USPP15096P2 - Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’ - Google Patents

Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’ Download PDF

Info

Publication number
USPP15096P2
USPP15096P2 US10/716,016 US71601603V USPP15096P2 US PP15096 P2 USPP15096 P2 US PP15096P2 US 71601603 V US71601603 V US 71601603V US PP15096 P2 USPP15096 P2 US PP15096P2
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
christine
magic
azalea
plant named
plants
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US10/716,016
Inventor
Johan Vanderhaegen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hortibreed BV
Hortibreed NV
Original Assignee
Hortibreed NV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Hortibreed NV filed Critical Hortibreed NV
Priority to US10/716,016 priority Critical patent/USPP15096P2/en
Assigned to HORTIBREED B.V. reassignment HORTIBREED B.V. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: VANDERHAEGEN, JOHAN
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of USPP15096P2 publication Critical patent/USPP15096P2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01H—NEW PLANTS OR NON-TRANSGENIC PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
    • A01H5/00—Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant parts; Angiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy
    • A01H5/02—Flowers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01H—NEW PLANTS OR NON-TRANSGENIC PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
    • A01H6/00—Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their botanic taxonomy
    • A01H6/36—Ericaceae, e.g. azalea, cranberry or blueberry
    • A01H6/364—Rhododendron, e.g. Azalea

Definitions

  • Botanical classification Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Magic.
  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Azalea, botanically known as Rhododendron hybrida, an evergreen greenhouse-forcing type, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Christine Magic’.
  • the new Azalea is a naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Matton, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,693.
  • the new Azalea was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Moerbeke, Belgium in March, 1998. The selection of this plant was based on its unique flower coloration.
  • the new Azalea has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
  • the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • Plants of the new Azalea are most similar to plants of the parent, the cultivar Christine Matton. Plants of the new Azalea differ primarily from plants of the cultivar Christine Matton in flower coloration as flowers of ‘Christine Matton’ are salmon pink in color.
  • the photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a close-up view of a typical flower of ‘Christine Magic’.
  • the photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Christine Magic’.
  • Botanical classification Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Magic.
  • Type. By terminal cuttings.
  • Time to initiate roots About 30 days at temperatures of 15 to 20° C.
  • Time to develop roots About 60 days at temperatures of 4° C.
  • Rooting habit Vigorous and finely-branched.
  • Plant form and growth habit Perennial, evergreen, upright and outwardly spreading, rounded, uniform plant habit. Vigorous. Numerous flowers per plant. Appropriate for 12 to 16-cm containers.
  • Branching habit Freely branching; usually about ten lateral branches develop after removal of terminal apex.
  • Flower arrangement Flowers arranged singly at terminals. Flowers face upward and outward. Very freely flowering.
  • Gynoecium Pistil length: About 1.5 to 2.5 cm. Stigma shape: Oval. Stigma color: 48D. Style length: About 1.2 to 2.2 cm. Style color: Towards the base, 143C; towards the apex, 50D to 50C. Ovary: Whiskered; 141B in color.
  • Seed/fruit. Seed and fruit production have not been observed.

Landscapes

  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Botany (AREA)
  • Developmental Biology & Embryology (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Natural Medicines & Medicinal Plants (AREA)
  • Breeding Of Plants And Reproduction By Means Of Culturing (AREA)

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’, characterized by its vigorous and dense plants that are very freely branching; uniform, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit; very dark green shiny foliage; numerous and showy double red and light pink bi-colored flowers; and long flowering period.

Description

Botanical classification: Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Magic.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Azalea, botanically known as Rhododendron hybrida, an evergreen greenhouse-forcing type, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Christine Magic’.
The new Azalea is a naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Matton, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,693. The new Azalea was discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in Moerbeke, Belgium in March, 1998. The selection of this plant was based on its unique flower coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new Azalea by terminal cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Moerbeke, Belgium since November, 1998, has shown that the unique features of this new Azalea are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new Azalea has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Christine Magic’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Christine Magic’ as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Vigorous and dense plants that are very freely branching.
2. Uniform, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit.
3. Very dark green shiny foliage.
4. Numerous and showy double red and light pink bi-colored flowers.
5. Long flowering period; plants stay in flower for more than three weeks.
Plants of the new Azalea are most similar to plants of the parent, the cultivar Christine Matton. Plants of the new Azalea differ primarily from plants of the cultivar Christine Matton in flower coloration as flowers of ‘Christine Matton’ are salmon pink in color.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Azalea, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Azalea.
The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a close-up view of a typical flower of ‘Christine Magic’.
The photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Christine Magic’.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following botanical description describe plants grown in a greenhouse and an outdoor nursery in Kruishoutem, Belgium, in 15-cm containers and under conditions which approximate commercial Azalea production conditions. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 4 to 20° C. and night temperatures ranged from 4 to 15° C. Plants were about 18 months old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Magic.
Commercial classification: Evergreen greenhouse-forcing type Azalea.
Parentage: Naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Matton, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,693.
Propagation:
Type.—By terminal cuttings.
Time to initiate roots.—About 30 days at temperatures of 15 to 20° C.
Time to develop roots.—About 60 days at temperatures of 4° C.
Rooting habit.—Vigorous and finely-branched.
Plant description:
Plant form and growth habit.—Perennial, evergreen, upright and outwardly spreading, rounded, uniform plant habit. Vigorous. Numerous flowers per plant. Appropriate for 12 to 16-cm containers.
Branching habit.—Freely branching; usually about ten lateral branches develop after removal of terminal apex.
Plant height, soil level to top of flowers.—About 20 cm.
Plant diameter, area of spread.—About 30 cm.
Growth rate.—Moderate.
Lateral branch description.—Length: Per year, about 8 to 15 cm of growth. Diameter: About 3 mm. Internode length: About 1 to 2 cm. Texture: Mature, woody; young, green with sparse reddish-brown hairs.
Foliage description:
Arrangement.—Alternate; whorled towards lateral branch apices.
Length.—About 2 to 5.5 cm.
Width.—About 1.5 to 3 cm.
Shape.—Elliptic.
Apex.—Obtuse.
Base.—Acute.
Margin.—Entire.
Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Leathery, glabrous.
Color.—Developing foliage, upper surface: 137A; shiny. Developing foliage, lower surface: 138A to 138B. Fully developed foliage, upper surface: Close to 139A; shiny. Fully developed foliage, lower surface: 147A to 147B. Venation, upper surface: 144A to 144B. Venation, lower surface: 143C.
Petiole.—Length: About 5 mm or less.
Flower description:
Natural flowering season.—Spring after sufficient cool period.
Flower arrangement.—Flowers arranged singly at terminals. Flowers face upward and outward. Very freely flowering.
Flower appearance.—Showy star-shaped double flowers.
Flower longevity.—Plants stay in flower for more than three weeks. Flowers persistent.
Flower bud.—Length: About 2 to 4 cm. Diameter: About 1 to 1.5 cm. Shape: Narrowly ovoid. Color: 137A to 137B.
Petals.—Arrangement: Double. Shape: Spatulate with rounded apex. Margin: Entire with slightly undulating edge which gives a ruffled appearance. Length: Outer whorl of petals: About 5 cm. Inner whorl of petals: About 4 to 5 cm. Width: Outer whorl of petals: About 4 cm. Inner whorl of petals: About 2 to 3 cm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, satiny. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: 43D overlain with 39B; color darkest towards the margins. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: 43D overlain with 39B; color darkest towards the margins.
Sepals.—Arrangement: Five sepals fused into a star-shaped calyx. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Shape: Ovate. Margin: Entire. Color: Upper surface, 144C; lower surface, 144C to 144D.
Peduncles.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 3 to 4 mm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Flexible, strong. Color: 144D.
Reproductive organs.—Androecium: No stamens observed. Gynoecium: Pistil length: About 1.5 to 2.5 cm. Stigma shape: Oval. Stigma color: 48D. Style length: About 1.2 to 2.2 cm. Style color: Towards the base, 143C; towards the apex, 50D to 50C. Ovary: Whiskered; 141B in color.
Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production have not been observed.
Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to known pathogens and pests of Azalea has not been observed on plants grown under commercial greenhouse conditions.
Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Azalea have been observed to tolerate temperatures from 0 to 40° C.

Claims (1)

It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’, as illustrated and described.
US10/716,016 2003-11-18 2003-11-18 Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’ Expired - Lifetime USPP15096P2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/716,016 USPP15096P2 (en) 2003-11-18 2003-11-18 Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/716,016 USPP15096P2 (en) 2003-11-18 2003-11-18 Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
USPP15096P2 true USPP15096P2 (en) 2004-08-24

Family

ID=32869904

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US10/716,016 Expired - Lifetime USPP15096P2 (en) 2003-11-18 2003-11-18 Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) USPP15096P2 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USPP16273P2 (en) * 2004-11-26 2006-02-21 Hortibreed Nv Rhododendron plant named ‘Christine Siena’

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USPP16273P2 (en) * 2004-11-26 2006-02-21 Hortibreed Nv Rhododendron plant named ‘Christine Siena’

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
USPP15096P2 (en) Azalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’
USPP21687P2 (en) Camellia plant named ‘Mondel’
USPP20137P2 (en) Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbelapri’
USPP11693P (en) Azalea plant named `Christine Matton`
USPP17949P2 (en) Kalanchoe plant named ‘Don Frederico’
USPP18743P2 (en) Veronica plant named ‘Pink Eveline’
USPP19103P2 (en) Nierembergia plant named ‘Sunnipariho’
USPP11137P (en) Azalea plant named `Lavender Lace`
USPP21111P2 (en) Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlorozu’
USPP19689P2 (en) Nierembergia plant named ‘Sunnicopadibu’
USPP19695P2 (en) Scoparia plant named ‘Suntutubu’
USPP12693P2 (en) Rhododendron plant named ‘Angelina’
USPP14263P2 (en) Azalea plant named ‘Miss Lulu’
USPP18451P2 (en) Phlox plant named ‘Sunphloburu’
USPP18085P2 (en) Sedum plant named ‘Bronco’
USPP17782P2 (en) Limonium plant named ‘Esm Ara’
USPP15389P2 (en) Phlox plant named ‘Indico’
USPP19558P2 (en) Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlotori’
USPP20133P2 (en) Antirrhinum plant named ‘Sunkispinfufu’
USPP16593P2 (en) Azalea plant name ‘Pearls’
USPP23054P2 (en) Petunia plant named ‘Sunsurfpiusi’
USPP18785P2 (en) Phlox plant named ‘Sunphlobuho’
USPP19092P2 (en) Astilbe plant named ‘Diamonds and Pearls’
USPP11187P (en) Azalea plant named `Irish Lace`
USPP21439P2 (en) Euphorbia plant named ‘Balbrewite’

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: HORTIBREED B.V., BELGIUM

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:VANDERHAEGEN, JOHAN;REEL/FRAME:014723/0748

Effective date: 20031103