Phlox Wespore Compact Habit Continuous Flowering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Phlox cultivars lack compact, freely branching varieties with attractive flowers and robust garden performance across varying environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
The development of the 'Wespore' Phlox cultivar, resulting from a controlled cross-pollination in Südlohn, Germany, which exhibits a compact, upright growth habit, continuous flowering, dark red flowers, and improved branching and leaf characteristics, achieved through asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If existing Phlox cultivars are used, then garden performance is maintained, but compact growth habit and free branching are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and stabilizing specific phenotypic parameters (compact growth habit, free branching, continuous flowering) through controlled cross-pollination and vegetative propagation. The cultivar Wespore was developed by changing the genetic parameters of Phlox hybrida to achieve a compact form factor (20-30 cm height) while maintaining high productivity through continuous flower production.
2Shape
If Phlox cultivars are bred for compact size, then plant habit improves, but branching freedom and flower continuity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the plant into distinct structural segments (compact upright stems with multiple lateral branches) to achieve an upright mounding habit. This segmentation allows the plant to maintain compact overall shape while developing multiple independent branching units that continue flowering throughout the season, thus preserving garden performance.
3Productivity
If new cultivars are created through cross-pollination, then improved characteristics are achieved, but stability across generations may be uncertain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by using vegetative propagation (cuttings) to create exact genetic copies of the selected parent plant. This asexual reproduction method ensures that the improved characteristics (compact habit, free branching, continuous flowering) are stabilized and maintained true-to-type across successive generations, eliminating the genetic variability that would occur with sexual reproduction.
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Wespore’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; dark red-colored flowers; and good garden performance.