DE3814081A1 - Petunia, and propagation material derived therefrom - Google Patents

Abstract

There are described novel, distinct, uniform and stable petunias, in particular the petunia variety "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK-MINI", which is highly resistant to rain, heat and drought. The propagation material of these petunias is also described.

Description

The invention relates to new and distinguishable petunia, in particular a species of petunia that is crossed by a female Plant "Recoverer Blue" with a brazilian, male Wild-type petunia is available.

Petunias are widespread plants and become summer used in flowerbeds, pots and boxes. There is only few varieties of petunia that do not grow upright and the highly resistant to rain, heat and lack of water.

Thus, the invention is based on the object, petunia, in particular a kind of petunia that provide a creeping Habitus with long stems, with the bush blooms for a considerable period of time, and the most resistant against rain, heat and lack of water.

This task is accomplished by providing in the Claims characterized petunia solved.

The petunia according to the invention, in particular the invention Petunia species, are by crossing a female Plant "Recoverer Blue" with a brazilian, male Wild-type petunia available as pollen donor. Such Junction was in June 1985 in the YACHIYO farm of KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES, Inc. at 755 Owadasinden, Yachiyo-shi, Chibaken, Japan, performed. 1986 were at the intersection 250 Get seedlings. Three of them were propagated by cuttings and then bred experimentally in the flowerbed. It only became one of the three plants selected. The botanical Characteristics of the finally selected plant then declined Spring 1987 tested. It was compared for a similar Variety, namely the female parent plant "Recoverer Blue", used. It was found that the obtained Petunias differ from all other known varieties. The newly obtained petunia variety became "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK- Called MINI ".  

The propagation of these petunia invention, in particular the petunia variety "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK- MINI ", can be in a known manner receive.

In the following description, color information is given below Reference to the horticultural color chart of the Royal Horticultural Society, London, England (RHS Color Chart) and the Inter-Society Color Council-Nation Bureau of Standards Color Name (ISCC-NBS) Color name). For comparison, the colors are additional according to JHS color chart (Japan Color Standard for Horticultural Plant).

As a female parent plant was to breed the new Petuniensorte "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK-MINI" the plant "Recoverer Blue" used. It is a plant the "Recoverer" series, available from SAKATA SEED Corp., Japan, was bred and is available there. To the "Recoverer" series include the plants "Recoverer Scarletred", "Recoverer White" and "Recoverer Pink". These plants are generally through a strong resistance to rain. The plant "Recoverer Blue" essentially has the following botanical Features on:

plant Growth habit: upright Height: 30-40 cm Propagation area of the plant: 25-35 cm diameter Bloom: April to September in the south Kanto area, Japan

stem Thickness: Main stem 4.0-6.0 mm; Side stem 2,0-3,0 mm Colour: bright yellow-green (RHS 145B, JHS 3504-3503) Branch: strongly Body hair: normal Length of the stem member: 2.0-3.0 cm before flowering; 2.0-4.0 cm during flowering

sheet Leaf position: lively before flowering, opposite during flowering Shape: oval Size (average): 4.5-5.0 cm × 2.0-3.0 cm Thickness: 0.3-0.5 mm Colour: steamed olive to steamed yellow-green (RHS 146A-137C, JHS 3508-3712) Body hair: normal

Blossom: opening diagonally upwards Type: easy Shape: funnel-shaped, with five-fold split calyx Diameter: 8.0-8.5 cm Colour: in the unopened state (bud): dark reddish purple to black (RHS 79A-202A, JHS 8618--05); open and at full bloom; deep purple (RHS 83A, JHS 8606-8609) Sexual organs: 1 normal stamper with a bright yellowish green (RHS 143A, JHS 3711) scar, and 5 normal stamens, each with a medium gray (RHS 202B-202C, JHS-03-02) anther and light purple (RHS 87B-87C, JHS 8304) stamens Peduncle: 1.5-2.5 mm thick and 2.5-3.0 cm long

Physiological and ecological features

Highly resistant to rain, heat and diseases, and moderately resistant to pests.

The used in the breeding of "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK-MINI" male parent plant is a wild-type petunia Brazil. The seed was planted in Gramado, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, collected and brought to Japan in October 1983. This wild-type petunia is currently at the above Yachiyo Farm of KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES, Inc. further bred and is available there. This male parent plant points essentially the following botanical features:

plant Growth habit: rambling Height: 20 cm Propagation area of the plant: 100-150 cm diameter Bloom: May to August in the southern Kanto area, Japan

stem Length from the base: | 50-80 cm Thickness: Main stem 2.0-3.0 mm; Side stems 1.5-2.5 mm Colour: strong yellow-green (RHS 144B-144C, JHS 3512-3513) Branch: overly strong Body hair: strongly Length of the stem member: 1.0-2.0 cm before flowering; 1.5-3.0 cm during flowering

sheet Leaf position: opposite both before and during flowering Shape: oval Size (average): 4.5-5.5 cm × 2.5-3.5 cm Thickness: 0.4-0.5 mm Colour: greyish olive green (RHS 137A-137B, JHS 3716-3717) Body hair: weak

Blossom: opening diagonally upwards Type: easy Shape: funnel-shaped, with five-fold split calyx Diameter: 4.0-5.0 cm Colour: in the unopened state (bud): dark reddish purple (RHS 79B, JHS 8907-8909); open: vivid reddish purple (RHS 74A, JHS 9207); at full bloom: vivid reddish purple (RHS 80A, JHS 8906) Sexual organs: 1 stamp and 5 stamens, both normal Peduncle: 0.9-1.2 mm thick and 2.0-2.5 cm long

Physiological and ecological features

Highly resistant to cold, relatively highly resistant to Heat and moderately resistant to diseases and pests linge.

The new and distinguishable petunia variety "REVOLUTION BRILLANTPINK-MINI "was at the above Yachiyo Farm KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES, Inc. asexually propagated by cuttings. It was found that the inventive,  new and different types of petunia homogeneous and resistant is.

The petunia according to the invention has a climbing habit long stems up. This is very different from the similar petunia variety "Recoverer Blue", which is called female Parent plant was used and an upright growth shows. The Petuniensorte invention has numerous branches and a large abundance of flowers. The bush of the Plant flowers for a considerable period of time is longer than the heyday of "Recoverer Blue". The relative Small flowers are simple, smaller than those of "Recoverer Blue "and have a slight curvature of the margins have a metallic luster and a strong reddish purple Color that is lighter than the deep purple color of "Recoverer Blue". The petals of the invention Petunias indicate a muted purple mid-range radiating, dark reddish purple lines. The invention Petunias are also highly resistant to rain, Heat and lack of water.

The figures show:

Fig. 1: Photograph of a partial view of planted in a flowerbed new Petuniensorte.

Fig. 2: Photograph of the flowers of the new Petuniensorte.

Fig. 3: photograph of a branch with an open flower ( 3 ), a year shoot ( 4 ), a bud ( 5 ), a side view of the flower ( 6 ), a front view of the flower ( 7 ), a rear view of the flower ( 8 ) , an interior view of the flower ( 9 ) and a stamp with stamens ( 10 ) of the petunia species according to the invention.

Fig. 4: Photograph of a branch with an open bloom (1), a flower (2), a bud (3) and one year drive (4) of the petunia places according to the invention in comparison to the corresponding parts of plants of similar variety "Recoverer Blue" (5 ) to ( 8 ).

The inventive, new Petuniensorte "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK-MINI "has the following botanical characteristics on, by which they differ from other petunia varieties is different:

plant Growth habit: rambling; planted in a hanging vessel, the stems hang down Height: 15-20 cm Propagation area of the plant: the stalk extends to a length of 50-80 cm from the base, the propagation area of the plant has a diameter of 100-150 cm Growth: very vigorous with strong branching, a large abundance of flowers, the whole bush blooming for a considerable period of time Bloom: Late March to late September in the southern Kanto area, Japan. The shape of the plant does not change during this period

stem Thickness: Main stem 3.0-5.0 mm; Side stem 2,0-3,0 mm Colour: muted yellow-green (RHS 146B-146C, JHS 3513-3312) Body hair: normal Branch: overly strong Length of the stem member: 1.5-2.5 cm before flowering; 4.0-6.0 cm during flowering

sheet Leaf position: lively before flowering, opposite during flowering Shape: lanceolate Size (average): 4.0-5.0 cm × 2.5-3.0 cm Thickness: 0.4-0.5 mm Colour: strong yellow-green to subdued olive green (RHS 144A-146A, JHS 3707-3508) Body hair: weak

Blossom: opening diagonally upwards Type: easy Shape: funnel-shaped, with five-fold split calyx edge wave: low Diameter: 5.0-5.5 cm relatively small Colour: in the unopened state (bud): dark reddish purple (RHS 79A-79B, JHS 8909-9210); open: strong reddish purple (RHS 72A-72B, JHS 9207-9208); Full bloom: rich reddish purple (RHS 72A-72B, JHS 9207-9208), with dark reddish purple (RHS 79A, JHS 9218) lines radiating from a muted purple (RHS 86C-86D, JHS 8611) mid-range. The reverse of the petal has a vivid to strong reddish purple color (RHS 78A-78B, JHS 8905-8904). The petal has a metallic luster Sexual organs: 1 normal stamper with a greyish-olive green (RHS 137A-137B, JHS 3716) scar, and 5 normal stamens each with a bright crimson (RHS 91A-91B, JHS 8305) anther and light purple (RHS 87D, JHS 8603) stamens Peduncle: 1.0-1.5 mm thick and 2.0-3.0 cm long

Physiological and ecological features

Highly resistant to rain, heat and lack of water. As well highly resistant to diseases, especially gray Mold (botrytis). Moderately resistant to pests.

This petunia according to the invention is very suitable for Flowerbeds, pots and boxes, in particular for hanging vessels or for flower stands. Furthermore, the new Petuniensorte Excellent for ground cover.

The new, distinguishable, homogeneous and resistant species of petunia "REVOLUTION BRILLIANTPINK-MINI" is currently at the Yachiyo Farm of KEISEI ROSE NURSERIES, Inc. at 755 Owadasinden, Yachiyo-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan, bred and planted.

Claims (2)

1. Petunia, characterized in that they

• (a) has a climbing habit with long stems;
• (b) has numerous branches and a large abundance of flowers, the whole bush blooming for a considerable period of time;
• (c) has simple, relatively small flowers with shiny metallic reddish purplish petals having dark reddish purple lines radiating from a muted purple midregion; and
• (d) is highly resistant to rain, heat and lack of water.

2. propagation of a petunia according to claim 1.