Weigela Slingpink Compact Habit Repeat Flowering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Weigela cultivars lack compact growth habits and repeat flowering capabilities, with limited attractive flower colors and shorter flowering seasons compared to the new cultivar 'Slingpink'.
Innovation Solution
The development of Weigela hybrid cultivar 'Slingpink' through crossing Weigela 'Slingco 1' and an unnamed proprietary cultivar, resulting in a compact growth habit, light pink flowers, and repeat flowering from May to October, distinguishing it from other Weigela varieties like 'Plangen' and 'Minuet'.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If existing Weigela cultivars are grown, then they produce flowers, but they lack compact growth habits and have shorter flowering seasons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and breeding plants with specific genetic parameters that result in both compact growth habit and extended flowering duration. The cultivar 'Slingpink' exhibits these improved parameters through selective breeding, achieving a flowering season from May to October (5 months) while maintaining a compact shrub form, resolving the contradiction between flowering duration and plant habit compactness.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If existing Weigela cultivars are grown, then they flower for a limited season, but they lack repeat flowering capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuity of useful action by developing a cultivar that flowers repeatedly throughout the growing season rather than producing a single flush of blooms. Weigela 'Slingpink' demonstrates continuous flowering from May through October, with multiple flowering cycles, ensuring the useful action of flower production continues throughout the extended period, thereby resolving the contradiction between seasonal duration and repeat flowering capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing Weigela cultivars are used, then they have limited flower color options, but they lack attractive light pink flowers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by developing a cultivar with a specific attractive light pink flower color that was not previously available in the desired shade. Weigela 'Slingpink' produces flowers with light pink petals (RHS color chart 50C-50D), providing a new and aesthetically appealing color option that enhances the versatility of flower color choices while maintaining high aesthetic appeal for landscaping applications.
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AI summary
A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Slingpink’ that is characterized by green foliage, a dense compact plant habit, light pink flowers and repeat flowering from May to October.