Salvia Dosaskimi Compact Upright Growth Habit
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for new compact Salvia plants with attractive flowers that exhibit stable and true-to-type characteristics across varying environmental conditions and cultural practices, as existing cultivars may vary significantly in growth habit, flower color, and branching patterns.
Innovation Solution
A new cultivar of Salvia nemorosa, 'Dosaskimi', was developed through planned breeding, combining compact and upright growth with violet blue-colored flowers, freely branching habit, and early flowering, distinguished by its unique characteristics compared to parent selections and other Salvia nemorosa varieties like 'May Night'.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If existing Salvia cultivars are used, then they may have larger plant size and outward spreading growth, but they lack compactness and upright habit desired in new cultivars
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selectively breeding for specific growth parameters including compact plant size (20-30 cm height), upright habit, and controlled branching patterns. The new cultivar 'Dosaskimi' exhibits these modified parameters through planned breeding programs that selected plants with desired compact and upright growth characteristics, thereby resolving the contradiction between achieving compact shape and maintaining stable adaptability.
2Productivity
If existing Salvia cultivars are used, then they may have variable flowering characteristics, but they lack consistent early and free flowering performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies flowering parameters through selective breeding to achieve early flowering (beginning in June in The Netherlands) and high flowering intensity (numerous flowers per inflorescence and per plant). The new cultivar demonstrates reliable and consistent flowering performance across different environmental conditions, resolving the contradiction between high productivity and reliable consistency by establishing stable genetic parameters for flowering time and intensity.
3Shape
If existing Salvia cultivars are used, then they may have spreading growth patterns, but they lack the compact and upright form desired for modern gardening
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the morphological parameters of the Salvia plant to achieve a compact (20-30 cm height) and upright growth form with limited spreading. This compact plant form improves ease of operation in garden settings by reducing space requirements and improving plant stability, thereby resolving the contradiction between achieving desired plant form and maintaining garden performance through controlled parameter modification.
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Dosaskimi’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; upright inflorescences with violet blue-colored flowers; and good garden performance.