Banksia 'Waite Flame'
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Banksia 'Waite Flame' is a variety
(in the plant breeders' rights
sense) of Banksia
. A selected form of B. coccinea
(Albany or Scarlet Banksia), it flowers early in the season and has a more orange-hued bloom than its parent species.
It was bred in 1989 from an open pollination seedling of B. coccinea during a breeding program conducted by Dr Margaret Sedgley of the Department of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute of the University of Adelaide
in Adelaide
, South Australia
. Three years later it was registered as a variety by Luminis Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the university; the registration was granted on 25 October 1994, but withdrawn on 13 August 2007
It is claimed to be distinguishable in its early flowering (June and July, contrasting to July to December, peaking in August for the species coccinea in general).
Variety (plant)
Plant variety is a legal term, following the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention. Recognition of a cultivated plant as a "variety" in this particular sense provides its breeder with some legal protection, so-called plant breeders' rights, depending to some...
(in the plant breeders' rights
Plant breeders' rights
Plant breeders' rights , also known as plant variety rights , are rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant that give him exclusive control over the propagating material and harvested material of a new variety for a number of years.With these rights, the breeder can choose...
sense) of Banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
. A selected form of B. coccinea
Banksia coccinea
Banksia coccinea, commonly known as the Scarlet Banksia, Waratah Banksia or Albany Banksia, is an erect shrub or small tree in the plant genus Banksia...
(Albany or Scarlet Banksia), it flowers early in the season and has a more orange-hued bloom than its parent species.
It was bred in 1989 from an open pollination seedling of B. coccinea during a breeding program conducted by Dr Margaret Sedgley of the Department of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute of the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Three years later it was registered as a variety by Luminis Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the university; the registration was granted on 25 October 1994, but withdrawn on 13 August 2007
It is claimed to be distinguishable in its early flowering (June and July, contrasting to July to December, peaking in August for the species coccinea in general).