USPP27783P2

USPP27783P2 - Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuberry’

Info

Publication number: USPP27783P2
Application number: US14/757,485
Authority: US
Inventors: Henricus Cornelius Maria Jacobs
Original assignee: Chrysanthemum Breeders Association NV
Current assignee: Van Zanten Breeding BV
Priority date: 2015-12-23
Filing date: 2015-12-23
Publication date: 2017-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2035-12-23

Abstract

A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuberry’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering date September 21; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Description

Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

Cultivar denomination: ‘Zanmuberry’.

RELATED CULTIVARS

This new plant cultivar ‘Zanmuberry’ is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat., commercially known as a garden mum, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar denomination ‘Zanmuberry’. ‘Zanmuberry’ is a product of a breeding and selection program for outdoor pot mums (garden mums) which had the objective of creating new cultivars with a double type inflorescence, a natural season flowering date around September 21, blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ‘Zanmuberry’ is a seedling resulting from a cross of the female parent 17194 (unpatented) with the male parent 16960 (unpatented). Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuberry’ differ from plants of the female parent in the following characteristics. (1) Natural season flowering date—Plants of the seedling flower two weeks later than those of the female parent. (2). Inflorescence size—Blooms of the seedling are larger than those of the female parent. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuberry’ differ from plants of the male parent in the following characteristics. (1). Inflorescence size—Blooms of the seedling are smaller than those of the male parent.

The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a flowering plant by Henricus Cornelius Maria Jacobs on a cultivated field in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in May 2011. The first act of asexual production of ‘Zanmuberry’ was accomplished in July 2011 when vegetative cuttings from the initial selection were propagated further in a controlled environment in Rijsenhout, the Netherlands. In summer, about 6-8 days are needed to initiate roots in cuttings of the new cultivar, after another 5 days rooted plants are formed. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum (of about 17 weeks) is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows the various stages of foliage of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The observations and measurements were gathered from plants in the period of 16 to 21 weeks of age grown outdoor in Rijsenhout, the Netherlands, under natural day length and temperature and planted in week 23 in 2015, receiving drip irrigation. The natural blooming date of this crop was September 21 (week 39). The average height of the plants was 35 cm. No growth retardants were used. No tests were done on disease or insect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold or drought tolerance. This new variety produces medium sized blooms with purple ray florets blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

From the cultivars known to the inventor the most similar existing cultivar in comparison to ‘Zanmuberry’ is ‘Zanmumajes’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/998,973.). When ‘Zanmumajes’ and ‘Zanmuberry’ are being compared the following difference is noticed: The differences of ‘Zanmumajes’ and ‘Zanmuberry’ (1). Inflorescence size. And (2). Color ray-florets. (1). Inflorescences of ‘Zanmuberry’ are larger than those of ‘Zanmumajes’. (2). Ray-florets of ‘Zanmuberry’ are darker in color than those of ‘Zanmumajes’.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics that distinguish ‘Zanmuberry’ as a new and distinct variety.

The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart used in this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, edition 2001.

TABLE 1

Botanical Description of Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Ramat. ‘Zanmuberry’

Bud
Size:	Small; cross-section 6 mm, height
	5 mm
Shape:	Round
Texture:	Pubescent
Outside color:	Greyed-green 191A
Phyllaries
Number:	21-24 , arranged in 3 rows
Shape:	Elliptic
Apex:	Acute
Base:	Truncate
Margin:	Entire
Color:	Upper side: Greyed-green 191A
	Lower side: Green 141C
Length and width:	3-4 mm; 2 mm
Texture:	Pubescent
Inflorescences
Type:	Double
Height:	1.5 cm
Diameter:	4.5 cm
Peduncle length:	5.5-6 cm
Peduncle color:	Greyed-purple 183D
Peduncle diameter:	1.5 mm
Peduncle texture:	Pubescent
Number per branch:	About. 3-4 inflorescences
Duration of flowering:	5 weeks
Seed set:	Not determined to date
Fragrance:	Spicy, chrysanthemum odor
Color inflorescences
Center of inflorescence:	Immature stage: Purple N77A;
	Mature stage: Yellow 13A
Color of upper side of ray florets:	Outer rows: Purple N77B;
	Inner Rows: Purple N77A
Color of lower side of ray florets:	Outer rows: Greyed-purple 186B;
	Inner rows: Purple N77A
Tonality from distance:	A garden mum with purple
	blooms and a dark center
Color of ray florets after	Purple N77B
aging of the plant:
Ray florets
Number of types:	One
Type:	Ligulate
Texture:	Upper and lower side smooth
Number:	180-200
Shape:	Outer rows: Elliptic;
	Inner rows: Narrowly elliptic
Apex:	Outer rows: Dentate.;
	Inner rows: Pointed
Base:	Acute
Cross-section:	Outer rows: Flat;
	Inner rows: Concave
Longitudinal axis:	Outer rows: Straight;
	Inner rows: Incurving
Length of corolla tube:	2-4 mm
Diameter corolla tube:	1 mm
Ray floret margin:	Entire
Ray floret length:	1.2 to 2.3 cm
Ray-floret width:	2-6 mm
Disc florets
Disc diameter:	1 mm
Distribution of disc florets:	Few, hardly visible in mature
	stage of inflorescence
Shape:	Tubular
Color:	Yellow-green 145C at base to
	Green-yellow 11D at apex
Length:	3 mm
Receptacle
Color:	Yellow-green 145D
Shape:	Domed raised
Height:	3 mm
Diameter:	4 mm
Reproductive Organs
Androecium:	Present on only disc florets
Stamen length:	3 mm
Stamen color:	Yellow-green 144A
Anther color:	Yellow 2A
Pollen:	Scarce
Pollen color:	Yellow 13A
Gynoecium:	Present on both ray and disc florets
Style color:	Yellow-green 154C
Style length:	4 mm
Stigma color:	Yellow 7A
Stigma width:	1 mm
Ovary:	Enclosed in calyx
Ovary color:	Yellow-green 149D
Plant
Type:	Bushy
Growth habit:	Spherical shape
Growth rate:	Medium
Height:	35 cm
Width:	45 cm
Stem color:	Greyed-brown 199A
Stem strength:	Strong
Stem brittleness:	Not brittle
Stem anthocyanin coloration:	Present
Internode length:	1-3.5 cm
Length of lateral branch:	From top to bottom 18-20 cm
Lateral branch color:	Green 138B overlain with
	Greyed-purple 183D
Lateral branch, attachment:	Strong
Lateral branch diameter:	2-5 mm
Lateral branch, texture:	Pubescent with ribs
Branching (average number of	Dense with 10 breaks after
lateral branches):	pinching
Natural season blooming date:	September 21 (week 39) in
	Rijsenhout, the Netherlands
Roots-habits:	Fine, freely branching
Roots-color:	White 155A
Foliage
Glossiness:	Leaf upper side: weak
	Leaf lower side: absent
Leaf color:	Upper side: Green 139A
	Lower side: Green 138A
Color midvein:	Upper side: Yellow-green 147D
	Lower side: Yellow-green 148D
Size:	Small; length 2.8-6.5 cm,
	width 1.6-3.5 cm
Quantity (number per lateral	12-14
branches):
Shape:	Elliptic
Texture upper side:	Sparsely pubescent
Texture under side:	Pubescent
Venation arrangement:	Pinnate
Shape of margin:	Serrated
Shape of base of sinus between	Rounded
lateral lobes:
Margin of sinus between	Diverging
lateral lobes:
Shape of base:	Acute to truncate
Apex:	Mucronulate
Petiole strength:	Weak
Petiole attitude:	Moderately upwards
Petiole length:	0.4-1 cm
Petiole diameter:	1.5 mm
Petiole color:	Yellow-green 147D
Stipule:	1.5 mm

TABLE 2

Differences with the comparison variety, when grown under
identical conditions

	‘Zanmuberry’	‘Zanmumajes’

Inflorescence size	4.5 cm	3 cm
Color ray-florets	Purple N77A	Purple N77B

Claims

I claim:

1. A new and distinct chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuberry’ as described and illustrated.