USPP19316P2 - Hypericum plant named ‘Esm Wet’ - Google Patents

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USPP19316P2
USPP19316P2 US11/890,460 US89046007V USPP19316P2 US PP19316 P2 USPP19316 P2 US PP19316P2 US 89046007 V US89046007 V US 89046007V US PP19316 P2 USPP19316 P2 US PP19316P2
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  • Botanical designation Hypericum androsaemum.
  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum, botanically known as Hypericum androsaemum and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Esm Wet’.
  • the new Hypericum is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador.
  • the objective of the breeding program is to create new pot-type Hypericum cultivars with numerous attractive fruits.
  • the new Hypericum originated from a cross-pollination in February, 2000 in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador of a proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 48, not patented, as the female, or seed parent with a proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 55, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent.
  • the new Hypericum was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador.
  • Plants of the cultivar Esm Wet have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions.
  • the phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
  • Plants of the new Hypericum can be compared to plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador, plants of the new Hypericum differed from plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire in the following characteristics:
  • 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 actual colors of the new Hypericum.
  • the photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical stem of ‘Esm Wet’ with mature fruits.

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A new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum plant named ‘Esm Wet’, characterized by its compact, upright and uniform plant habit; vigorous growth habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; uniform and high density of fruits; pale orange to greyed yellow-colored fruits; and tolerant to wind and rain.

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Botanical designation: Hypericum androsaemum.
Cultivar denomination: ‘Esm Wet’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum, botanically known as Hypericum androsaemum and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Esm Wet’.
The new Hypericum is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador. The objective of the breeding program is to create new pot-type Hypericum cultivars with numerous attractive fruits.
The new Hypericum originated from a cross-pollination in February, 2000 in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador of a proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 48, not patented, as the female, or seed parent with a proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 55, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Hypericum was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by vegetative cuttings in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador, since August, 2000, has shown that the unique features of this new Hypericum are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the cultivar Esm Wet have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature 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 ‘Esm Wet’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Esm Wet’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum:
    • 1. Compact, upright and uniform plant habit.
    • 2. Vigorous growth habit.
    • 3. Uniform and freely flowering habit; uniform and high density of fruits.
    • 4. Pale orange to greyed yellow-colored fruits.
    • 5. Tolerant to wind and rain.
Plants of the new Hypericum differ from plants of the female parent selection in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Hypericum are shorter than plants of the female parent selection.
    • 2. Fruits of plants of the new Hypericum are broader than fruits of plants of the female parent selection.
Plants of the new Hypericum differ from plants of the male parent selection in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Hypericum are shorter than plants of the male parent selection.
    • 2. Plants of the new Hypericum are more vigorous than plants of the male parent selection.
    • 3. Plants of the new Hypericum and the male parent selection differ in fruit color as plants of the male parent selection have brown-colored fruits.
Plants of the new Hypericum can be compared to plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conducted by the Inventor in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador, plants of the new Hypericum differed from plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire in the following characteristics:
    • 1. Plants of the new Hypericum were shorter and had shorter internodes than plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire.
    • 2. Plants of the new Hypericum were more freely branching than plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire.
    • 3. Plants of the new Hypericum flowered earlier than plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire.
    • 4. Plants of the new Hypericum had smaller leaves and fruits than plants of the cultivar Esm Bonaire.
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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 actual colors of the new Hypericum. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical stem of ‘Esm Wet’ with mature fruits.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
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. Plants used for the aforementioned photograph and following description were grown under conditions which closely approximate commercial production conditions in an outdoor nursery in El Quinche, Pichincha, Ecuador for about 18 months. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 12° C. to 30° C., night temperatures ranged from 5° C. to averaged 12° C. and light levels ranged from 1,000 to 1,150 foot-candles.
  • Botanical classification: Hypericum androsaemum cultivar Esm Wet.
  • Parentage:
      • Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 48, not patented.
      • Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Hypericum androsaemum identified as code designation Line 55, not patented.
  • Propagation:
      • Type cutting.—Vegetative cuttings.
      • Time to initiate roots.—About seven to ten days at 22° C. to 30° C.
      • Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About four to five weeks at 22° C. to 30° C.
      • Root description.—Thick, fibrous; color, 200B.
      • Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.
  • Plant description:
      • Form.—Compact, upright and uniform plant habit. Freely branching with about 17 flowering stems developing per plant per year; dense and bushy plant form; vigorous growth habit. Typically grown as a pot-type Hypericum.
      • Plant height.—About 55 cm.
      • Plant width (spread).—About 40 cm.
      • Lateral branch description.—Length: About 50 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Internode length: About 3 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 146D overlain with 165b.
  • Foliage description:
      • Arrangement.—Opposite, simple; sessile.
      • Length.—About 5 cm.
      • Width.—About 3 cm.
      • Shape.—Narrowly ovate.
      • Apex.—Obtuse to acute.
      • Base.—Obtuse.
      • Margin.—Entire.
      • Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous; leathery.
      • Venation pattern.—Pinnate.
      • Color.—Developing foliage, upper surface: Close to 137A. Developing foliage, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 145B. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: Close to 146C; venation, 148C.
  • Flower description:
      • Flower arrangement and shape.—Bright yellow-colored single flowers arranged in terminal compound umbels; freely flowering with about eight flowers per umbel. Flowers not persistent. Flowers face mostly upright.
      • Fragrance.—Moderate.
      • Natural flowering season.—Year-round in Ecuador.
      • Flower longevity.—Flowers last about two or three days on the plant.
      • Flower buds.—Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Shape: Globose. Color: 17A.
      • Inflorescence size.—Length: About 8 cm. Diameter: About 10 cm.
      • Flowers.—Diameter: About 2.5 cm. Depth (height): About 1.3 cm.
      • Petals.—Quantity/arrangement: Five in a single whorl. Length: About 1.2 cm. Width: About 9 mm. Shape: Oval. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous, smooth; papery. Aspect: Incurved; concave. Color: When opening, upper surface: 14A. When opening, lower surface: 13B. Fully opened, upper surface: 14B; color becoming lighter than 14B with development. Fully opened, lower surface: 15A.
      • Sepals.—Quantity/arrangement: Five in a single whorl; three larger than the other two. Length: About 7 mm to 9 mm. Width: About 4 mm to 6 mm. Shape: Ovate to elliptical. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Glabrous, smooth. Aspect: Recurved. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 137A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 146A; towards the base, 146D. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 144A.
      • Peduncles.—Strength: Strong. Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 152B.
      • Pedicels.—Strength: Strong. Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Aspect: About 47° from the stem axis. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 144B.
      • Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: About 90. Anther shape: Reniform. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther color: Close to N163B. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 163A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: Single pistil with three stigmas. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Stigma shape: Circular. Stigma color: Close to 61A. Style length: About 5 mm. Style color: Close to 5B. Ovary color: Close to 6C.
      • Fruits.—Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 9 mm. Shape: Roughly spherical. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 24C; towards the base, 160B.
      • Seeds.—Length: About 0.1 mm. Diameter: About 0.03 mm. Color: Close to 200C.
  • Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Hypericum have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Hypericum.
  • Weather/temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Hypericum have been observed to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about 0° C. to about 35° C.

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