Weigela Bokrasopea Compact Repeat-Flowering Cultivar
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for compact, repeat-flowering Weigela plants with attractive leaf and flower colors that can perform well in various environmental conditions and cultural practices, as existing varieties may lack compactness and repeat-flowering habits.
Innovation Solution
A new cultivar of Weigela hybrida, 'Bokrasopea', developed through planned breeding, exhibiting a compact, upright growth habit, freely branching, dark green leaves, white flowers tinged with red-purple, and a repeat-flowering habit, achieved through asexual reproduction by softwood cuttings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional Weigela varieties are used, then they may have larger size and single-flowering habit, but they lack compactness and repeat-flowering characteristics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selectively breeding for specific growth parameters (compactness, branching density) and flowering parameters (repeat-flowering habit, flower color) to create a new cultivar that simultaneously achieves multiple desirable traits that were previously traded off against each other
2Length of moving object
If Weigela plants are bred for compactness, then plant size is reduced, but flowering frequency and reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The breeding program changes multiple parameters simultaneously - not only reducing plant size for compactness but also modifying flowering cycle parameters to achieve repeat-flowering reliability, demonstrating that parameter changes can resolve trade-offs between size and performance
3Productivity
If Weigela plants are bred for repeat-flowering habit, then flowering frequency increases, but plant vigor and growth rate may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent demonstrates that parameter changes in breeding can simultaneously improve productivity (repeat-flowering frequency) while maintaining plant vigor through selective breeding for balanced growth characteristics, resolving the apparent trade-off between flowering intensity and overall plant health
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AI summary
A new and distinct cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Bokrasopea’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and repeat-flowering habit; white-colored flowers that are tinged with red purple and with red purple-colored throats; and good garden performance.