USPP20242P2

USPP20242P2 - Torenia plant named ‘DANCAT266’

Info

Publication number: USPP20242P2
Application number: US12/150,975
Authority: US
Inventors: Gabriel Danziger
Original assignee: Danziger Dan Flower Farm
Current assignee: Danziger Dan Flower Farm
Priority date: 2008-05-02
Filing date: 2008-05-02
Publication date: 2009-09-01
Anticipated expiration: 2028-05-02

Abstract

A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘DANCAT266’ particularly characterized by plenty of delicate, funnel form, cup-shaped flowers with petals in shades of light yellow with yellow blotch on lower petal; cascading bush, which maintains a compact, rounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets; early flowering response and stays in full bloom in moderate climate; suitable as an annual for hanging pots outdoors under partial shade and good weather tolerance with a preferred temperature range of 15° C. to 25° C.

Description

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Torenia sp.

Variety denomination: ‘DANCAT266’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Torenia plant, botanically known as Torenia sp. of the Scrophulariaceae family, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘DANCAT266’

The new Torenia cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The objective of the breeding program was to develop a new Torenia cultivar with unique yellow flowers.

The new Torenia cultivar originated from an induced mutation by gamma rays of the Torenia designated ‘TR-5-134’ (unpatented). made in a controlled breeding program by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, in 2006 in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The new Torenia cultivar was discovered and selected by the inventor, Gabriel Danziger, as a single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated mutation in a controlled environment in May of 2006 in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel.

Asexual reproduction of the new Torenia cultivar by soft cuttings was first performed in June of 2006 in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel, and has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to type.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘DANCAT266’ which in combination distinguish this Torenia as a new and distinct cultivar:

- 1. Plenty of delicate, funnel form, cup-shaped flowers with petals in shades of light yellow with yellow blotch on lower petal;
- 2. Cascading bush, which maintains a compact, rounded plant habit;
- 3. Vigorous growth habit;
- 4. Densely branched plant, gracefully cascading from hanging baskets;
- 5. Early flowering response and stays in full bloom in moderate climate;
- 6. Suitable as an annual for hanging pots outdoors under partial shade; and
- 7. Good weather tolerance with a preferred temperature range of 15° C. to 25° C.

Plants of the new Torenia ‘DANCAT266’ differ from plants of the parental cultivar, Torenia ‘TR-5-134’ (unpatented) in the characteristics described in Table 1.

TABLE 1

		Parental Cultivar
	New Cultivar	TR-5-134
Characteristic	‘DANCAT266’	(unpatented)

Mature Flower color	Petal shades of light	Petal shades of dark violet,
	yellow, with a yellow	with a yellow blotch on
	blotch on lower petal	lower petal
Flower size	Depth: About 2 cm	Depth: About 3 cm
	Width: About 3.5 cm	Width: About 3 cm
Growth habit	Cascading bush	Trailing
Flowering Response	7 weeks from planting	9 weeks from planting
Time

Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to the new Torenia ‘DANCAT266’ is the Torenia ‘DANMOON16’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,333), in the characteristics described in Table 2.

TABLE 2

		Comparison Cultivar
	New Cultivar	‘DANMOON16’
Trait	‘DANCAT266’	(patented, U.S. PP18,333)

Mature Flower	Petal shades of light	Petal shades of yellow
Color	yellow (RHS 5A, RHS	(RHS 7A), with no yellow
	5C and RHS 6A), with	blotch on lower petal and a
	a yellow blotch (RHS	purple throat (RHS N79A
	7A) on lower petal and	and RHS 70B)
	a purple throat (RHS
	77A)t
Flower size	Depth: About 2 cm	Depth: About 3.0 cm
	Width: About 3.5 cm	Width: About 3.2 cm
Growth habit	Cascading bush	Cascading bush
Flowering Response	7 weeks from planting	3 weeks from planting
Time

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Torenia ‘DANCAT266’ showing the colors as true as is reasonably possible with 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 color of ‘DANCAT266’.

FIG. 1 shows a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘DANCAT266’ in a hanging planter at 2 months of age.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the typical flowers, buds and leaves of ‘DANCAT266’ at 2 months of age.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The new Torenia ‘DANCAT266’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant.

The aforementioned photographs, together with the following observations, measurements and values describe plants of ‘DANCAT266’ as grown in a greenhouse in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel, under conditions which closely approximate those generally used in commercial practice. Optimal growth conditions include that plants of ‘DANCAT266’ are grown outdoors in a moderate climate and indoors during the winter season. Irrigation and fertilization are recommended on a regular basis. Plants of ‘DANCAT266’ are usually grown in full sunlight, but partial shade is required in mid summer. Plants of ‘DANCAT266’ are fully grown in 2 months from planting a cutting in the summer season and bloom all year-round in a moderate climate. The ‘DANCAT266’ plants described herein were grown indoors in 13 cm pots in a glass greenhouse in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel, with the day temperatures ranging from 18° C. to 35° C. and night temperatures ranging from 16° C. to 25° C. Plants of ‘DANCAT266’ were fertilized with level of 150 ppm N.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), 2001 edition, except where general colors of ordinary significance are used. Color values were taken under daylight conditions at approximately noon in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The age of the ‘DANCAT266’ plants described is 7 weeks.

Parentage: Torenia designated ‘TR-5-134’ (unpatented).
Propagation: Tissue culture and soft tip cuttings.
Plant:
- - Form.—Bush, cascading.
  - Growth habit.—Rounded.
  - Height.—About 10 cm to 20 cm.
  - Spread.—About 20 cm to 35 cm.
  - Cold tolerance.—Frost tender. Temperatures below 5° C. may damage plants.
  - Vigor.—Vigorous growth; plants are fully grown in 2 months from planting cutting in during summer season.
Stem:
- - Color.—Yellow-green, RHS 144A.
  - Length.—About 20 cm.
  - Diameter.—About 2 mm.
  - Pubescence.—Minimal.
  - Branching.—About 3 to 5 main branches grow from the base and split into hundreds of secondary and tertiary branches.
  - Length of internodes.—About 2 cm to 6 cm.
Foliage:
- - Overall shape.—Triangular.
  - Apex.—Acute.
  - Base.—Cordate.
  - Size of leaf.—Width: About 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm. Length: About 1.5 cm to 3.5 cm.
  - Margin.—Serrate.
  - Color (mature).—Center color of leaf: Green, RHS 137A. Upper side: Green, RHS 137A. Under side: Yellow-green, RHS 146A.
  - Color (immature).—Center color of leaf: Green, RHS 137B. Upper side: Green, RHS 137B. Under side: Yellow-green, RHS 146A.
  - Leaf texture.—Upper: Pubescence. Under: Pubescence.
  - Venation.—Pattern: Anastomotic. Color: Upper surface: Green, RHS 137A. Lower surface: Green, RHS 137C.
  - Petioles.—Length: About 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Diameter: About 2.0 mm. Color: Green, RHS 143A.
Flowers:
- - Blooming period.—All year round in a moderate climate or in a greenhouse environment. In Israel, flowering occurs between March and November outdoors.
  - Flowering response time.—About 7 weeks from planting.
  - Flowering stem.—Flowers appear along the growing stems.
  - Quantity of flowers.—Per stem: About 5 to 10; Per plant: About 40 to 60.
  - Flowering longevity.—On the plant: About 4-7 days. Depend on temperature. Vase life: not relevant.
  - Type.—Single.
  - Shape.—Overall: funnel form; 5-winged;, Corolla tube: cylindrical or often broadened above; Corolla: 2-lipped, the upper lip faintly 2-lobed, the lower lip 3-lobed.
  - Orientation at opening.—Slanted upward.
  - Fragrance.—None.
  - Flower size.—Depth: About 2.0 cm. Width: About 3.5 cm.
  - Bud.—
  - Shape.—Oblong, cylindrical, ellipsoid, 5-winged.
  - Size.—Length: About 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.0 cm.
  - Color.—Apex: Green, RHS 137B. Base: Green, RHS 137B. Middle: Green, RHS 137B.
  - Texture.—Pubescence on winged edges.
  - Floral tube.—Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Color: Outside: Violet, RHS 83B (apex), violet, RHS 83A (middle) and green-yellow, RHS 1C (base). Inside: Green-yellow, RHS 1D (apex), purple-violet, RHS N81A (middle), and purple-violet, RHS N81A (base).
  - Petals.—Number: Four, fused. Length: Upper Petal: About 1.5 cm; Side Petals: About 1.0 cm; Lower Petal: About 1.0 cm. Width: Upper Petal: About 2.0 cm; Side Petals: About 1.0 cm; Lower Petal: About 1.5 cm. Shape: Upper Petal: Overall: spatulate, Apex: rounded, Base: fused; Side Petals: Overall: spatulate, Apex: rounded, Base: fused; Lower Petal: Overall: spatulate, Apex: rounded, Base: fused. Margin: Undulated. Color: All petals with yellow color, and a dark yellow blotch in the middle of the lower petal near base. Mature Petals: Upper Surface: Upper Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 5A, and near base, RHS 5C; and margin, RHS 5A; Side Petals: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6A, with centralized RHS 6A, and near base, RHS 6A, and margin RHS 5A; Lower Petal: Yellow: primarily RHS 6A, with RHS 7A blotch in the middle near base, and RHS 6A color surrounding blotch and near base, and margin RHS 6A. Lower Surface: Upper Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 5A, and near base, RHS 5A and margin, RHS 5A; Side Petals: Yellow: near apex, RHS 5A, and near base, RHS 5C and margin, RHS 5A; Lower Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 5B, and near base, RHS 5B and margin, RHS 5B. Throat: Upper throat: Purple, RHS 77A; Lower throat: Purple, RHS 77A. Immature Petals: Upper Surface: Upper Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6A, and near base, RHS 6A; and margin, RHS 6A; Side Petals: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6A, near base, RHS 6A, and margin RHS 6A; Lower Petal: Yellow: primarily RHS 6A, with RHS 6A blotch in the middle near base, and margin RHS 6A. Lower Surface: Upper Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6A, and near base, RHS 6A and margin, RHS 6A; Side Petals: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6A, and near base, RHS 6C, and margin, RHS 6A; Lower Petal: Yellow: near apex, RHS 6C, and near base, RHS 6C and margin, RHS 6C; Throat: Center of Flower: Purple, RHS N79D.
  - Sepals.—Number: 5. Length: About 1.5 cm. Width: About 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm. Shape: Two-lobed, 5-winged. Apex: Acute. Base: Wedge shaped. Margin: Entire. Color: Green, RHS 137C.
  - Peduncle.—Length: About 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 2.0 mm. Color: Yellow-green, RHS 144A.
Reproductive organs:
- - Androecium.—Stamen: Number: 2 pairs per flower, fused. Color: Purple, RHS N79C. Anther: Length: About 0.3 cm; Width: About 0.1 cm. Color: Purple, RHS 79A. Spur: Not Present. Filament: Length: About 1.0 cm; upper anther shorter— about 0.5 cm Width: About 0.1 cm. Color: Violet, RHS 84C. Pollen: Amount: Moderate Color: White, RHS N155D. Requirements for pollination: Young flowers, active pollen, and receptive, open stigma.
  - Gynoecium.—Pistil: Number: One per flower. Length: About 2.4 cm. Stigma: Length: About 0.3 cm. Width: About 0.2 cm. Color: Violet, RHS 84C. Style: Length: About 1.9 cm. Color: Purple, RHS 75C. Ovary: Number: 1. Length: About 0.5 cm. Width: About 0.2 cm. Color: Green, RHS 143B.
Seed/fruit: None.
Pest/disease resistance and/or susceptibility: A standard preventative spray program is sufficient as no susceptibility was observed.
Temperature tolerance: Sensitive to temperatures below 5° C.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Torenia plant named ‘DANCAT266’, as illustrated and described herein.