propagators
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AI summary
A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘BFCCFLA’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive ruffled, double or semi-double dark purple flowers. Plants have a dense, shrubby plant form and are well suited for container plantings. Flowers are produced from May/June through August/September. The new cultivar is a Clematis typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.