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US 2013/0239477 A1Published application
Method of increasing plant branching
AssigneeSuntory Flowers Limited
InventorJACOB C. SMOLENAARS
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Abstract
A method of increasing plant branching is disclosed. The invention relates to producing a compact and uniform horticultural display. The invention further relates to producing a horticultural display with plants of different families, genera and species that are difficult to grow into compact, uniform and floriferous horticultural displays.
Claims18
A method of producing a horticultural display comprising:
- a. planting one or more plants in a growing medium;
- b. growing each plant to produce a shoot;
- c. bending said shoot and fastening said shoot to a support to maintain said shoot in a bent position;
- and
- d. growing one or more primary branches from said shoot.
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A horticultural display comprising:
- a growing container;
- a growing medium in the growing container;
- a support operatively associated with the growing container;
- a fastening means;
- and
- at least one plant growing in said growing medium with at least one of the plant shoots or branches attached to said support by the fastening means in a manner promoting compact and uniform growth.
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A kit for growing a horticultural display, the kit comprising:
- a growing container;
- a growing medium;
- a support configured for operative association with the growing container;
- and
- a fastening means for associating at least one of a plant shoot and branch with the support, the fastening means being configured for operative association with the support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.