USPP18266P3 - Variety of hydrangea plant named ‘JON01’ - Google Patents

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of hydrangea plant named ‘JON01’ characterized by its distinctive color of flowers.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea, botanically known as Hydrangea L. macrophylla and further known by the varietal name ‘JON01’. The plant is used primarily as an ornamental. The variety ‘JON01’ has been asexually reproduced by cuttings. The novel flower color was consistent through several generations, and plants remain true to type after multiple generations through asexual reproduction via cuttings. The new variety is a sport mutation of the variety ‘Taube’, discovered in the summer of 2001 by the breeder Jos de Jong in the breeder's nursery, Gebr. De Jong Handelskwekerijen BV in Boskoop, The Netherlands. The parental cultivar is sold under the Breeder's reference name “Taube.”

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be among the unique characteristics of ‘JON01’. These characteristics distinguish ‘JON01’ as a new and distinct cultivar:

• • 1. Different color of flowers, with the comparator (Taube) being dark pink to rosy-pink and this variety being dark rosy-red.

Plants of the cultivar ‘JON01’ have not been observed under all possible environmental and cultural conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, length of day, irrigation amount and frequency, and/or fertilizer rate without, however, any variance in genotype.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is depicted in the accompanying colored photographs in which:

FIG. 1 shows a mature potted plant of the new variety;

The photograph depicts the overall appearance of the new hydrangea 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 more accurately describe the actual colors.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW PLANT

The following detailed description sets forth characteristics of the new cultivar.

	Botanical Name	Hydrangea L. macrophylla
	Varietal Name	‘JON01’
	Parentage:	Mutation of “Taube”
	Asexual Propagation	Vegetatively by cuttings
	Inflorescence:
	Color midzone	59B/60A (red-purple group);
	upper surface -	RHS 1995
	Fertile Flowers	star-shaped, diameter 7 mm, 4-
		6 petals; petal arrangement
		separated, color violet (RHS
		85B, 1995) and white in a
		stripe pattern from base to
		apex, shape narrow cross
		section deep concave; pedicel
		length 2.2 mm, color pink
	Sterile Flowers	round-shaped, diameter 50
		mm, 4-6 petals, upper profile
		flat, lower profile slight
		concave; petal arrangement
		touching, color of upper side
		purplish red (RHS 71B, 1995),
		color of lower side purplish
		red (RHS 72D, 1995), shape
		rounded, basel spot absent;
		pedicel length 20 mm, color
		pink (RHS 72D, 1995)
	Development:
	Resistance to	Similar to other H.
	Disease -	macrophylla varieties;
		examined plants show no signs
		of pest or disease resistance or
		tolerance than other hydrangea
		machrophylla
	Age and Growing	six first year plants raised in
	Conditions	mulch beds, pH of 6.0, in full
		sun with some afternoon
		shade. Plants were of
		generally healthy appearance
		with some scorching and
		disfiguration from extremely
		hot conditions
	Plant Size
	Plant Height	300 mm
	Plant Width	250 mm
	Habit	thick, rounded, branching
		arrangement irregular from
		leaf axil
	Leaf Characteristics
	Length	110-130 mm
	Width	82-90 mm
	Vein	pattern prominent inset, cross
		section convex, undulation of
		margin slight
	Color	Green upper side (RHS 137A,
		1995), green lower side (RHS
		137B, 1995), veins green
		(RHS 144B, 1995).
	Petioles
	Texture	Smooth
	Color	Green (RHS 144B, 1995)
	Length	13-18 mm
	Stem
	Width	5-8 mm
	Texture	Smooth
	Color	Green (RHS 144C, 1995), with
		some small burgundy/brown
		dots
	Bud
	Shape	Round
	Color	striped violet (RHS 85B, 1995)
		and white
	Stamens
	Number of anthers	seven
	Color of pollen	orange
	Length	1 mm
	Pistil
	Number of pistils	three
	Color	Yellow
	Fruit	no fruit produced
	Fragrance	very weak to absent, leaf
		fragrance weak to absent

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

‘JON01’ is a mutation of the taube and differs from taube by the color of the flowers, with the comparator being dark pink to rosy pink and the present invention characterized by flowers being dark rosy-red.

Claims (1)

1. A new and distinct variety of hydrangea plant, substantially as shown and described.

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