USPP1235P - Rose plant - Google Patents

Description

Patented Dec. 29, 1953 Plant Pat. 1,235

UNITED STATES iATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Ralph S. Moore, Visalia, Calif.

Application December 8, 1952, Serial No. 324,863

1 Claim.

The present invention is directed to a new and distinct variety of ever-blooming climbing rose; the variety-as compared to the yellow climbing Cecile Brunner rose variety-blooming much more continuously; being substantially thornless, and having more lasting color in the flowers.

As distinguished from the pollen parent, Goldilocks Hybrid Polyantha (United States Plant Patent No. 672), the present variety bears flowers of a difierent shade of yellow {apricot yellow) and has practically no thorns.

In habit of growth, bloom, and thornlessness the present variety is generally similar to the Renae rose variety (United States Plant Patent No. 893).

The present variety is additionally characterized by being readily propagated; easy to grow when transplanted; and blooming in the first season in the garden.

An. additional distinguishing characteristic ol' the present variety is that the flower buds are small, well shaped, and of an attractive apricot yellow color; being excellent in garden display, in small flower arrangements indoors, and in corsages.

In full bloom the flower oi the present variety more closely approaches the size of the Cecile Brunner than that of the Goldilocks variety, the pollen parent.

A separate distinctive .Ceature of the present variety of rose is that although a climber, it is more readily contained within a small spacesuch as on a trellis-than others of its type.

The present variety had the following breeding:

Pollen from flowers of the Goldilocks variety was used to pollinate an unnamed seedling, but which was a single flowered, climbing polyantha. Approximately one thousand eeds from this cross were planted, and of the resulting seedlings about one-quarter were climbing roses. These climbing roses were careiully observed, and one of these-thc present variety was noted to have the especially desirable characteristics described hereinbefore, and was thus selected for propagation.

Subsequent to its discovery and selection, the present variety has been successfully asexually reproduced by cuttings, and by budding; the reproductions having been found to carry forward each and every one oi the desirable characteristics of the initial plant.

The breeding of the present variety, and its subsequent initial asexual reproduction thereof were accomplished by me in my nursery at Visalia, Calilornia.

In the drawings, the figure is a perspective view oi flowers and bud oi the variety, together with leaves and stem.

Reierring now specifically to the new and dis-- tinct variety of rose plant, the following is a detailed description thereol in outline; all major color plate identifications being by 'lvlaerz and Paul Dictionary of Color.

Type: Seedling; climbing; outdoor for cut flowers or garden decoration. Class: Hybrid, polyantha. Flowers:

Continua"ty.---Ccntinuous. l mgrance.M0derately sweet. Flowers borne: Several to stem; 1n irregular cluster; on strong medium length stems. Quantity oi bloom: Abundant outdoors. Bud:

Peduncle.--Short; slender; medium erect;

medium green, red ish tinge.

J TB calyx breaks-Size-srnall. Formpointed. As calyx bredks.--Colorgrccnish yellow,

overlaid with red.

After first petal opens.--Size small. Formlong, pointed. Coloroutside: apricot yellow (9-11.45) lightly overlaid with red tints IZ-H-S); inside: apricot yellow iQ-L-il).

Bloom: Size when iully opened, 2" to 2% average in diameter (occasionally 2%).

Petalage.--Double, with rem 25 to 35 petals arranged irregularly. Form.Fu1l, with petals loosely rolled outwardly. Petals: Satiny.

Shape.-Outside oval, nearly shaped; in-

termediate, spatulate; inside, oblaneoolate. Color.Apricot yellow lei-L45) shading into a creamy yellow i -D41 when several days open. Flower longevitylium to tour days outdoors; two to three days indoors.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Medium number; regularly arranged about pistils. Filaments: Short; yellow. Anthers: Small size; yellow. Pollen: Moderate; yellow. Pistils: Few. Styles: Uneven; medium length; bunched. Stigma: Greenish yellow. Ovaries: Enclosed.

Hips: Usually none (few occasionally). Sepals: Moderate length; spear shaped; green.

Plant Foliage:

Leaves-Abundant; medium large; heavy;

glossy.

Leaflets.0va1, with apex mucronate.

Base.Rounded.

Color.Mature leavesupper surface: me-

dium green (22-L-8); under surface: lighter green.

Rachis.-Medium. Upper side smooth, grooved. Under side almost completely thornless.

Growth: Climbing; moderately vigorous.

Canes.Medium. Main stems.Green brown).

Thorns.Extremely few to none.

Prickles-None.

Branches.Green.

Thorns.Extremely few to none.

Prickles-None.

New shoots.-Green (sometimes greenishbrown).

Thorns.--Extremely few to none.

Prickles.None.

(sometimes greenish- The climbing rose plant and its flowers as herein described may vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil conditions under which the variety may be grown.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A new and distinct Variety of climbing hybrid polyantha rose plant, substantially as described and illustrated, charactericcd--in comparison to the climbing yellow Cecile Brunner rose variety, by blooming more continuously, being substantially thornless, and having more lasting color in the flowers; the buds and flowers being apricot-yellow in primary color, the buds being small and well shaped, and the flowers shading to a creamy yellow after several open and being substantially the size of the flowers of said Cc'cile Brunner variety; being further characterized-4n comparison to the pollen parent Goldilocks rose variety- -by the apricot yellow primary color of the buds and flowers, and the substantial absence of thorns: and additionally characterized by being readily propagated, easy to grow when planted, blooming in the first season in the garden, and, although a climber, being readily contained within a small space, as on a trellis.

RALPH S. MOORE.

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