Clematis TRAJEM Cultivar Large Violet Flowers
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for new Clematis varieties with strong growth and interesting flowers for commercial purposes, as existing varieties may not offer the desired combination of flower size, color, and foliage length, and their characteristics can be affected by environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
The cultivar 'TRAJEM' is developed, characterized by large, violet tepals with a light pink median line, lightly wavy tepals, light yellow stamens, and large leaves, which are stable and reproduce true to type, differing from existing varieties like 'Kacpur' and 'Haku Ookan' in flower color, stamen color, and foliage length, achieved through asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If existing Clematis varieties are used, then commercial availability is maintained, but flower size, color uniqueness, and foliage length are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by developing a new cultivar with specific modified characteristics: flower diameter increased to 17-20 cm, tepal color changed to violet with light pink median line, stamen color changed to light yellow, and foliage length increased to up to 26 cm. These parameter modifications create a distinct commercial variety that meets the demand for larger, more colorful flowers and longer foliage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If environmental conditions vary, then plant growth adapts, but flower characteristics and foliage size may change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs vegetative propagation through cuttings to produce clones that are genetically identical to the parent plant. This method ensures that the unique characteristics of 'TRAJEM' (violet tepals with light pink median line, light yellow stamens, large foliage) are consistently reproduced across multiple generations without the variability introduced by sexual reproduction, thereby maintaining composition stability despite environmental variations.
3Ease of manufacture
If unique flower characteristics are developed, then commercial distinctiveness is achieved, but parental information and breeding records are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses asexual reproduction through vegetative cuttings to create exact genetic copies of the parent plant. This copying method preserves all the unique characteristics of 'TRAJEM' (flower size 17-20 cm, violet tepals with light pink median line, lightly wavy tepals, light yellow stamens, large leaves up to 26 cm) without requiring knowledge of the unknown parentage, thereby achieving commercial distinctiveness while accepting the loss of breeding information.
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AI summary
A new and distinct Clematis hybrid named ‘TRAJEM’ is disclosed, characterized by a unique, very large diameter flowers. Foliage is ternate, and above average in length. Flowers are violet in color, with a pink median line. The new cultivar is a Clematis typically suited for ornamental container and landscape use.