USPP3020P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Jan. 19, 1971 s, w s g Plant Pat. 3,020

ROSE PLANT Filed Jan. 15, 1969 United States Patent Ofitice Plant Pat. 3,020

Patented Jan. 19, 1971 3,020 ROSE PLANT Dorothy S. Whisler, Shafter, Califi, assignor, by mesne assignments, to Gro-Plant Industries, Inc., Monticello,

Fla., a corporation of Florida Filed Jan. 15, 1969, Ser. No. 791,529 Int. Cl. A01h /00 U.S. Cl. Plt.20 1 Claim The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, which was originated by me by crossing the rose variety known as Rose Queen (Plant Pat. No. 2,203) with the rose variety known as Charlotte Armstrong (Plant Pat. No. 455expired), the former being the seed parent and the latter being the pollen parent.

As the result of this breeding, I have produced a new and improved rose variety which is distinguished from its parents, as well as from all other rose varieties of which I am aware, as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in the new variety:

(1) A vigorous, basal branching and slightly spreading plant habit;

(2) Moderately glossy foliage, generally in compounds of 7 leaflets, which is dark green when mature, but greenbronze when young, with new growth having a pronounced bronzy-green cast;

(3) Long and strong flowering stems;

(4) A free flowering habit, with the blooms usually borne singly and only occasionally in clusters of 2 blooms per stem;

(5) Straight thorns throughout the plant, often slightly inclined downward but not hooked or recurved, said thorns being reddish bronze when fully mature, and the plant having few prickles anywhere and no hairs;

(6) Attractive, large, ovoid, pointed buds of Signal Red color;

(7) Very bright, high-centered and attractive open blooms of good petalage and Vermillion color, with a stable bloom pigment that finishes Geranium Lake in color without any magenta tones;

(8) Petals of good substance and long life, said petals sometimes being irregularly notched at the apex and dropping cleanly as the bloom finishes;

(9) Large yellow anthers of moderate number, which are held up by red filaments, arranged in a precise whorl around the pistils, said pistils being moderate in number and bunched together in the center of the bloom;

(10) Ovaries which are all enclosed in the receptacle and being only reluctantly fertile, if fertile at all, with sepals which are persistant and recurve; and

(11) A moderate tea flower fragrance.

The principal and significant differences between my new variety and its parents will be apparent from the following comparison:

My new variety somewhat resembles the variety known as Aztec (Plant Pat. No. 1,648), but is distinctly different therefrom, even on casual examination, as will be apparent from the following comparison:

This pultivar Aztec A bright yermilli'on with yellow A moderately bright orange with complementary pigment blue complementary pigment.

Thorns bronze brown, straight, may Thorns pink brown, slightly incline slightly down. hooked downward.

New growth bronze red New growth rosy green.

Asexual reproduction of my variety by budding, as performed at Shatter, Calif, 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 vegetative growth and flowers 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 of the British Colour Council, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

Type: Half-hardy; outdoor; seedling; for cut flowers and for garden decoration. Class: Hybrid tea. Breeding: Seed-ling.

Seed parent.-R0se Queen. Pollen parent.-Charlotte Armstrong. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

FLOWER Locality where grown and observed: Shatter, Calif. Flowers borne: Usually singly, but sometimes two to stem; on strong stems of medium length. Quantity of bloom: Free, outdoors. Continuity: Continuous. Fragrance: Moderate. Bud:

Peduncla-Long; medium caliper; erect; with few red-brown prickles. Color: iReddish bronze. Before calyx breaks-Size: Medium. Form: Pointed; with foliaceous appendages on the surface of the bud; with slender, entire foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud equal to A1 of its length. Color: Scheeles Green, Plate 860/2.

CharlotteArmstrong Rose Queen (seed parent) (pollen parent) This cultivar Orange red-Geranium red under same conditions Cerise red color Color development from Orient red, Signal Red, Vermillion, finishing Geranium Lake. 35-40 petals 25-35 petals 20-30 petals. Globular bud Long pointed urn Long ovoid bud.

shaped bud. Opening bloom high-centered operingaloom high- Opening bloom high-centered.

cen ere Medium red filaments Yellow and pink Dark red filaments.

filaments. Very fragrant Moderate fragranee Moderate fragrance. Stems often short, medium strong, blooms often clustere Stems long, slender Stems usually long, moderately heavy.

Moderately vigorous Vigorous Vigorous.

Reddish brown thorns, not hooked but pointing downward, with narrow long base do Do.

Quite thorny Moderately thorny Moderate y thorny.

Upright habit Tlprighgt spreading Upright spreading from base.

rom ase.

Red prickles on receptacle Smooth receptacle Smooth receptacle.

As calyx breaks-Color: Scheeles Green, Plate As first petal pens.--Size: Large. Form: Globular. Color: Outside-Signal Red, Plate 719; inside- Orient Red, Plate 819.

Opening.0pens up Well.

Bloom:

Size (when fully 0pen).1arge; from inches to 6 inches. Petalage.Double; from to petals; arranged regularly.

F0rm.High-centered at first, but becoming opencupped; petals being at first loosely rolled outward, but later becoming loosely flat and rolled outward at maturity.

Petals:

Appearanca lnsidet Velvety. Outside: Satiny. Shape.Outside: Oval; scalloped; with apex having from 1 to 3 or more notches. Intermediate: Ovate; scalloped; with apex having 3 or more notches. Inside: Irregularly scalloped; with apex having 3 or more notches.

This description of a new opened ilower was made from a rose grOWn outdoors during the month of October at Shatter, Calif.:

C0l0r.-Outer petal: Outside surfaceOrient Red, Plate 819/2; inside surface-Vern1illion, Plate 18. Intermediate petal: Outside surface-Signal Red, Plate 719; inside surface-Orient Red, Plate 819. Inner petal: Outside surface-Orient iRCd, Plate 819/3; inside surfaceVermillion, Plate 18.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days outdoors during the month of October at Shafter, Calif.:

Color.-Outer petal: Outside surfaceSignal Red, Plate 719/ 3; inside surface-Verrnillion, Plate 18. Inner petal: O-utside surface-0rient Red, Plate 819/ 3; inside surface-Geranium Lake, Plate 20.

General color efiect.-Newly opened flower: Vermillion, Plate 18. 3-days open: Vermillion, Plate 18/ 1.

Behavi0r.Drop off cleanly.

Flower longevity.0n bush in garden: 5 days in September. Cut roses grown outdoors and kept at living-room temperatures: 6 days in September.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS Stamens: Many; arranged regularly about pistils.

C0l0r.--Yellow.

Filaments: Medium length; with anthers.

C0l0r.Reddish.

Anthers: Large; open at various times.

Colon-Yellow.

Pollen: Moderate abundance.

C0l0r.Yellow.

Pistils: Medium number.

Styles: Uneven; medium length; medium caliper; bunched.

Stigma:

C0l0r.YelloW.

Ovaries: Enclosed in calyx.

Hips: None observed.

Sepals: Permanent; long; recurved.

Col0r.Brown.

Seeds: None observed.

4 PLANT by comparison with other varieties grown under comparable conditions at Shatter, Calif.

Growth:

Habit.Upright. Growth.-Vigorous. Canes.--Medium heavy.

Mai/z stems.-Color: Green. Thorns: Several; medium length; straight; inclined downward; with long, narrow base. Prickles: Few; color-bronze. Hairs: None.

Branches.Color: Green, but sometimes bronze. Thorns: Several; medium length; straight; with long, narrow base. Prickles: Few; color-brown. Hairs: None.

New slz00ts.Color: Bronze-red. Thorns: Several; medium length; with long, narrow base. Prickles: Few; colorreddish. Hairs: None.

I claim:

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of a vigorous, basal branching and slightly spreading plant habit, moderately glossy foliage, generally in compounds of 7 leaflets, which is dark green when mature, but green bronze when young, with new growth having a pronounced bronze-green cast, long and strong flowering stems, a free flowering habit, with the blooms usually borne singly and only occasionally in clusters of 2 blooms per stem, straight thorns throughout the plant, often slightly inclined downward but not hooked or recurved, said thorns being reddish bronze when fully mature, and the plant having few prickles anywhere and no hairs, attractive, large, ovoid, pointed buds of Signal Red color, very bright, high-centered and attractive .open blooms of good petalage and Vermillion color, with a stable bloom pigment that finishes Geranium Lake in color without any magenta tones, petals of good substance and long life, said petals sometimes being irregularly notched at the apex and dropping cleanly as the bloom finishes, large yellow anthers of moderate number, which are held up by red filaments, arranged in a precise whorl around the pistils, said pistils being moderate in number and bunched together in the center of the bloom, ovaries which are all enclosed in the receptacle and being only reluctantly fertile, if fertile at all, with sepals which are persistant and recurve, and a moderate tea flower fragrance.

No references cited.

.ROBERT E, BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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