USPP5010P - Chrysanthemum plant - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum Plant distinguished from its parent, as well as any other variety known to me, by its darker flower color, an earlier display of bud color, an overall flower response which is three to four days later, and a more coarse flower form due to lateral petal roll and notched petal tips.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum plant which is a sport of the cultivar Bravo, an unpatented commercial variety.

This sport was discovered and selected from a flowering of Bravo in my commercial greenhouses in Encinitas, Calif. in 1976 because of its distinctly darker, pleasing color. The distinguishing characteristics which are outstanding in the new cultivar and which distinguish it from its parent are as follows:

1. It has a darker flower color,

2. It shows bud color earlier than its parent,

3. Its overall flower response is three to four days later than its parent, and

4. It has more coarse flower form due to lateral petal roll and notched petal tips.

Asexual reproduction and flowerings of this new cultivar by cuttings was performed at Encinitas and Fremont, Calif. in commercial greenhouses. The new cultivar was found to retain its distinctive characteristics as listed herein through successive propagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color photograph illustrates the color of the flower and foliage as accurately as possible by photographic means. The new cultivar (C.S. 1069) appears on the right and its parent Bravo on the left.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The following is a detailed description of the new chrysanthemum plant of the present invention. The color terminology used in the following is in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart.

The parentage of the new chrysanthemum plant is as follows: Sport of the unpatented commercial cultivar Bravo.

The classification of the new variety is as follows:

Botanical.--Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat.

Commercial.--Pinch Pot Disbud.

The following detailed botanical description is based on observations made on Aug. 16, 1978 from plants grown inside my commercial greenhouse in Encinitas, Calif.

The height of plant and flower and foliage size established as an average using standard commercial cultural practices and the recommended "Medium" treatment of long day control as known in the industry: three to four weeks long days; plants were pinched and pruned to three leads. The data provided accurately characterizes the sport in question. Data collected from subsequent flowering trials may deviate slightly from the stated values, but the deviations will be within the range expected from varying environmental and cultural conditions. The form of the plant is Herbaceous and it grows in a vigorous semi-upright branching manner. The following table compares the new cultivar with its parent Bravo.

              TABLE OF COMPARISON                                         
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           New Cultivar Bravo                                             
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PLANT:                                                                    
Height       30.48 cm       30.48 cm                                      
Response     81/2 weeks     8 weeks                                       
FOLIAGE:                                                                  
Color - Upper side                                                        
             139 A          139 A                                         
Lower side   137 B          137 B                                         
Size:        Length 7.62 cm ×                                       
                            Length 7.62 cm ×                        
             5.08 cm width  5.08 cm width                                 
Quantity     Numerous       Numerous                                      
Shape        Obvate lobed   Obvate lobed                                  
Texture      Coarse         Coarse                                        
Ribs and Veins                                                            
             Prominent      Prominent                                     
Margins      Moderately indented                                          
                            Moderately                                    
                            indented                                      
Serration    Moderate       Moderate                                      
Stipules     Moderate       Moderate                                      
BLOOM:                                                                    
Size         9.53 cm        9.53 cm                                       
Borne        Singly on dis- Singly on dis-                                
             budded stems   budded stems                                  
                            stems                                         
Stem Strength                                                             
             Strong         Strong                                        
Form         Decorative     Decorative                                    
Color:                                                                    
Bud          71 A           64 A                                          
Center       65 D with broad                                              
                            8 D with 181 D                                
             streaks of 62 C                                              
                            discoloration                                 
Upper side   67 A fading 62 C-D                                           
                            Areas of 65 C and                             
             along margins  73 B                                          
             and apex                                                     
Lower side   62 D with 65 A                                               
             along bottom of keel                                         
                            62 D                                          
Tonality 64 C                                                             
             62 B                                                         
PETALS:                                                                   
Texture      Smooth         Smooth                                        
Appearance &                                                              
Form         Similar to Bravo                                             
                            Mostly open                                   
             except a rudimentary                                         
                            at base, some are                             
             appendage at the                                             
                            closed forming a                              
             distal end of the tube                                       
                            partial tube, flat                            
             is sometimes seen on                                         
                            shallow keel                                  
             florets; more notched                                        
                            tapering to a                                 
             than Bravo with a                                            
                            blunt petal tip                               
             longitudinal reflex.                                         
                            with a slight re-                             
                            verse roll of                                 
                            the petal edges.                              
Arrangement  Composite, whorled                                           
                            Composite,                                    
             on a single receptacle                                       
                            whorled on a                                  
                            single receptacle                             
Persistence  Resist shattering                                            
                            Resist shattering                             
Fragrance    Typical        Typical                                       
             chrysanthemum  Chrysanthemum                                 
REPRODUCTION                                                              
ORGANS:                                                                   
Stamen       0-5            0-5                                           
Pollen       Scant          Scant                                         
Arrangement  Clustered in   Clustered in                                  
             center of flower                                             
                            center of flower                              
Styles       Present both   Present both ray                              
             ray & disc florets                                           
                            & disc florets                                
Length       Medium         Medium                                        
Ovaries      At base of petal                                             
                            At base of petal                              
             attached to receptacle                                       
                            attached to                                   
                            receptacle                                    
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Claims (1)

I claim:

1. A new and distinctive cultivar of chrysanthemum plant, substantially as herein described, and distinguished from its parent by a darker flower color, an earlier display of bud color and an overall flower response which is 3-4 days later, and a more coarse flower form due to lateral petal roll and/or rudimentary appendages -- notched petal tips.

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