Veronica Total Eclipse Cultivar Dark Blue Flowers Mildew Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a new cultivar of Veronica that exhibits distinct characteristics such as extremely dark blue flowers, good mildew resistance, healthy foliage, short plant habit, and high floriferousness, which are not adequately met by existing commercial cultivars like 'Darwin's Blue' and 'Purpleicious'.
Innovation Solution
The new cultivar 'Total Eclipse' is developed, characterized by its dark blue flowers, compact growth, robust foliage, and high resistance to mildew, achieved through asexual reproduction by vegetative cuttings, retaining these traits consistently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing commercial cultivars like 'Darwin's Blue' and 'Purpleicious' are used, then they provide basic flowering characteristics, but they fail to achieve extremely dark blue flowers, good mildew resistance, healthy foliage, short plant habit, and high floriferousness simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and propagating a plant with specific genetic characteristics that produce extremely dark blue flowers (RHS 87B-88B), compact growth habit (30-40 cm height), and enhanced mildew resistance. Through vegetative propagation, these parameters are stabilized and consistently reproduced across generations.
2Length of moving object
If a shorter plant habit is achieved, then compact growth is obtained, but flowering capacity may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating flowering stems and buds in the compact upper portion of the plant. The 'Total Eclipse' cultivar produces multiple flowering stems (5-10 per plant) with numerous buds each, maximizing flowering capacity within a limited height range of 30-40 cm, creating a dense, floriferous appearance.
3Shape
If extreme flower color darkness is selected, then distinctive dark blue flowers are achieved, but genetic diversity and adaptability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying through vegetative propagation methods (cuttings, division) to replicate the exact genetic makeup of the selected 'Total Eclipse' plant. This ensures consistent reproduction of the extreme dark blue flower color (RHS 87B-88B) and other desirable traits across multiple generations without genetic variation.
4Reliability
If multiple desirable traits are combined in one cultivar, then comprehensive improvement is achieved, but the complexity of breeding and selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing extensive breeding and selection work to develop the 'Total Eclipse' cultivar with all desired traits (dark blue flowers, compact habit, mildew resistance, high floriferousness) before commercial propagation. Once the ideal plant is identified, vegetative propagation immediately replicates all traits simultaneously, avoiding the need for complex multi-generational breeding programs.
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AI summary
A Veronica plant particularly distinguished by many flowering stems with extremely dark blue flowers, short plant habit, healthy foliage and good mildew resistance.