USPP6498P - Chrysanthemum plant named Akira - Google Patents

Chrysanthemum plant named Akira Download PDF

Info

Publication number
USPP6498P
USPP6498P US07/049,831 US4983187V US6498P US PP6498 P USPP6498 P US PP6498P US 4983187 V US4983187 V US 4983187V US 6498 P US6498 P US 6498P
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
akira
capitulum
pot mum
grown
disbudded
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US07/049,831
Inventor
Cornelis P. VandenBerg
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
YODER BROTHERS Inc PO BOX 230 BARBERTON OHIO 44203
Aris Horticulture Inc
Original Assignee
Aris Horticulture Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Aris Horticulture Inc filed Critical Aris Horticulture Inc
Priority to US07/049,831 priority Critical patent/USPP6498P/en
Assigned to YODER BROTHERS, INC., P.O. BOX 230, BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 reassignment YODER BROTHERS, INC., P.O. BOX 230, BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: VANDENBERG, CORNELIS P.
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of USPP6498P publication Critical patent/USPP6498P/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Definitions

  • the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., and referred to by the cultivar name Akira.
  • Akira identified as 82349004, was originated from a cross made by Cornelis P. VandenBerg in a controlled breeding program in Salinas, Calif., in 1982.
  • the female parent of Akira was an unnamed seedling identified as 81C48001.
  • the male parent of Akira was an unnamed seedling identified as 81C53001.
  • Akira was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Cornelis P. VandenBerg in December of 1982, in a controlled environment in Salinas, Calif.
  • the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and daylength.
  • Branching pattern is spreading and prolific.
  • Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Akira grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum.
  • Sheet 2 is a black and white photograph of three views of the inflorescence of Akira.
  • Sheet 3 is a black and white photograph showing the upper and under sides of the leaves of Akira at three stages of development (mature, intermediate and immature).
  • Akira has a red-purple ray floret color, compared with the purple ray floret color of Neoga. Also, Akira has a larger capitulum diameter than Neoga.
  • Color (general tonality from a distance of three meters).--Red-purple.
  • Androecium --Present in disc florets only; no pollen.
  • Gynoecium --Present in both ray and disc florets.

Landscapes

  • Breeding Of Plants And Reproduction By Means Of Culturing (AREA)

Abstract

A Chrysanthemum plant named Akira particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spoon daisy capitulum type; red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 15 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum; recommended both as disbudded and spray pot mum; spreading and prolific branching pattern.

Description

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., and referred to by the cultivar name Akira.
Akira, identified as 82349004, was originated from a cross made by Cornelis P. VandenBerg in a controlled breeding program in Salinas, Calif., in 1982.
The female parent of Akira was an unnamed seedling identified as 81C48001. The male parent of Akira was an unnamed seedling identified as 81C53001.
Akira was discovered and selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross by Cornelis P. VandenBerg in December of 1982, in a controlled environment in Salinas, Calif.
The first act of asexual reproduction of Akira was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the initial selection in March of 1983 in a controlled environment in Salinas, Calif., by technicians working under formulations established and supervised by Cornelis P. VandenBerg.
Horticultural examination of controlled flowerings of successive plantings has shown that the unique combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for Akira are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
Akira has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and daylength.
The following observations, measurements and comparisons describe plants grown in Salinas, Calif. and Leamington, Canada, under greenhouse conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial greenhouse practice.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of Akira, which, in combination, distinguish this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Flat capitulum form.
2. Spoon daisy capitulum type.
3. Red-purple ray floret color.
4. Diameter across face of capitulum up to 15 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum.
5. Uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days.
6. Medium plant height, requiring 0 to 7 long days after pinch prior to short days and 1 application of 2500 ppm B-9 SP to attain a flowered plant height of 25 to 35 cm for year-round flowerings when grown as a pinched pot mum.
7. Recommended both as disbudded and spray pot mum.
8. Branching pattern is spreading and prolific.
The accompanying photographic drawings show typical inflorescence and leaf characteristics of Akira, with the colors being as nearly true as possible with illustrations of this type. Sheet 1 is a color photograph of Akira grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum. Sheet 2 is a black and white photograph of three views of the inflorescence of Akira. Sheet 3 is a black and white photograph showing the upper and under sides of the leaves of Akira at three stages of development (mature, intermediate and immature).
Of the commercial cultivars known to the inventor, the most similar in comparison to Akira is Neoga, disclosed in a pending plant patent application of applicant.
Reference is made to attached Chart A, which compares certain characteristics of Akira to the same characteristics of Neoga.
Similar traits are capitulum form and type, branching pattern, plant height, flowering response, and recommended use. Akira has a red-purple ray floret color, compared with the purple ray floret color of Neoga. Also, Akira has a larger capitulum diameter than Neoga.
In the following description color references are made to the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart. The color values were determined on plant material grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum in Salinas, Calif. on Dec. 12, 1986.
Classification:
Botanical.--Chrysanthemum morifolium, Ramat., cv Akira.
Commercial.--Spoon daisy disbud and spray pot mum.
INFLORESCENCE
A. Capitulum:
Form.--Flat.
Type.--Spoon daisy.
Diameter across face.--Up to 15 cm at maturity.
B. Corolla of ray florets:
Color (general tonality from a distance of three meters).--Red-purple.
Color (upper surface of spoon tips).--70A to 70B.
Color (tubes).--78C to 78D.
Shape.--Base tubular. Distal portion open, flattened and spoon like. Ray florets in each capitulum range from completely tubular to approximately 50% of the length of the ray floret flattened and spoon like.
C. Corolla of disc florets:
Color (mature).--9A to 9B.
Color (immature).--144B.
D. Reproductive organs:
Androecium.--Present in disc florets only; no pollen.
Gynoecium.--Present in both ray and disc florets.
PLANT
A. General appearance:
Height.--Medium; 25 to 35 cm as a pinched pot mum with 0 to 7 long days after pinch prior to short days and 1 application of 2500 ppm B-9 SP.
Branching pattern.--Spreading and prolific.
B. Foliage:
Color (upper surface).--147A.
Color (under surface).--147B.
Shape.--Deeply lobed and serrated.
              CHART A                                                     
______________________________________                                    
Comparison of AKIRA and NEOGA                                             
______________________________________                                    
        RAY                                                               
CUL-    FLORET      CAPITULUM    BRANCHING                                
TIVAR   COLOR       FORM & TYPE  PATTERN                                  
______________________________________                                    
AKIRA   RED PURPLE  SPOON DAISY  SPREADING                                
NEOGA   PURPLE      SPOON DAISY  SPREADING                                
______________________________________                                    
       DIAMETER              FLOWER-                                      
       ACROSS                ING RE- RECOM-                               
CUL-   FACE OF     PLANT     SPONSE  MENDED                               
TIVAR  CAPITULUM   HEIGHT    PERIOD  USE                                  
______________________________________                                    
AKIRA  Up to 15 cm MEDIUM    8 WEEK  DISBUD                               
       AS                            and                                  
       DISBUDDED                     SPRAY                                
       POT MUM                                                            
NEOGA  Up to 12 cm MEDIUM    8 WEEK  DISBUD                               
       AS                            and                                  
       DISBUDDED                     SPRAY                                
       POT MUM                                                            
______________________________________                                    
COMPARISONS MADE OF PLANTS GROWN AS                                       
PINCHED POT MUM IN SALINAS, CALIFORNIA AND                                
LEAMINGTON, CANADA                                                        
______________________________________                                    

Claims (1)

I claim:
1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named Akira, as described and illustrated, and particularly characterized as to uniqueness by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; spoon daisy capitulum type; red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 15 cm at maturity when grown as a pinched disbudded pot mum; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum; recommended both as disbudded and spray pot mum; and spreading and prolific branching pattern.
US07/049,831 1987-05-15 1987-05-15 Chrysanthemum plant named Akira Expired - Lifetime USPP6498P (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/049,831 USPP6498P (en) 1987-05-15 1987-05-15 Chrysanthemum plant named Akira

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/049,831 USPP6498P (en) 1987-05-15 1987-05-15 Chrysanthemum plant named Akira

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
USPP6498P true USPP6498P (en) 1988-12-27

Family

ID=21961979

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US07/049,831 Expired - Lifetime USPP6498P (en) 1987-05-15 1987-05-15 Chrysanthemum plant named Akira

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) USPP6498P (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USPP7593P (en) * 1989-09-18 1991-07-16 Yoder Brothers, Inc. Chrysanthemum plant named Dark Akira

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USPP7593P (en) * 1989-09-18 1991-07-16 Yoder Brothers, Inc. Chrysanthemum plant named Dark Akira

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
USPP6613P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Boaldi
USPP6621P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Target
USPP7325P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Davis
USPP6802P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Pomona
USPP6498P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Akira
USPP6944P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Tasca
USPP7469P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Miramar
USPP7435P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Papillon
USPP6586P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Lucido
USPP6312P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Neoga
USPP6313P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Tara
USPP9818P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named `Laurie`
USPP6948P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Fontana
USPP6882P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Oreo
USPP6902P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Caricia
USPP7578P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Cream Boaldi
USPP6772P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Pico
USPP7019P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Nevado
USPP6311P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Donos
USPP6904P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Nacido
USPP7346P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Pasadena
USPP6950P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Delano
USPP6125P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Iridon
USPP6771P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Dalvina
USPP6949P (en) Chrysanthemum plant named Kory

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: YODER BROTHERS, INC., P.O. BOX 230, BARBERTON, OHI

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:VANDENBERG, CORNELIS P.;REEL/FRAME:004736/0819

Effective date: 19870506