USPP7575P - Forsythia cv. `Tinkle Bells` - Google Patents

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USPP7575P
USPP7575P US07/273,489 US27348988V US7575P US PP7575 P USPP7575 P US PP7575P US 27348988 V US27348988 V US 27348988V US 7575 P US7575 P US 7575P
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  • This invention relates to a new cultivar of Forsythia intermedia named "Tinkle Bells", which is characterized especially by its semi-dwarf character, its upright growth habit, its pendulous flower buds and flowers, and the acute leaf tips on flowering wood foliage.
  • the new variety is a vegetative selection derived from a vegetative line of mutants, which had been produced in turn by subjected rooted cuttings of the parent Forsythia intermedia "Lynwood Gold” (F. intermedia "Spectabilis”) to irradiation with 1,200 rad fast neutrons.
  • Tinkle Bells was selected from a group of vegetatively propagated shoots because it was very floriferous and attractive when in bloom. Cuttings from this plant have been rooted in soil and asexually propagated, and its progeny have displayed homogenous and stable characteristics.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a five year old "Tinkle Bells" plant in spring bloom.
  • FIG. 2 shows flowered cut stems.
  • FIG. 3 is a close-up view of the flowers of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the "Tinkle Bells” plant in summer foliage.
  • FIG. 5 is a closer view of the foliage shown in FIG. 4.
  • Tinkle Bells like its parent “Lynwood Gold”, exhibits an upright growth habit, the ultimate height of “Tinkle Bells” is 4 to 41/2 ft. The plant exhibits medium vigor and is hardy in Zone 6b or lower. Because of its upright habit, “Tinkle Bells” tends not to self propagate by natural layerage, but the plant expands by stooling, i.e., shoots arise from the ground around the base of the plant, and the stooling can be controlled with post-emergence herbicides. Its upright growth habit and flowering at an early age make “Tinkle Bells” suitable for container growth and forcing. "Tinkle Bells” has a number of landscape applications, particularly for border and low screen plantings. The plant requires minimal pruning and has disease and insect-resistant foliage.
  • the stems of "Tinkle Bells” are yellow green when young and light brown when mature.
  • the stems are rigid and the pith is sparsely lamellate between nodes.
  • the stems of the "Lynwood Gold” parent are green when young and brown when mature; they are a bit stiff; the pith at the nodes is lamellate, and on one year shoots, the stems between nodes are hollow.
  • Tinkle Bells flower early with bright yellow flowers (Yellow 7B) which generally have four, but occasionally five or six petals; the corolla is 1/2 inch long, opening up to approximately a 45 degree angle with a total spread of 1/2 in. to 3/4 in.
  • the pollen sacs of the stamen are located slightly below the stigmas of the short pistils.
  • the plant generally produces two, but often four flowers per node on the flowering wood, which has internodes 1/2 to 11/2 in. long. Both the buds and resultant flowers are pendulous on upright stems.
  • the "Lynwood Gold” parent is fertile and has pistils that extend well above its pollen sacs, is late flowering and its medium sized flowers (about 1" to 11/2" in diameter) are almost evenly spaced on the stem.
  • the flowers of "Lynwood Gold” are brilliant yellow (lighter than its parent, F. spectabilis).
  • the corolla lobes of "Lynwood Gold” are reflexed and its petals are large, broad open and elliptic.
  • the "Tinkle Bells" leaves are medium green both in the young and mature stage.
  • the leaves are simple elliptical, generally serrate, but only on the upper one-third, near the tip.
  • the leaves are acute on flowering shoots and acuminate on vegetative shoots.
  • the leaves are 1/2 in. wide and, including the petiole, are 2 in. to 3 in. long.
  • the leaves of the "Lynwood Gold” parent are ovate lanceolate in shape and about 3" to 41/2" long and about 1" to 11/2" wide. Both young and old leaves are deep green in color.
  • Tables 1-5 comparative tabulations of the characteristics and properties of parent and its five offspring mutants that were developed from a single irradiated plant of "Lynwood Gold.”
  • Table 1 compares “Tinkle Bells” and its parent “Lynwood Gold”.
  • Table 2 compares “Tinkle Bells” and "Pygmy-Red”.
  • Table 3 compares “Tinkle Bells” and "Lemon-Screen”.
  • Table 4 compares "Tinkle Bells” and "Minikin”.
  • Table 5 compares "Tinkle Bells" and "Fairy Land”.

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A new cultivar of Forsythia intermedia named 'Tinkle Bells' characterized by its floriferousness, its semi-dwarf, upright character, its downwardly directed flowers, and its leaves which are serrated only at their upper ends.

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This invention relates to a new cultivar of Forsythia intermedia named "Tinkle Bells", which is characterized especially by its semi-dwarf character, its upright growth habit, its pendulous flower buds and flowers, and the acute leaf tips on flowering wood foliage.
The new variety is a vegetative selection derived from a vegetative line of mutants, which had been produced in turn by subjected rooted cuttings of the parent Forsythia intermedia "Lynwood Gold" (F. intermedia "Spectabilis") to irradiation with 1,200 rad fast neutrons.
In 1968, three hundred cuttings of "Lynwood Gold" that had been potted and held in cold storage (38° F.) for six weeks and then returned to the greenhouse for two days were irradiated with 1200 rad fast neutrons. One of the plants of this group that broke dormancy formed a shoot with variegated foliage. This plant was cut back repeatedly to induce branching and eventually formed shoots that exhibited different characteristics. Each shoot was propagated by stem cuttings over 10 vegetative generations of selection and propagation. From this plant population two vegetatively selected types and three seedlings were selected. Further propagation and testing of these selections over several more years were shown to be the stable and new forsythia varieties that are the subject of this and four other co-pending plant patent applications; viz:
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272,063   "Lemon-Screen" vegetative selection                             
273,489   "Tinkle Bells" vegetative selection                             
271,919   "Minikin"      seedling                                         
271,665   "Fairy Land"   seedling                                         
271,666   "Pygmy-Red"    seedling                                         
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Each differs greatly from the parent "Lynwood Gold" and also from one another.
"Tinkle Bells" was selected from a group of vegetatively propagated shoots because it was very floriferous and attractive when in bloom. Cuttings from this plant have been rooted in soil and asexually propagated, and its progeny have displayed homogenous and stable characteristics.
Throughout this specification, color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of the color as used in common speech are aptly descriptive. Color names beginning with a capital letter designate values based on the R.H.S. Colour Chart, published by The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the new variety in color as grown in Knox County within the State of Tennessee.
FIG. 1 illustrates a five year old "Tinkle Bells" plant in spring bloom.
FIG. 2 shows flowered cut stems.
FIG. 3 is a close-up view of the flowers of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 illustrates the "Tinkle Bells" plant in summer foliage.
FIG. 5 is a closer view of the foliage shown in FIG. 4.
The following characteristics distinguish "Tinkle Bells" from its parent and other Forsythia cultivars:
THE PLANT
Although "Tinkle Bells", like its parent "Lynwood Gold", exhibits an upright growth habit, the ultimate height of "Tinkle Bells" is 4 to 41/2 ft. The plant exhibits medium vigor and is hardy in Zone 6b or lower. Because of its upright habit, "Tinkle Bells" tends not to self propagate by natural layerage, but the plant expands by stooling, i.e., shoots arise from the ground around the base of the plant, and the stooling can be controlled with post-emergence herbicides. Its upright growth habit and flowering at an early age make "Tinkle Bells" suitable for container growth and forcing. "Tinkle Bells" has a number of landscape applications, particularly for border and low screen plantings. The plant requires minimal pruning and has disease and insect-resistant foliage.
Its parent, "Lynwood Gold", by contrast is tall and slender--a straight upright variety with erect stems and which attains a height of 6 ft. to 71/2 ft. at maturity.
SHOOTS
The stems of "Tinkle Bells" are yellow green when young and light brown when mature. The stems are rigid and the pith is sparsely lamellate between nodes.
The stems of the "Lynwood Gold" parent are green when young and brown when mature; they are a bit stiff; the pith at the nodes is lamellate, and on one year shoots, the stems between nodes are hollow.
FLOWER
"Tinkle Bells" flower early with bright yellow flowers (Yellow 7B) which generally have four, but occasionally five or six petals; the corolla is 1/2 inch long, opening up to approximately a 45 degree angle with a total spread of 1/2 in. to 3/4 in. The pollen sacs of the stamen are located slightly below the stigmas of the short pistils. The plant generally produces two, but often four flowers per node on the flowering wood, which has internodes 1/2 to 11/2 in. long. Both the buds and resultant flowers are pendulous on upright stems.
The "Lynwood Gold" parent is fertile and has pistils that extend well above its pollen sacs, is late flowering and its medium sized flowers (about 1" to 11/2" in diameter) are almost evenly spaced on the stem. The flowers of "Lynwood Gold" are brilliant yellow (lighter than its parent, F. spectabilis). The corolla lobes of "Lynwood Gold" are reflexed and its petals are large, broad open and elliptic.
FOLIAGE
The "Tinkle Bells" leaves are medium green both in the young and mature stage. The leaves are simple elliptical, generally serrate, but only on the upper one-third, near the tip. The leaves are acute on flowering shoots and acuminate on vegetative shoots. The leaves are 1/2 in. wide and, including the petiole, are 2 in. to 3 in. long.
The leaves of the "Lynwood Gold" parent, on the other hand, are ovate lanceolate in shape and about 3" to 41/2" long and about 1" to 11/2" wide. Both young and old leaves are deep green in color.
To facilitate the comparison of the characteristics and features of "Tinkle Bells", the subject of this application, and its parent, "Lynwood Gold" and also with the four other new mutant offspring varieties of "Lynwood Gold" referred to above, there are attached hereto as Tables 1-5 comparative tabulations of the characteristics and properties of parent and its five offspring mutants that were developed from a single irradiated plant of "Lynwood Gold." Table 1 compares "Tinkle Bells" and its parent "Lynwood Gold". Table 2 compares "Tinkle Bells" and "Pygmy-Red". Table 3 compares "Tinkle Bells" and "Lemon-Screen". Table 4 compares "Tinkle Bells" and "Minikin". Table 5 compares "Tinkle Bells" and "Fairy Land".
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         S/N 273,489                                                      
         TINKLE BELLS LYNWOOD GOLD                                        
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Semi-dwarf; Upright                                            
                          Tall, slender-Upright                           
                          straight & erect stems                          
Size, height                                                              
           4'-41/2'       6'-71/2'                                        
Size, width                                                               
Vigor      Medium vigor                                                   
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b                                                  
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Does not layer Fertile                                         
           naturally (replicates                                          
           from stools (no                                                
           seed pods observed)                                            
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           Yellow Green   Green                                           
Color (mature)                                                            
           Light brown    Brown                                           
Rigidity   Sparsely lamellate                                             
                          A bit stiff;                                    
           between nodes - Rigid                                          
                          pith nodes lamellate;                           
                          hollow between nodes                            
                          on one year shoots                              
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple                                                         
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Medium green   Deep Green                                      
(mature)   Medium green   Deep Green                                      
(fall)     Faded green to yellow                                          
Shape      Elliptical     ovate lanceolate                                
tip        Acute on flower                                                
           shoots accuminate on                                           
           vegetative shoots                                              
base                                                                      
margins    serrate on upper 1/3                                           
           near tip                                                       
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-3" (with petiole)                                           
                          3-41/2"                                         
width      1/2"           1-11/2"                                         
Venation   Pinnate                                                        
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Early          Late                                            
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           1/2"-3/4" at 45° angle                                  
                          1"-11/2"  (medium)                              
Color:     Bright Yellow (7 B)                                            
                          Brillant Yellow                                 
                          (Lighter then its                               
                          parent Spectabilis)                             
Corolla:                                                                  
length     1/2" open to 45° angle                                  
lobes      not reflexed during                                            
                          Reflexed                                        
           prime                                                          
Petals: number                                                            
           4; occasionally 5 or 6                                         
                          Large, broad, open                              
                          Elliptic                                        
Pistils:   short: anthers slightly                                        
                          Extend well above                               
           below stigma portion                                           
                          pollen sacs (anthers)                           
           of pistil      of stamens                                      
Number per node:                                                          
           2; often 4 per node                                            
Insertion angle                                                           
           buds & flowers                                                 
on upright stems:                                                         
           pendulous                                                      
Internodes:                                                               
           1/2"-11/2"     Flowers almost                                  
                          evenly spaced                                   
                          on stems                                        
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           Disease and insect                                             
Utility Aspects:                                                          
           Can force flowering                                            
           suitable for container                                         
           culture                                                        
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         S/N 273,489  S/N: 271,666                                        
         TINKLE BELLS PYGMY RED                                           
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Semi-dwarf; Upright                                            
                          Low, loose graceful                             
                          arching to ground                               
Size, height                                                              
           4'-41/2'       31/2'-41/2'                                     
Size, width               5'-6'                                           
Vigor      Medium vigor   Good vigor                                      
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Hardy Zone 6b                                   
           (or lower)     (or lower)                                      
Productivity                                                              
           Does not layer Readily roots where                             
           naturally (replicates                                          
                          branches touch                                  
           from stools (no                                                
                          ground few seed pods                            
           seed pods observed)                                            
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           Yellow Green   High anthocyanin                                
Color (mature)                                                            
           Light brown    Purple Red (59 A)                               
Rigidity   Sparsely lamellate                                             
                          Flexible lamellate                              
           between nodes - Rigid                                          
                          between nodes                                   
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Medium green   Dark Green                                      
(mature)   Medium green   Dark Green                                      
(fall)     Faded green to yellow                                          
                          Anthocyanin (maroon)                            
                          expressed in full sun                           
Shape      Elliptical     Lanceolate (few lobed                           
                          leaves on vegetative                            
                          shoots)                                         
tip        Acute on flower                                                
                          Accuminate                                      
           shoots accuminate on                                           
           vegetative shoots                                              
base                      Attenuate                                       
margins    serrate on upper 1/3                                           
                          Serrate                                         
           near tip                                                       
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-3" (with petiole)                                           
                          2"- 21/2" on flowering                          
                          wood; to 23/4" on                               
                          vegatative wood                                 
width      1/2"           0.3"-0.4" on flowering                          
                          wood; to 1" on                                  
                          vegetative wood                                 
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Early          Intermediate                                    
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           1/2"-3/4" 45° angle                                     
                          11/4"-11/2"                                     
Color:     Bright Yellow (7 B)                                            
                          Yellow (7A)                                     
Corolla:                                                                  
length     1/2" open to 45° angle                                  
lobes      not reflexed during                                            
                          Narrow                                          
           prime                                                          
Petals: number                                                            
           4; occasionally 5 or 6                                         
                          4 - sometimes 5                                 
Pistils:   short: anthers slightly                                        
                          Extend 2/25"-3/25"                              
           below stigma portion                                           
                          above pollen sacs of                            
           of pistil      stamens                                         
Number per node:                                                          
           2; often 4 per node                                            
                          2                                               
Insertion angle                                                           
           buds & flowers                                                 
on upright stems:                                                         
           pendulous                                                      
Internodes:                                                               
           1/2"-11/2"     1"-11/2" (11/2" even on                         
                          fast growing shoots)                            
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           Disease and insect                                             
                          disease and insect                              
Utility Aspects:                                                          
           Can force flowering                                            
           suitable for container                                         
           culture                                                        
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         S/N 273,489  S/N 272,063                                         
         TINKLE BELLS LEMON SCREEN                                        
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Semi-dwarf; Upright                                            
                          Tall, open and                                  
                          graceful; Upright, fan                          
                          shape; vigorous; open                           
                          foliage                                         
Size, height                                                              
           4'-41/2'       Up to 10'                                       
Size, width               Hardy Zone 6b                                   
                          (or lower)                                      
Vigor      Medium vigor   Vigorous                                        
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b                                                  
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Does not layer Abundant Flowers/                               
           naturally (replicates                                          
                          highly sterile/pruned                           
           from stools (no                                                
                          wood branches                                   
           seed pods observed)                                            
                          quickly                                         
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           Yellow Green                                                   
Color (mature)                                                            
           Light brown    Yellow                                          
Rigidity   Sparsely lamellate                                             
                          Slightly lamellate                              
           between nodes - Rigid                                          
                          betweeen nodes                                  
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Medium green   Yellow green 151 B                              
                          or Chartreuse (appear                           
                          after flowering)                                
(mature)   Medium green   Normal green                                    
                          (Yellow-Green 144)                              
                          whitish blotches                                
(fall)     Faded green to yellow                                          
                          Greyed Purple 187 B                             
Shape      Elliptical                                                     
tip        Acute on flower                                                
                          Accuminate                                      
           shoots accuminate on                                           
           vegetative shoots                                              
base                      Attenuate                                       
margins    serrate on upper 1/3                                           
                          Serrate                                         
           near tip                                                       
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-3" (with petiole)                                           
                          Not distinguishing                              
width      1/2"           Not distinguishing                              
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Early          Early                                           
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           1/2"-3/4" 45° angle                                     
                          11/2"-13/4"                                     
Color:     Bright Yellow (7 B)                                            
                          Yellow (6 C)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length     1/2" open to 45° angle                                  
lobes      not reflexed during                                            
                          Somewhat reflexed                               
           prime                                                          
Petals: number                                                            
           4; occasionally 5 or 6                                         
                          4, sometimes fasciated                          
Pistils:   short: anthers slightly                                        
                          aborted stamens &/or                            
           below stigma portion                                           
                          pistils                                         
           of pistil                                                      
Number per node:                                                          
           2; often 4 per node                                            
                          4 to 8                                          
Insertion angle                                                           
           buds & flowers                                                 
on upright stems:                                                         
           pendulous                                                      
Internodes:                                                               
           1/2"-11/2"     1" 2" long on                                   
                          flowering wood                                  
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           Disease and insect                                             
                          Summer foliage                                  
                          disease & insect                                
                          resistant                                       
Utility Aspects:                                                          
           Can force flowering                                            
                          Summer pruning leads                            
           suitable for container                                         
                          to shoot with                                   
           culture        chartreuse leaves                               
                          (young)                                         
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         S/N 273,489  S/N 271,919                                         
         TINKLE BELLS MINIKIN                                             
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Semi-dwarf; Upright                                            
                          Small stature, fine                             
                          textured; small leaves                          
                          and small stems;                                
                          densely foliated                                
Size, height                                                              
           4'-41/2'       2'-21/2'                                        
Size, width               3'-4'                                           
Vigor      Medium vigor   Good vigor but slow                             
                          growth                                          
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Zone 6b (or lower)                              
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Does not layer Layers naturally                                
           naturally (replicates                                          
                          Abundant seed pods                              
           from stools (no                                                
           seed pods observed)                                            
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           Yellow Green   Light green                                     
Color (mature)                                                            
           Light brown    Brownish green                                  
Rigidity   Sparsely lamellate                                             
                          Ascending strongly                              
           between nodes - Rigid                                          
                          lamellate between                               
                          nodes                                           
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Medium green   Bright green to dark                            
                          green                                           
(mature)   Medium green   Bright green to dark                            
                          green                                           
(fall)     Faded green to yellow                                          
                          Fading green until                              
                          leaf drop                                       
Shape      Elliptical     Linear                                          
tip        Acute on flower                                                
                          Accuminate                                      
           shoots accuminate on                                           
           vegetative shoots                                              
base                      Attenuate                                       
margins    serrate on upper 1/3                                           
                          Lightly serrate                                 
           near tip                                                       
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-3" (with petiole)                                           
                          On vegetative shoots-                           
                          11/2" attached to 1/2"                          
                          long slender petiole;                           
                          smaller on flowering                            
                          shoots                                          
width      1/2"           On vegetative                                   
                          shoots - 1/4";                                  
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Early          Intermediate                                    
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           1/2"-3/4" 45° angle                                     
                          1/2"-3/4" (cup shaped)                          
                          fully reflexed                                  
Color:     Bright Yellow (7 B)                                            
                          Yellow (9 A)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length     1/2" open to 45° angle                                  
lobes      not reflexed during                                            
                          strongly reflexed,                              
           prime          very small                                      
Petals: number                                                            
           4; occasionally 5 or 6                                         
                          4:- short and recurved                          
Pistils:   short: anthers slightly                                        
                          Short; 1/25" below                              
           below stigma portion                                           
                          pollen sacs of stamens                          
           of pistil                                                      
Number per node:                                                          
           2; often 4 per node                                            
                          2-4                                             
Insertion angle                                                           
           buds & flowers                                                 
on upright stems:                                                         
           pendulous                                                      
Internodes:                                                               
           1/2"-11/2"     Short (Flowering                                
                          shoots 1/4-3/4"                                 
                          Vegetative shoots                               
                          up to 2")                                       
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           Disease and insect                                             
                          Doesn't require same                            
                          degree of winter                                
                          protection as most                              
                          container grown                                 
                          plants of genre                                 
Utility Aspects:                                                          
           Can force flowering                                            
                          Blooming can be                                 
           suitable for container                                         
                          forced. Expecially                              
           culture        suited for container                            
                          culture.                                        
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         S/N 273,489  S/N 271,665                                         
         TINKLE BELLS FAIRY LAND                                          
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Plant:                                                                    
Habit      Semi-dwarf; Upright                                            
                          Small overall & fine                            
                          textured:                                       
                          Closely spaced                                  
                          flowers & leaves                                
                          Dense (young) foliage                           
Size, height                                                              
           4'-41/2'       3'-4'                                           
Size, width               5'-6'                                           
Vigor      Medium vigor   Good vigor for size                             
Hardiness  Hardy Zone 6b  Zone 6b (or lower)                              
           (or lower)                                                     
Productivity                                                              
           Does not layer Few seed pods                                   
           naturally (replicates                                          
           from stools (no                                                
           seed pods observed)                                            
Stems:                                                                    
Color (young)                                                             
           Yellow Green   Light green                                     
Color (mature)                                                            
           Light brown    Brownish green                                  
Rigidity   Sparsely lamellate                                             
                          Very flexible lamellate                         
           between nodes - Rigid                                          
                          between nodes                                   
Leaves:                                                                   
Type       Simple         Simple                                          
Color:                                                                    
(young)    Medium green   Medium green (fairly                            
                          light)                                          
(mature)   Medium green   Medium green (fairly                            
                          light)                                          
(fall)     Faded green to yellow                                          
                          Mostly faded yellow                             
Shape      Elliptical     Lanceolate                                      
tip        Acute on flower                                                
                          Accuminate                                      
           shoots accuminate on                                           
           vegetative shoots                                              
base                      Attenuate                                       
margins    serrate on upper 1/3                                           
                          On flowering wood;                              
           near tip       entire                                          
                          On vegetative wood;                             
                          serrate top 1/3                                 
Size:                                                                     
length     2"-3" (with petiole)                                           
                          On flowering wood:                              
                          11/2"-21/2"                                     
                          On vegatative shoots:                           
                          about 3"                                        
width      1/2"           On flowering wood:                              
                          0.2"-0.4"                                       
                          On vegatative shoots                            
                          0.5-0.6"                                        
Venation   Pinnate        Pinnate                                         
Flower:                                                                   
Date of    Early          Intermediate                                    
Flowering                                                                 
Size: width                                                               
           1/2"-3/4" 45° angle                                     
                          3/4"-11/4"                                      
Color:     Bright Yellow (7 B)                                            
                          Yellow (6 A)                                    
Corolla:                                                                  
length     1/2" open to 45° angle                                  
lobes      not reflexed during                                            
                          Reflexed, small                                 
           prime                                                          
Petals: number                                                            
           4; occasionally 5 or 6                                         
                          Generally 4-many                                
                          have 5, 6, 7 and 8 on                           
                          single corolla                                  
Pistils:   short: anthers slightly                                        
                          Extend 3/25" to 4/25 "                          
           below stigma portion                                           
                          above pollen sacs                               
           of pistil      (anthers) of the                                
                          stamen                                          
Number per node:                                                          
           2; often 4 per node                                            
                          2-4                                             
Insertion angle                                                           
           buds & flowers                                                 
on upright stems:                                                         
           pendulous                                                      
Internodes:                                                               
           1/2"-11/2"     1/4" to about 1"                                
Stress Resistance:                                                        
           Disease and insect                                             
Utility Aspects:                                                          
           Can force flowering                                            
                          Very well suited for                            
           suitable for container                                         
                          container culture                               
           culture                                                        
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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Forsythia intermedia named `Tinkle Bells`, substantially as shown and described herein.
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