Gazania LOMGAZVIBI Breeding for Compact Shape and Large Bicolor Flowers

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for new Gazania varieties that exhibit unique characteristics such as compact plant shape, large flower size, vivid bicolor flowers, and prolonged flower opening, which are not adequately met by existing varieties.

Innovation Solution

The cultivar 'LOMGAZVIBI' is developed through a breeding program, combining the proprietary varieties Gazania '8162/07' and '5709/07', resulting in a compact plant with large, vivid purple-white bicolor flowers that remain open during dark hours, suitable for garden and container use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If existing Gazania varieties are used, then basic flowering characteristics are maintained, but flower size remains limited and plant shape lacks compactness

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplant shapeVSAvoidvariety selection range

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines two proprietary Gazania varieties ('8162/07' and '5709/07') through controlled cross-breeding to produce a new cultivar that merges desirable traits: compact plant shape from one parent and large flower size with vivid bicolor pattern from the other, achieving a combination not available in existing varieties

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Duration of action of moving object

If conventional Gazania varieties are used, then standard flowering patterns are maintained, but flower opening duration is limited to typical daytime hours

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflower opening durationVSAvoidbreeding complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of moving objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The breeding program was designed with the specific preliminary goal of selecting parent varieties that would produce offspring with prolonged flower opening. The cross between '8162/07' and '5709/07' was deliberately chosen and monitored, with the new cultivar identified on July 10, 2008, for its exceptional trait of remaining open during dark evening hours, extending the flowering duration beyond conventional varieties

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If single-color flowers are used, then simplicity is maintained, but visual impact and aesthetic value are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebreeding simplicityVSAvoidflower appearance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The new cultivar exhibits local quality variation within the flower structure, with ray florets displaying a distinctive bicolor pattern: purple centers transitioning to white margins. This spatial variation in color distribution within different parts of the flower creates enhanced visual impact and aesthetic value compared to uniform single-color flowers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUSPP25375P3<i>Gazania </i>plant named ‘LOMGAZVIBI’

Publication Date: 2015.03.24 FLORALI LICENSING BV

AI summary

A new and distinct Gazania cultivar named ‘LOMGAZVIBI’ is disclosed, characterized by compact plant shape, large flower size and vividly bicolor flower type. Flowers stay open an exceptionally long time each day, and plants are uniquely well suited for container use. The new variety is a Gazania, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.