Guzmania plant named Triumph

#The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Guzmania squarrosa.times.minor, referred to by the cultivar name Triumph. The genus Guzmania is within the family Bromeliaceae.

#Triumph is a product of a planned breeding program conducted in Laarne, Belgium. The program evolved from the importation by the inventor of seeds of several different cultivars of Guzmania squarrosa from Ecuador. When grown out to flower, several plants were selected for their beautiful flowers, and were subsequently crossed with cultivars of the species Guzmania minor.

#Triumph was originated by the inventor Hendrik De Meyer from a hybridization made in the program in Laarne, Belgium. The female parent was an unnamed Guzmania minor cultivar. The male parent of Triumph was an unnamed Guzmania squarrosa cultivar.

#The accompanying photographic drawings show the inflorescence and foliage characteristics of Triumph as clearly as possible. The photo on the first sheet comprises a top perspective view of a plant of Triumph in bloom. The photo on the second sheet comprises an enlarged top perspective view showing the inflorescence in more detail. The colors are as nearly true as possible with illustrations of this type.

#Triumph can be compared in certain respects to the commercially available Guzmania `Denise`. Triumph is similar to Denise with respect to size and color of green foliage. Triumph is distinguished from Denise by its bright red short bracts that extend to the heart of the plant, and its thicker and shorter flower stem.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart. The color values were determined at Laarne, Belgium.

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