USPP10306P - New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Tortola` - Google Patents

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USPP10306P
USPP10306P US08/780,698 US78069897V US10306P US PP10306 P USPP10306 P US PP10306P US 78069897 V US78069897 V US 78069897V US 10306 P US10306 P US 10306P
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri, known by the name ⁇ Kitort ⁇ , and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ⁇ Tortola ⁇ .
  • the new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor in Gensingen, Germany.
  • the objective of the breeding program was to develop new varieties that have a uniform plant habit, attractive flower colors, good flower form and numerous flowers per plant.
  • the new cultivar originated from a cross made by the inventor of a proprietary seedling selection identified as S837 as the male, or pollen parent, with the proprietary seedling selection identified as W354 as the female, or seed patent.
  • the cultivar ⁇ Tortola ⁇ was discovered and selected by the inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Gensingen, Germany.
  • Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Gensingen, Germany, has shown that the unique features of this new Impatiens are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
  • the new New Guinea Impatiens is similar in flower color to the New Guinea Impatiens cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ (U.S. plant pat. applied for). However in side-by-side comparisons in Encinitas, Calif., under commercial practice, plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens differed from plants of the cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are less upright and more outwardly spreading and denser than plants of the cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ .
  • Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more compact than plants of the cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ .
  • Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens have thicker and redder stems than plants of the cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ .
  • Peduncles of plants of the new New Guinea lmpatiens are longer and redder than peduncles of plants of the cultivar ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ .
  • the first photograph comprises a top perspective view of a typical plant of ⁇ Tortola ⁇ .
  • the second photograph comprises a close-up view of typical flowers and upper (left) and lower (right) surfaces of leaves of the cultivars ⁇ Light Pink ⁇ (top of photo) and ⁇ Tortola ⁇ (bottom of photo).
  • the cultivar ⁇ Tortola ⁇ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • the following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants grown 10-cm pots in Encinitas, Calif., under commercial practice in a fiberglass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 23 to 29C. and night temperatures ranging from 16 to 18C. and about 3,000 footcandles.
  • Type cutting --Terminal cuttings.
  • Foliage description is simple, generally symmetrical, abundant, opposite or in whorls of three, horizontal to plant and flat in aspect. Size, largest leaves: Length: 11 to 12 cm. Width: 4 to 4.3 cm. Shape: Ovate with acuminate apex, attenuate base and ciliate margin. Texture: Smooth, somewhat glossy. Color: Young foliage, upper surface: 146A. Young foliage, lower surface: 147C. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 147A. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 147B. Venation, upper surface: 60C. Venation, lower surface: 60B. Petiole: Size: Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Color: 60B/60C.
  • Flower type and habit --Light pink-colored flowers. Freely and continuously flowering. Flowers arise from leaf axils. Usually seven to eight flowers per lateral branch. Flowers positioned above the foliage and face mostly upward and some, outward. Flowers flat and rounded triangular, somewhat triangular. Flowers persistent.
  • Flower buds.--Size Length: About 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: 55A/52C.
  • Petals.--Quantity Five. Shape: Cordate with emarginate apex, cuneate or obtuse base and entire margin. Texture: Smooth. Color: When opening, upper surface: Iridescent, 52C. When opening, lower surface: Iridescent, 52D. Fully opened, upper surface: Iridescent, 55C/55D, white towards center with 64C at petal base. Fully opened, lower surface: Iridescent, 55C. Fading to: 55C.
  • Spur.--Length About 4.7 cm. Shape: Narrow and curved. Color: 59A/60A.
  • Seed development Seed production is not usually observed.

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Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Tortola`, characterized by its flat and rounded light pink-colored flowers; outwardly spreading, mounded and compact growth habit; and dark green, somewhat glossy, non-variegated foliage.

Description

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri, known by the name `Kitort`, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name `Tortola`.
The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor in Gensingen, Germany. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new varieties that have a uniform plant habit, attractive flower colors, good flower form and numerous flowers per plant.
The new cultivar originated from a cross made by the inventor of a proprietary seedling selection identified as S837 as the male, or pollen parent, with the proprietary seedling selection identified as W354 as the female, or seed patent. The cultivar `Tortola` was discovered and selected by the inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Gensingen, Germany. Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings taken at Gensingen, Germany, has shown that the unique features of this new Impatiens are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of `Tortola`. These characteristics in combination distinguish `Tortola` as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Flat and rounded light pink-colored flowers.
2. Outwardly spreading, mounded and compact growth habit.
3. Dark green, somewhat glossy, non-variegated foliage.
The new New Guinea Impatiens is similar in flower color to the New Guinea Impatiens cultivar `Light Pink` (U.S. plant pat. applied for). However in side-by-side comparisons in Encinitas, Calif., under commercial practice, plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens differed from plants of the cultivar `Light Pink` in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are less upright and more outwardly spreading and denser than plants of the cultivar `Light Pink`.
2. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more compact than plants of the cultivar `Light Pink`.
3. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens have thicker and redder stems than plants of the cultivar `Light Pink`.
4. Lower venation color of leaves of plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens is redder than lower venation color of leaves of plants of the cultivar `Light Pink`.
5. Flower spurs of plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are dark purple in color whereas flower spurs of plants of the cultivar `Light Pink` are pink in color.
6. Peduncles of plants of the new New Guinea lmpatiens are longer and redder than peduncles of plants of the cultivar `Light Pink`.
A detailed comparison of plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens and the cultivar `Light Pink` appears in Chart A at the end of the specification.
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.
The first photograph comprises a top perspective view of a typical plant of `Tortola`.
The second photograph comprises a close-up view of typical flowers and upper (left) and lower (right) surfaces of leaves of the cultivars `Light Pink` (top of photo) and `Tortola` (bottom of photo).
Flower and foliage colors in the photographs may `differ` from the actual colors due to light reflectance.
The cultivar `Tortola` has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype. The following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants grown 10-cm pots in Encinitas, Calif., under commercial practice in a fiberglass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 23 to 29C. and night temperatures ranging from 16 to 18C. and about 3,000 footcandles.
In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Classification:
Botanical.--Impatiens hawkeri `Tortola`.
Commercial.--New Guinea Impatiens cv. `Tortola`.
Parentage:
Male parent.--Proprietary seedling selection S837.
Female parent.--Proprietary seedling selection W354.
Propagation:
Type cutting.--Terminal cuttings.
Time to intiate roots.--About 15 days with 21C soil temperature.
Plant description:
Plant form.--Outwardly spreading, mounded and compact.
Growth habit.--Moderately vigorous. Suitable for 10 to 25-cm containers.
plant size.--Height: About 18 cm. Width or spread: About 22 cm.
Lateral branches.--Quantity: About five. Size: Length: 13 to 14 cm. Diameter: 1 to 1.2 cm. Internode length: About 4 cm. Color: 59A/60B.
Foliage description.--Leaves simple, generally symmetrical, abundant, opposite or in whorls of three, horizontal to plant and flat in aspect. Size, largest leaves: Length: 11 to 12 cm. Width: 4 to 4.3 cm. Shape: Ovate with acuminate apex, attenuate base and ciliate margin. Texture: Smooth, somewhat glossy. Color: Young foliage, upper surface: 146A. Young foliage, lower surface: 147C. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 147A. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 147B. Venation, upper surface: 60C. Venation, lower surface: 60B. Petiole: Size: Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Color: 60B/60C.
Flower Description:
Flower type and habit.--Light pink-colored flowers. Freely and continuously flowering. Flowers arise from leaf axils. Usually seven to eight flowers per lateral branch. Flowers positioned above the foliage and face mostly upward and some, outward. Flowers flat and rounded triangular, somewhat triangular. Flowers persistent.
Flowering season.--Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden, flowering is continuous from spring until fall.
Flower size.--Length: 5.5 to 6 cm. Width: 5.5 to 6 cm. Depth: About 5 mm.
Flower buds.--Size: Length: About 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: 55A/52C.
Petals.--Quantity: Five. Shape: Cordate with emarginate apex, cuneate or obtuse base and entire margin. Texture: Smooth. Color: When opening, upper surface: Iridescent, 52C. When opening, lower surface: Iridescent, 52D. Fully opened, upper surface: Iridescent, 55C/55D, white towards center with 64C at petal base. Fully opened, lower surface: Iridescent, 55C. Fading to: 55C.
Spur.--Length: About 4.7 cm. Shape: Narrow and curved. Color: 59A/60A.
Peduncles.--Length: 5.3 to 5.5 cm. Angle: Mostly erect, some outward. Strength: Strong. Color: 60A.
Reproductive organs.--Androecium: Stamen number: Five, anthers fused, filaments free. Anther shape: Obovate. Anther size: 6 by 4 mm. Anther color: Cream. Amount of pollen: Moderate. Pollen color: Cream. Gynoecium: Five-loculate fused. Gynoecium length: About 6 mm. Gynoecium color: 146A.
Disease resistance: Under commercial conditions, resistance nor susceptibility to pathogens has not been observed.
Seed development: Seed production is not usually observed.
              CHART A                                                     
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CHARACTERISTIC                                                            
             `TORTOLA`     `LIGHT PINK`                                   
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GROWTH HABIT Upright to outwardly                                         
                           Upright, somewhat                              
             spreading and open                                           
             mounding, compact                                            
PLANT HEIGHT About 18 cm   About 22 cm                                    
PLANT WIDTH  About 22 cm   About 26 cm                                    
LATERAL BRANCH                                                            
             1 to 1.2 cm   About 6 mm                                     
DIAMETER                                                                  
INTERNODE LENGTH                                                          
             About 4 cm    About 6 cm                                     
STEM COLOR   59A/60B       146C                                           
LEAF VENATION                                                             
             60C           59D                                            
COLOR, UPPER                                                              
SURFACE                                                                   
LEAF VENATION                                                             
             60B           146D with stripes of                           
COLOR, LOWER               59B                                            
SURFACE                                                                   
PETIOLE LENGTH                                                            
             About 4 cm    2.5 to 3 cm                                    
PETIOLE DIAMETER                                                          
             About 4 mm    About 5 mm                                     
PETIOLE COLOR                                                             
             60B/60C       63B                                            
PETAL COLOR, WHEN                                                         
             52C           55B                                            
OPENING, UPPER                                                            
SURFACE                                                                   
PETAL COLOR, WHEN                                                         
             52D           55C                                            
OPENING, LOWER                                                            
SURFACE                                                                   
PETAL COLOR, 55C/55D with white                                           
                           55B with white                                 
OPENED, UPPER                                                             
             towards center and                                           
                           towards center and                             
SURFACE      64C at petal base                                            
                           68A/68B at petal base                          
PETAL COLOR, 55C           55C                                            
OPENED, LOWER                                                             
SURFACE                                                                   
PETAL COLOR  55C           55D to white                                   
FADING TO                                                                 
SPUR LENGTH  About 4.7 cm  5 to 5.5 cm                                    
SPUR COLOR   59A/60A       51A/51C                                        
PEDUNCLE LENGTH                                                           
             5.3 to 5.5 cm 4.3 to 4.8 cm                                  
PEDUNCLE COLOR                                                            
             60A           144B                                           
FLOWER BUD COLOR                                                          
             55A/52C       55A/55B                                        
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