Crotonologist
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The recent mentions of Wilma on some other threads led me to do a little digging on the internet...
I found some interesting history from the Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry - Australia.
I never would have guessed that Petra and Mrs. Iceton (the baby Daddy!) were the parents of Wilma....
Plant Varieties Journal vol. 15 no. 4, page 24:
http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/plantbreed/PVJ_Vol_154.pdf
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‘Wilma’
Application No: 2002/121 Accepted: 19 Jun 2002.
Applicant: Plants Produktontwikkeling B.V.,
Rockanje, The Netherlands.
...
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: seed parent
‘Petra’ x ‘Iceton’ in 1992 in an ongoing breeding program
in The Netherlands. The seed parent is characterised by
unlobed leaves. The colour of the leaves of the pollen
parent fades during winter time. From this cross, a seedling
was identified as thicker and stronger lobed leaves with
yellow inter veinal variegation and green veins and better
winter hardiness. It was vegetatively propagated through
several generations to confirm uniformity and stability.
Selection criteria: thicker and stronger lobed leaves with
yellow inter veinal variegation and green veins compared
to any existing variegated varieties. Propagation:
vegetatively propagated by cuttings. Breeder: Andre de
Gruyter, Rockanje, The Netherlands.
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I found some interesting history from the Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry - Australia.
I never would have guessed that Petra and Mrs. Iceton (the baby Daddy!) were the parents of Wilma....
Plant Varieties Journal vol. 15 no. 4, page 24:
http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/plantbreed/PVJ_Vol_154.pdf
Quote--------------------
‘Wilma’
Application No: 2002/121 Accepted: 19 Jun 2002.
Applicant: Plants Produktontwikkeling B.V.,
Rockanje, The Netherlands.
...
Origin and Breeding Controlled pollination: seed parent
‘Petra’ x ‘Iceton’ in 1992 in an ongoing breeding program
in The Netherlands. The seed parent is characterised by
unlobed leaves. The colour of the leaves of the pollen
parent fades during winter time. From this cross, a seedling
was identified as thicker and stronger lobed leaves with
yellow inter veinal variegation and green veins and better
winter hardiness. It was vegetatively propagated through
several generations to confirm uniformity and stability.
Selection criteria: thicker and stronger lobed leaves with
yellow inter veinal variegation and green veins compared
to any existing variegated varieties. Propagation:
vegetatively propagated by cuttings. Breeder: Andre de
Gruyter, Rockanje, The Netherlands.
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