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USPP15906P2
USPP15906P2 US10/818,342 US81834204V USPP15906P2 US PP15906 P2 USPP15906 P2 US PP15906P2 US 81834204 V US81834204 V US 81834204V US PP15906 P2 USPP15906 P2 US PP15906P2
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  • Botanical classification/cultivar designation Aster hybrida cultivar Yodragon.
  • the present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant, botanically known as Aster hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Yodragon’.
  • the new Aster is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Leamington, Ontario, Canada and Alva, Fla.
  • the objective of the program is to create or discover new potted Aster cultivars that have a uniform plant growth habit, good vigor and strong branching habit, numerous inflorescences, desirable inflorescence form and floret colors, uniform flowering response and good postproduction longevity.
  • the new Aster originated from an open-pollination made by the Inventor in September, 1999, in Leamington, Ontario, Canada, of the Aster cultivar Professor Kippenberg, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a an unknown Aster selection, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent.
  • the new Aster was discovered and selected by the Inventor in January, 2001, as a single flowering plant from within the resulting progeny of the stated open-pollination grown in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla.
  • This plant was based on its uniform plant growth habit, good vigor and strong branching habit, numerous inflorescences, desirable inflorescence form and floret colors, uniform flowering response and good postproduction longevity.
  • the cultivar Yodragon has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
  • the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength, and/or light level, without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • Plants of the new Aster can be compared to plants of the female parent, the cultivar Professor Kippenberg.
  • plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg, in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Aster can be compared to plants of the cultivar Odin Viking, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,360. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Odin Viking in the following characteristics:
  • Plants of the new Aster can also be compared to plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon in the following characteristics:
  • the photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Yodragon’ grown in a container.
  • the photograph on the second sheet comprises a close-up view of typical inflorescences of ‘Yodragon’.

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A new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant named ‘Yodragon’, characterized by its uniform, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering habit; natural flowering season around September 7th; daisy-type inflorescences with pale blue-colored ray florets; and good garden performance.

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Botanical classification/cultivar designation: Aster hybrida cultivar Yodragon.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Aster plant, botanically known as Aster hybrida and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Yodragon’.
The new Aster is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Leamington, Ontario, Canada and Alva, Fla. The objective of the program is to create or discover new potted Aster cultivars that have a uniform plant growth habit, good vigor and strong branching habit, numerous inflorescences, desirable inflorescence form and floret colors, uniform flowering response and good postproduction longevity.
The new Aster originated from an open-pollination made by the Inventor in September, 1999, in Leamington, Ontario, Canada, of the Aster cultivar Professor Kippenberg, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a an unknown Aster selection, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Aster was discovered and selected by the Inventor in January, 2001, as a single flowering plant from within the resulting progeny of the stated open-pollination grown in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla.
The selection of this plant was based on its uniform plant growth habit, good vigor and strong branching habit, numerous inflorescences, desirable inflorescence form and floret colors, uniform flowering response and good postproduction longevity.
Asexual reproduction of the new Aster by vegetative tip cuttings was first conducted in Alva, Fla. in March, 2001. Asexual reproduction by cuttings has shown that the unique features of this new Aster are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar Yodragon has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength, and/or light level, without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Yodragon’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Yodragon’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Aster:
    • 1. Uniform, outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit.
    • 2. Freely branching growth habit.
    • 3. Dark green-colored foliage.
    • 4. Uniform flowering habit.
    • 5. Natural flowering season around September 7th.
    • 6. Daisy-type inflorescences with pale blue-colored ray florets.
    • 7. Good garden performance.
Plants of the new Aster can be compared to plants of the female parent, the cultivar Professor Kippenberg. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg, in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Aster were stronger and more rain tolerant than plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg.
    • 2. Plants of the new Aster flowered about seven days earlier than plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg under natural season conditions.
    • 3. Plants of the new Aster had larger inflorescences than plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg.
    • 4. Ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the new Aster were more blue in color than ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg.
    • 5. Inflorescences of plants of the new Aster were longer-lasting than inflorescences of plants of the cultivar Professor Kippenberg.
Plants of the new Aster can be compared to plants of the cultivar Odin Viking, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,360. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Odin Viking in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Aster were stronger and more rain tolerant than plants of the cultivar Odin Viking.
    • 2. Plants of the new Aster were smaller and more rounded in plant habit than plants of the cultivar Odin Viking.
    • 3. Plants of the new Aster flowered about nine days earlier than plants of the cultivar Odin Viking under natural season conditions.
    • 4. Ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the new Aster were more blue in color and not as purple-colored compared to ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the cultivar Odin Viking.
Plants of the new Aster can also be compared to plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Alva, Fla., plants of the new Aster differed from plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Aster were more densely mounded than plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon.
    • 2. Plants of the new Aster flowered about two days earlier than plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon under natural season conditions.
    • 3. Plants of the new Aster had larger inflorescences than plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon.
    • 4. Ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the new Aster were more blue in color than ray florets of inflorescences of plants of the cultivar Schone von Dietlikon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Aster showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Aster.
The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Yodragon’ grown in a container.
The photograph on the second sheet comprises a close-up view of typical inflorescences of ‘Yodragon’.
 DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The aforementioned photographs, following observations and measurements describe plants grown and flowered during the winter in Alva, Fla., in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse and under conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial potted Aster production. During the production of these plants, day temperatures were about 25° C. and night temperatures were about 18° C. Unrooted cuttings were directly stuck in 15-cm containers, exposed to long day/short night conditions, and pinched several times. At the time of the final pinch, photoinductive short day/long night treatments were initiated.
  • Botanical classification: Aster hybrida cultivar Yodragon.
  • Parentage:
      • Female, or seed, parent.—Aster hybrida cultivar Professor Kippenberg, not patented.
      • Male, or pollen, parent.—Unknown Aster hybrida selection, not patented.
  • Propagation:
      • Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings.
      • Time to initiate roots.—About one week at 21° C.
      • Time to produce a rooted cutting.—About 16 to 19 days at 21° C.
      • Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white, close to 155D.
      • Rooting habit.—Freely branching.
  • Plant description:
      • Appearance.—Daisy-type potted Aster. Upright with lateral branches outwardly spreading; inverted triangle with uniformly mounded crown. Strong and freely branching growth habit with lateral branches developing at every node when pinched (removal of terminal apices); dense and full plants. Moderately vigorous.
      • Plant height.—About 21 cm.
      • Plant width.—About 26 cm.
      • Lateral branches.—Length: About 19 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Internode length: About 8.5 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 147A.
      • Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternate; simple; sessile. Length: About 4.75 cm. Width: About 1.3 cm. Shape: Linear. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Developing and fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Darker than 147A. Developing and fully expanded foliage, lower surface: Darker than 147B. Venation, upper surface: Darker than 147A. Venation, lower surface: Darker than 147B.
  • Inflorescence description:
      • Appearance.—Daisy-type inflorescence form with linear-shaped ray florets. Inflorescences terminal and axillary. Disk and ray florets develop acropetally on a capitulum. Inflorescences not fragrant.
      • Flowering response.—Under natural conditions, plants flower on September 7th in Alva, Fla. Uniform flowering habit.
      • Inflorescence longevity.—Inflorescences maintain good color and substance for about one to two weeks on the plant.
      • Quantity of inflorescences.—About six open inflorescences per lateral branch.
      • Inflorescence bud.—Height: About 4 mm. Diameter: About 3.5 mm. Shape: Spherical. Color: Close to 147A.
      • Inflorescence diameter.—About 3.6 cm.
      • Inflorescence height.—About 1.4 cm.
      • Diameter of disc.—About 1.1 cm.
      • Receptacle diameter.—About 2 mm.
      • Ray florets.—Shape: Linear. Orientation: Initially upright, then about 90° from vertical. Aspect: Straight, mostly flat. Length: About 1.75 cm. Corolla tube length: About 2.5 mm. Width: About 2.5 mm. Apex: Acute. Base: Fused into a corolla tube. Margin: Entire. Texture: Smooth, glabrous, satiny. Number of ray florets per inflorescence: About 52 arranged in two or three whorls. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 92A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 92C to 92D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 92A and 92B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 92C to 92D.
      • Disc florets.—Arrangement: Massed at center of receptacle. Shape: Tubular, elongated. Apex: Five-pointed. Length: About 5 mm. Diameter, apex: About 1.75 mm. Diameter, base: About 1 mm. Number of disc florets per inflorescence: About 55. Color: Apex: Close to 79B. Mid-section: Close to 144D. Base: Close to 155D.
      • Phyllaries.—Quantity per inflorescence: About 42. Length: About 4 mm. Width: Less than 1 mm. Shape: Ligulate. Apex: Acute. Base: Truncate, fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Waxy, smooth. Texture, lower surface: Smooth. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 147A.
      • Peduncles.—Length: First peduncle: About 2.2 cm. Fourth peduncle: About 4 cm. Diameter: Less than 1 mm. Angle to vertical: About 45° from vertical. Strength: Strong, flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 147A.
      • Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Anther color: Close to 79B. Pollen amount: None observed. Gynoecium: Style color: Close to 79B. Stigma color: Close to 11D.
      • Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed.
  • Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Asters has not been observed on plants grown under commercial greenhouse conditions.
  • Garden performance: Plants of the new Aster have been observed to be rain and wind tolerant and to tolerate temperatures from 0 to more than 38° C.

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