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U of Saskatchewan Coleus Selections 2008 Bred by Dr. Bob Bors These are some of my favourite selections from my 5 th generation of coleus breeding. The pictures that follow show a whole plant followed by a single leaf in my hand. Some of the leaves are unbelievably complex!
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Background Info I am an Assistant Professor of horticulture in our Plant Sciences Department and the only fruit breeder for the Canadian prairies. In the winter, when I’m not breeding fruit crops, I love to occasionally indulge in coleus breeding. Especially on those -30C or -40C days that we get every winter. Also, I use coleus in teaching of 3 classes and for tours of elementary and high school students. Coleus is so wonderful that it is hard to ‘focus’ my coleus breeding program. I am concentrating on the unusual leaf types that follow. In particular I hope to create families that have very similar leaf shapes and plant growth habits but have different colours.
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Background Info As an Assistant Professor of horticulture in our Plant Sciences Department I get 30 sq ft free in the greenhouse. Anything over that I have to pay for each month. The coleus program is now such that I either have to generate some money from them or throw out a large portion of them. My student and colleagues are urging me to get these out into the world. As I am a fruit breeder by profession, I am not well connected in the world of ornamental plants. I would welcome the opportunity to connect with people and businesses that could commercialize some of my selections. I should point out that if these plants ever were commercialized that I would not personally profit from any royalties. Royalties from any plants that I breed go back into the program (with a percentage going to my department). High on my wish list is to rent more greenhouse space and hire a few more students during the summer.
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Contact Info: Bob.Bors@usask.ca Websites: Coleus website: http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/coleus/index.html http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/coleus/index.html To see gallery: User Name: Guest Password: Contract Fruit Website: http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/dom_fruit/http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/dom_fruit/ Dr. Bob Bors University of Saskatchewan, Plant Sciences Dept. 51 Campus Drive Saskatoon Saskatchewan, S7N 5A8 Canada
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Deeply lobed but Small leaves
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Large leaves with ruffled edges
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‘Lobster’ types (Does anyone have a better name for these?)
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‘Lichen’ types
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‘Fluffy’ types
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‘Coral’ types
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Seedlings from different generations
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2003
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2004
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2007
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