USPP6958P - Crabapple tree named Spring Song - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01H—NEW PLANTS OR NON-TRANSGENIC PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01H—NEW PLANTS OR NON-TRANSGENIC PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
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- the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of crabapple tree, botanically known as Malus, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Spring Song.
- the phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, day length, available soil moisture, soil nutrients and pH level.
- Spring Song is a relatively small statured, vase shaped tree, about 10' tall and 5' wide at maturity.
- the bark is tan-gold.
- Sheet 1 is a photograph of Spring Song in perspective view.
- Sheet 2 is a closeup photograph of a branch of Spring Song depicting unopen and partially open buds.
- Sheet 3 is a closeup photograph of a branch of Spring Song showing buds both closed and in varying states of openness.
- Sheet 4 is a color photograph of Spring Song showing berries in full maturity.
- Chip budding Chip budding, bench grafting or softwood cuttings.
- Trunk Tannish-gold.
- Color White to light pink mature blossoms with rose red stripes and randomly displayed blotches (approximately 60C-D).
- Insect and disease resistance Good degree of resistance to both.
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Abstract
An ornamental flowering crabapple tree named Spring Song, having a small vase shape, maturing at a height of about 10 feet. The rose buds open to most attractive and delicate billowy light pink blossoms with wide, red-tinged blossom petals. The cultivar is an abundant heavy bloomer, with attractive mint green early spring foliage, burnt-gold autumn fruit and tan-gold bark.
Description
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of crabapple tree, botanically known as Malus, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Spring Song.
The new cultivar, discovered by the inventor in 1968, resulted from a controlled cross of seed parent (Malus `My Bonnie`×Malus zumi) with pollen parent (Malus dorthea seedling×Malus zumi seedling) in Medina, Ohio.
Asexual reproduction by applicant in Medina, Ohio in the form of rooted cuttings and summer chip budding has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
Spring Song has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, day length, available soil moisture, soil nutrients and pH level.
The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describe trees grown in Klehm Nursery, Barrington, Ill., under conditions which approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of Spring Song, which, in combination, distinguish this crabapple tree as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Spring Song is a relatively small statured, vase shaped tree, about 10' tall and 5' wide at maturity.
2. Its deep, rose colored buds open to most attractive and delicate billowy light pink, large blossoms, having red striped, wide blossom petals. The blossoms are often 1.75 to 2 inches wide.
3. It is an annual, heavy bloomer.
4. It produces attractive, mint-green early spring foliage.
5. It produces abundant annual crops of burnt gold autumn fruit.
6. The bark is tan-gold.
Of the many commercial crabapple trees known to the inventor, none is similar enough for meaningful comparison.
The accompanying color photographic drawings show typical characteristics of Spring Song, with colors being as true as possible with illustrations of this type.
Sheet 1 is a photograph of Spring Song in perspective view.
Sheet 2 is a closeup photograph of a branch of Spring Song depicting unopen and partially open buds.
Sheet 3 is a closeup photograph of a branch of Spring Song showing buds both closed and in varying states of openness.
Sheet 4 is a color photograph of Spring Song showing berries in full maturity.
In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHS).
Origin: Seedling.
Parentage:
Seed parent.--Malus `My Bonnie`×Malus zumi seedling).
Pollen parent.--(Malus dorthea seedling×Malus zumi seedling).
Classification:
Botanic.--Malus×cv Spring Song.
Commercial.--Ornamental flowering crabapple.
Propagation: Chip budding, bench grafting or softwood cuttings.
Trunk: Tannish-gold.
Branches: Erect, statuesque.
Height: 10 feet tall and 5' wide at maturity.
Growth habit: Vase-shaped.
Fruit bearing habit: Annual.
Foliage:
Size of leaf.--Medium.
Shape of leaf.--Elliptical.
Margin.--Entire.
Color.--Mint green, approximately 135C.
Buds:
Color.--Deep rose red, approximately 60A-C.
Size.--Large.
Size: Large, 1.75" to 2" in diameter.
Date of first bloom: Normally May 10-15.
Date of full bloom: Normally May 15-20.
Color: White to light pink mature blossoms with rose red stripes and randomly displayed blotches (approximately 60C-D).
Date of maturity: Approximately October 15.
Shape: Round.
Hardness: Firm.
Color: Burnt gold 17A-B.
Keeping quality: Average.
Insect and disease resistance: Good degree of resistance to both.
Primary use: Landscape and ornamental.
Claims (1)
1. A new and unique flowering crabapple tree named Spring Song, as illustrated and described.
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| US07/213,917 USPP6958P (en) | 1988-06-30 | 1988-06-30 | Crabapple tree named Spring Song |
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| US07/213,917 USPP6958P (en) | 1988-06-30 | 1988-06-30 | Crabapple tree named Spring Song |
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Owner name: CHAS. KLEHM & SON, ROUTE 5, BOX 197, SOUTH BARRING Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:FIALA, JOHN L.;REEL/FRAME:004968/0140 Effective date: 19880618 Owner name: CHAS. KLEHM & SON, ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FIALA, JOHN L.;REEL/FRAME:004968/0140 Effective date: 19880618 |