Robinia pseudoacacia 'Huangjin' plant named 'Golden Robinia'

摘要

‘Golden Robinia’ is a distinctive variety of Robinia Linn. Plant, which is characterized by that leaves are kept golden in spring, summer and autumn. The Golden Robinia was discovered by the applicant according to: 1) On Jul. 5, 2008, a five-year-old Golden Locust was mutagenized; and on Jul. 22, 2008, a mutant branch, whose leaves were kept golden, was found; then the mutant branch was grafted onto a Robinia rootstock. 2) In the end of August 2008, it was observed that sprouts of the grafted plant were still golden. 3) In spring of 2009, it was observed that leaves of the mother plant and the grafted planted were still golden; furthermore, the leaves were golden and never turned to green in summer and autumn. 4) In the following years, bud and branch grafting methods were used for multiplying, wherein characteristics thereof were kept still.