USPP14873P2 - Petunia plant named ‘USTUNI76’ - Google Patents

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USPP14873P2
USPP14873P2 US10/638,683 US63868303V USPP14873P2 US PP14873 P2 USPP14873 P2 US PP14873P2 US 63868303 V US63868303 V US 63868303V US PP14873 P2 USPP14873 P2 US PP14873P2
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  • Botanical classification/cultivar designation Petunia ⁇ hybrida cultivar USTUNI76.
  • the present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant, botanically known as Petunia ⁇ hybrida , and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name USTUNI76.
  • the new Petunia is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
  • the objective of the breeding program is to create new disease-resistant and heat-tolerant Petunias with semi-upright plant habit and attractive flower colors.
  • the new Petunia originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor on May 6, 1998 of the Petunia cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn, not patented, as the female, or seed parent, with an unnamed selection of Petunia, not patented, as the male, or pollen parent.
  • the new Petunia was selected as a single plant from the resulting progeny on Jun. 15, 1999 in Gensingen, Germany, on the basis of its plant habit and attractive flower coloration.
  • Plants of the cultivar USTUNI76 have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and daylength without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the female parent, the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn, in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Petunia were more cascading than and not as upright as plants of the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn.
  • Plants of the new Petunia were more vigorous than plants of the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn.
  • plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the male parent selection primarily in flowering time as plants of the new Pentunia flowered earlier than plants of the male parent selection.
  • Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the cultivar Dancasoft, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,383. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Gensingen, Germany, plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the cultivar Dancasoft in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Petunia were more freely branching than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
  • Plants of the new Petunia had smaller flowers than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
  • Plants of the new Petunia were more tolerant to rain than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
  • the photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of three typical plants of ‘USTUNI76’ grown in a container.
  • the photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers and leaves of ‘USTUNI76’.
  • Botanical classification Petunia ⁇ hybrida cultivar USTUNI76.
  • Type cutting Terminal vegetative cuttings.
  • Plant diameter ( area of spread ), single plant. —About 25.5 cm.
  • Foliage description Arrangement: Alternate before flowering; opposite after flowers develop; simple. Length: About 3.5 cm. Width: About 2 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Rounded to broadly acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous; glandular; slightly rough. Venation pattern: Pinnate, arcuate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: 146A. Developing leaves, lower surface: 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: 146A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: 146B. Venation, upper surface: 145A. Venation, lower surface: 145B. Petiole length: About 1 cm. Petiole diameter: About 3 mm. Petiole color: 145A.
  • Flower type and habit Single salverform flowers; flowers face mostly upward or outward; axillary. Freely flowering habit, about three to four open flowers and about 16 flower buds per lateral branch at one time.
  • Anther shape Ovoid. Anther length: About 1.5 mm. Anther color: 155A. Pollen amount: Scarce to moderate. Pollen color: 155A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1.7 cm. Style length: About 1.5 cm. Style color: 144D. Stigma shape: Anvil-shaped. Stigma color: 144C. Ovary color: 144B.
  • Seed/fruit. Seed and/or fruit production has not been observed.
  • Plants of the new Petunia have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to Petunia.
  • Plants of the new Petunia have been observed to have good garden performance. Plants of the new Petunia have been noted to tolerate temperatures from 0 to 38° C. and have excellent tolerance to rain and wind.

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Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘USTUNI76’, characterized by its semi-upright to cascading plant habit; freely branching habit; numerous single flowers that are light pink in color; and good garden performance.

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Botanical classification/cultivar designation: Petunia×hybrida cultivar USTUNI76.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant, botanically known as Petunia×hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name USTUNI76.
The new Petunia is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The objective of the breeding program is to create new disease-resistant and heat-tolerant Petunias with semi-upright plant habit and attractive flower colors.
The new Petunia originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor on May 6, 1998 of the Petunia cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn, not patented, as the female, or seed parent, with an unnamed selection of Petunia, not patented, as the male, or pollen parent. The new Petunia was selected as a single plant from the resulting progeny on Jun. 15, 1999 in Gensingen, Germany, on the basis of its plant habit and attractive flower coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal vegetative cuttings since Jun. 25, 1999, taken in Gensingen, Germany has shown that the unique features of this new Petunia are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the cultivar USTUNI76 have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and daylength without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘USTUNI76’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘USTUNI76’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Semi-upright to cascading plant habit.
2. Freely branching habit.
3. Numerous single flowers that are light pink in color.
4. Good garden performance.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Hikone, Shiga, Japan, plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the female parent, the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn, in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Petunia were more cascading than and not as upright as plants of the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn.
2. Plants of the new Petunia were more vigorous than plants of the cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn.
In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Hikone, Shiga, Japan, plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the male parent selection primarily in flowering time as plants of the new Pentunia flowered earlier than plants of the male parent selection.
Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the cultivar Dancasoft, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,383. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Gensingen, Germany, plants of the new Petunia differed from plants of the cultivar Dancasoft in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Petunia were more freely branching than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
2. Plants of the new Petunia had smaller flowers than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
3. Plants of the new Petunia were more tolerant to rain than plants of the cultivar Dancasoft.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates 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. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Petunia.
The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of three typical plants of ‘USTUNI76’ grown in a container.
The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers and leaves of ‘USTUNI76’.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown in Bonsall, Calif., in an outdoor nursery during the spring and summer under full sun conditions with day temperatures ranging from about 18 to about 35° C. and night temperatures ranging from about 10 to about 18° C. After planting rooted cuttings, plants were grown for about eight weeks in 15-cm containers with three plants per container. Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Petunia×hybrida cultivar USTUNI76.
Parentage:
Female parent.—Petunia×hybrida cultivar Fantasy Pink Morn, not patented.
Male parent.—Unnamed selection of Petunia×hybrida, not patented.
Propagation:
Type cutting.—Terminal vegetative cuttings.
Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.—About 15 days at 20 to 22° C.
Time to develop roots, summer and winter.—About 20 days at 18 to 20° C.
Root description.—Fine; white, close to 155D, in color.
Rooting habit.—Freely branching.
Plant description:
Form.—Annual flowering plant; indeterminate; initially upright, then semi-upright to outwardly spreading and cascading; uniformly mounded plant form. Freely branching habit with about four to five lateral branches and numerous secondary lateral branches per plant. Pinching will enhance development of lateral branches.
Usage.—Appropriate for hanging baskets, window boxes, patio containers and landscape applications.
Plant height.—About 14 cm.
Plant diameter (area of spread), single plant.—About 25.5 cm.
Vigor.—Vigorous; moderately rapid growth rate.
Lateral branches.—Length: About 27 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Internode length: About 1.5 to 3.5 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Color: 144B.
Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternate before flowering; opposite after flowers develop; simple. Length: About 3.5 cm. Width: About 2 cm. Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Rounded to broadly acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous; glandular; slightly rough. Venation pattern: Pinnate, arcuate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: 146A. Developing leaves, lower surface: 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: 146A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: 146B. Venation, upper surface: 145A. Venation, lower surface: 145B. Petiole length: About 1 cm. Petiole diameter: About 3 mm. Petiole color: 145A.
Flower description:
Flower type and habit.—Single salverform flowers; flowers face mostly upward or outward; axillary. Freely flowering habit, about three to four open flowers and about 16 flower buds per lateral branch at one time.
Natural flowering season.—Long day responsive; long flowering period, spring until frost in the autumn; flowering continuous during this period. Plants start flowering about four to six weeks after planting rooted cuttings. Flowers persistent.
Flower longevity on the plant.—About five to seven days.
Fragrance.—Very faint; sweet.
Flower size—Diameter: About 4.5 cm. Tube length: About 2.5 cm. Throat diameter, distal end: About 1 cm. Tube diameter, proximal end: About 4 mm.
Flower buds.—Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 5.5 mm. Shape: Elongated oblong with ruffled apices. Color: 75D.
Petals.—Quantity/arrangement: About five petals fused in a single whorl, funnelform. Length from throat: About 2 cm. Width: About 2.2 cm. Shape: Roughly fan-shaped. Apex: Rounded. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, velvety. Color: When opening, upper surface: 75A. When opening, lower surface: 75D. Fully opened, upper surface: 82C to 82D; color becoming closer to 82D to eventually 155A with development. Fully opened, lower surface: 75C to 75D. Flower throat (inside): 158C. Flower tube (outside): 155A. Venation, upper petal surface: 73A. Venation, lower petal surface: 144C to 144D. Venation, throat: 157A. Venation, tube: 145A.
Sepals.—Arrangement/appearance: Single whorl of five sepals fused at base, star-shaped. Length: About 1.5 cm. Width: About 4 mm. Shape: Linear. Apex: Rounded. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper surface: 146A. Color, lower surface: 146B.
Peduncles.—Length: About 3.4 cm. Width: About 1.2 mm. Angle: About 45° from the stem. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: 144C.
Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: About five. Anther shape: Ovoid. Anther length: About 1.5 mm. Anther color: 155A. Pollen amount: Scarce to moderate. Pollen color: 155A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1.7 cm. Style length: About 1.5 cm. Style color: 144D. Stigma shape: Anvil-shaped. Stigma color: 144C. Ovary color: 144B.
Seed/fruit.—Seed and/or fruit production has not been observed.
Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Petunia have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to Petunia.
Garden performance: Plants of the new Petunia have been observed to have good garden performance. Plants of the new Petunia have been noted to tolerate temperatures from 0 to 38° C. and have excellent tolerance to rain and wind.

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