USPP1863P - Verbeek - Google Patents

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Sept. 8,1959

(5. VERBEEK ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 31, 1958 Plant Pat. 1,863

ROSE PLANT Gysbert' Verbeek, "Aalsmeen 'Netherlandg assignor to i llgenfritz Nurseries, Inc., Monroe, -Mich., a corporaw tionof Michigan J December setrm, 734,412

The present invention relates me new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid flon'bunda class, which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed and unpatented seedling with the variety Fashion (U.S. Plant Patent No. 789).

As the result of this breeding, I have produced a new rose variety which is distinguished from its parents and from all other varieties of its class of which I am aware, and is particularly characterized as to novelty by the following unique combination of outstanding features:

(1) A relatively tall plant habit (taller than Fashion);

(2) Greater floriferousness than that of Fashion;

(3) Large blooms (larger than those of Fashion); and

(4) A distinctive red general color tonality of the flowers which are more red than those of Fashion.

Asexual reproduction of my new variety by grafting,

- as performed at Aalsmeer, Holland, shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the flowers and foliage of my new variety in different stages of development, and as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, with color terminology in accordance with the Horticultural Colour Chart issued by the British Colour Council in collaboration with The Royal Horticultural Society, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Hardy; tall; bush; outdoor; seedling; for garden decoration. Class: Hybrid floribunda. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent.An unnamed seedling. Pollen parent.-Fashion. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by grafting.

Flower Locality Where grown and observed: Aalsmeer, Holland.

Continuity: Continuous.

Fragrance: None.

Flowers borne: Several to stem; in flat clusters; on strong,

long stems.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant, outdoors.

Bud:

Peduncle.Shrt; medium stifiness; smooth. Color --dark red.

Before calyx breaks.-Sizemedium. Formpointed; with a conspicuous neck; without foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender, cut foliaceous parts extending beyond the Uflit d Sta es .Pat flQ Plant Pat. 1,863 re red septa; 1959 tip of; the bud equal to' Color-red. As calyx breaks.. .-Qlor: ;il 1$ld6f Bl00d--Rd,:P18tO 82 0,- outside- -black sh, but slightly yellow-tipped a b e 5,. 0 As-first petel openn sizey medium. Fame-ovoid. Color: outside- Geranium Lake Red, Plate 20/1; inside-Scarlet Red, Plate 19.

Opening.-Opens up well.

Size (when fully open).-Medium.f 'Average size when fully expanded1-from12 i4 -,inehes to 3% inches. :,fl:1- Q1..:'..::

Petalaga-Double; arranged regu1arlyt --;Average number of petals under normal conditions-45mm 16 to 35.

F0rm.-Ful1 and high-centered a first, but becoming flat; petals being at first tightly rolled outward, but later becoming flat and rolled outward at maturity.

Petals:

Texture.-Thick; soft.

Appearance.-Inside-satiny. Outside-satiny.

Shape.Outsidescalloped. Inside-scalloped.

l4; 1 or more 1 of its length.

This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown outdoors in July and August at Aalsmeer, Holland:

Colon-Outer petal:outside surface-Geranium, Plate 20/ 1; inside surface-Scarlet, Plate 19/ 1. Intermediate petalz-outside surface-Geranium, Plate 20/ 1; inside surface-Scarlet, Plate 19/ 1. Inner petal:-outside surface-Geranium, Plate 20/1; inside surface-Scarlet, Plate 19/ 1.

This description was made from a rose that was open for 3 days outdoors in the month of August at Aalsmeer, Holland:

Colon-Outer petal:--outside surfaceGeranium, Plate 20/ 1; inside surface-Scarlet, Plate 19/1. Inner petal:-outside surface-Geranium, Plate 20/ 1; inside surface-Scarlet, Plate 19/1.

General color efiect.Newly opened flower-Rose Red. 3-days open-Rose Red.

Behavior.-Drop ofi cleanly; slight petal damage in very wet weather.

Flower longevity.0n bush in garden-5 days in August and September. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room temperatures6 days in July, August and September.

Reproductive organs Color- Plant Foliage:

Leaves.-Comp0und of 5 leaflets; normal abundance;

heavy glossy. Leaflets.Shapefrom oval to ovoid. Baseround.

" (30lor.---Mature:-upper surface-green; under sur- -face--light greem Young: upper surfacebronze; under surface-bronze. Ruchis (the supportingstem ofthe compound leaf). Mediurmcal'iper. -U-p'p'ef sidelprickly Under sideprickly. g S'tip'u'les." Mediumlength; narrow.

" Disease 'lresistan'c'e- Resistant*to'mildew and blackspot as determined by comparison with other varieties grown under comparable cultural condi- I tions at Aalsmeer-,-Holland.

Growth:

Habit.-Upright. Growth-Free; vigorous. Canes.I -Ieavy;-- p p g I 51 Main' stmsi -C'olorbright green. Thorns-few;

medium length; straight; narrow base. Prickles- 4 Branohes.-Colorbright green. Thorns-several; medium length; straight; narrow base. Pricklesfew; colorreddish. Hairs--none. New shoots. Color bronze. Thorns few; 5 straight; short. Pricklesfew; colorsreddish.

Hairsnone.

I claim: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid 10 floribunda class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of a relatively tall plant habit, greater floriferousness than that of the variety Fashion (U.S. Plant Patent No. 789), a larger bloom than that of Fash- 15 ion, and a distinctive red general color tonality of the flowers, with more red coloring than that of the flowers of Fashion.

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