Gypsophila plant named Festival

#The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cultivar of gypsophila plant, referred to by the cultivar name Festival.

#The new cultivar was developed by the inventor in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel through controlled breeding by crossing male and female parents which are unknown at this time. Both parents were selected seedlings from the breeding of grandparents which are likewise unknown at this time. Both the parents and grandparents are proprietary lines used exclusively for breeding.

#Asexual reproduction by cuttings taken by the inventor at Mishmar Hashiva, Israel in 1990 has shown that the unique features of this new gypsophila are stabilized and are reproduced true to type in successive propagations.

#The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of Festival, showing the colors as true as it reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. The top photograph shows both foliage and flowers. The bottom photograph shows several flowers and buds at various stages of development. The true flower color is more accurately shown in the bottom photograph.

#The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar based on plants produced under commercial practice in Mishmar Hashiva, Israel.

#Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

#Parentage: Both male and female parents are unknown.