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USPP8828P
USPP8828P US08/075,176 US7517693V US8828P US PP8828 P USPP8828 P US PP8828P US 7517693 V US7517693 V US 7517693V US 8828 P US8828 P US 8828P
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  • This invention relates to the discovery and asexual propagation of a new and distinct variety of Achillea (a member of the Compositae family that is commonly known as yarrow or milfoil).
  • Achillea a member of the Compositae family that is commonly known as yarrow or milfoil.
  • the new plant was discovered by Alan H. V. Bloom in July, 1979 growing in a cultivated planting of Achillea ⁇ Moonshine ⁇ plants in a nursery in Bressingham, England.
  • the new Achillea variety is believed to be a cross between A. ⁇ Moonshine ⁇ and an unidentified Achillea variety--possibly A. taygetea--and has been named ⁇ Anblo. ⁇
  • the new variety was first asexually propagated by Mr. Bloom in the same Bressingham nursery in 1981, and testing has shown that it maintains its distinguishing characteristics, as hereinafter set out, through successive asexual propagation using shoot cutting
  • the new Achillea ⁇ Anblo ⁇ variety is a hardy, herbaceous perennial with a long flowering season.
  • ⁇ Anblo ⁇ may be distinguished from its parent, Achillea ⁇ Moonshine, ⁇ and also from other Achillea plants that it most closely resembles, namely Achillea taygetea, by the following combination of characteristics:
  • the ⁇ Anblo ⁇ variety grows taller and more upright than A. taygetea.
  • ⁇ Anblo ⁇ is more akin to ⁇ Moonshine ⁇ in this respect, but is somewhat taller and more upright than ⁇ Mooshine.
  • Mature plants of ⁇ Anblo ⁇ do not produce the same woody growth as ⁇ Moonshine, ⁇ yet are stronger stemmed than A. taygetea.
  • the Achillea ⁇ Anblo ⁇ has dense silvery foliage which is lighter than other similar cultivars; the ⁇ Anblo ⁇ hairs are a lighter silver than those of Achillea ⁇ Moonshine. ⁇
  • the foliage of the ⁇ Anblo ⁇ plant is also very hairy, more hairy than Achillea ⁇ Moonshine. ⁇ In winter, mature plants of ⁇ Anblo ⁇ carry little foliage (akin to taygetea) compared to the proliferation of foliage on ⁇ Mooshine ⁇ from the previous season's growth.
  • Achillea ⁇ Anblo ⁇ The habit of Achillea ⁇ Anblo ⁇ is of a medium growth rate, not as fast growing as ⁇ Moonshine, ⁇ and it does not appear to be as invasive as the latter.
  • the invasive roots that are produced, produce a mat of feathery leaves of silver grey-green color and stout upright stems carry wide flat flower heads.
  • the flowers are clustered tightly together as a rosette at base of the plant as the flowering stem develops, and as the flowering stem elongates upwards the flower clusters will open up. These clusters of individual flowers can clearly be seen when the stem is about half developed. Flowering will start June (at the earliest this could be May) through to September (at the latest this would be November). The earlier and later flowering stems will of course be shorter in height, probably as short as 30 cm.
  • the ⁇ Anblo ⁇ flowers are a paler yellow than other similar varieties, including A. taygetea. Its flowers are much paler than those of ⁇ Moonshine, ⁇ a pale primrose as opposed to the sulphur yeloow of ⁇ Moonshine. ⁇ Furthermore, the ⁇ Anblo ⁇ flower heads are about 25 percent bigger than those of A. taygetea.
  • ⁇ Anblo ⁇ is a cut and come again flower which, if dead-headed by the removal of dead flower stems or stems that have gone past their best, could flower three times during a season of from May to November.
  • ⁇ Anblo ⁇ is ideal for use in the production of cut flowers.
  • ⁇ Anblo ⁇ is also useful for garden decoration, and has potential as a dried flower as well.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph illustrating ⁇ Anblo ⁇ 's tall and upright growth habit, as well as its dense, silvery foliage.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates ⁇ Anblo ⁇ 's pale yellow flowers, which are paler yellow than other similar varieties, including Achillea taygetea and Achillea ⁇ Moonshine. ⁇ The drawing further demonstrates ⁇ Anblo ⁇ 's flower heads which are about 25 percent larger than those of Achillea taygetea.
  • FIG. 3 is a photograph illustrating the new ⁇ Anblo ⁇ variety at various stages of flowering. Here again illustrated is ⁇ Anblo ⁇ 's tall, upright growth habit and large, pale yellow flower heads.
  • Size Medium, about 30-70 cm in height; overall height at flowering is about 60-75 cm, with a spread of about 30 cm.
  • Average length ⁇ width about 9 ⁇ 2 cm.
  • Shape --Simple linear with parted leaf margins (feathery); 3 times, pinnate; lanceolate in outline.
  • Type.--Single dense terminal corymb.
  • Diameter.--Capitulum about 7 mm
  • Umblelike clusters about 10-12 cm.
  • Involucre.--Calyx-like with one or more rows of bracts which very greatly in number, arrangment, form and consistency.
  • Table 1 provides a comparison of A. ⁇ Anblo, ⁇ A. taygetea and A. ⁇ Moonshine. ⁇

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A new and distinct variety of Achillea plant called Anblo that is characterized by its dense, very hairy, light silver foliage, its pale yellow flowers, and tall, upright growth habit.

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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the discovery and asexual propagation of a new and distinct variety of Achillea (a member of the Compositae family that is commonly known as yarrow or milfoil). The new plant was discovered by Alan H. V. Bloom in July, 1979 growing in a cultivated planting of Achillea `Moonshine` plants in a nursery in Bressingham, England. The new Achillea variety is believed to be a cross between A. `Moonshine` and an unidentified Achillea variety--possibly A. taygetea--and has been named `Anblo.` The new variety was first asexually propagated by Mr. Bloom in the same Bressingham nursery in 1981, and testing has shown that it maintains its distinguishing characteristics, as hereinafter set out, through successive asexual propagation using shoot cuttings.
The new Achillea `Anblo` variety is a hardy, herbaceous perennial with a long flowering season. `Anblo` may be distinguished from its parent, Achillea `Moonshine,` and also from other Achillea plants that it most closely resembles, namely Achillea taygetea, by the following combination of characteristics:
The `Anblo` variety grows taller and more upright than A. taygetea. `Anblo` is more akin to `Moonshine` in this respect, but is somewhat taller and more upright than `Mooshine.` Mature plants of `Anblo` do not produce the same woody growth as `Moonshine,` yet are stronger stemmed than A. taygetea.
The Achillea `Anblo` has dense silvery foliage which is lighter than other similar cultivars; the `Anblo` hairs are a lighter silver than those of Achillea `Moonshine.` The foliage of the `Anblo` plant is also very hairy, more hairy than Achillea `Moonshine.` In winter, mature plants of `Anblo` carry little foliage (akin to taygetea) compared to the proliferation of foliage on `Mooshine` from the previous season's growth.
The habit of Achillea `Anblo` is of a medium growth rate, not as fast growing as `Moonshine,` and it does not appear to be as invasive as the latter. The invasive roots that are produced, produce a mat of feathery leaves of silver grey-green color and stout upright stems carry wide flat flower heads.
The flowers are clustered tightly together as a rosette at base of the plant as the flowering stem develops, and as the flowering stem elongates upwards the flower clusters will open up. These clusters of individual flowers can clearly be seen when the stem is about half developed. Flowering will start June (at the earliest this could be May) through to September (at the latest this would be November). The earlier and later flowering stems will of course be shorter in height, probably as short as 30 cm.
The `Anblo` flowers are a paler yellow than other similar varieties, including A. taygetea. Its flowers are much paler than those of `Moonshine,` a pale primrose as opposed to the sulphur yeloow of `Moonshine.` Furthermore, the `Anblo` flower heads are about 25 percent bigger than those of A. taygetea.
`Anblo` is a cut and come again flower which, if dead-headed by the removal of dead flower stems or stems that have gone past their best, could flower three times during a season of from May to November. Thus, `Anblo` is ideal for use in the production of cut flowers. `Anblo` is also useful for garden decoration, and has potential as a dried flower as well.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
The accompanying drawings illustrate the new Achillea variety `Anblo` in color as grown in Bressingham, England.
FIG. 1 is a photograph illustrating `Anblo`'s tall and upright growth habit, as well as its dense, silvery foliage.
FIG. 2 illustrates `Anblo`'s pale yellow flowers, which are paler yellow than other similar varieties, including Achillea taygetea and Achillea `Moonshine.` The drawing further demonstrates `Anblo`'s flower heads which are about 25 percent larger than those of Achillea taygetea.
FIG. 3 is a photograph illustrating the new `Anblo` variety at various stages of flowering. Here again illustrated is `Anblo`'s tall, upright growth habit and large, pale yellow flower heads.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT
Throughout this specification, color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of the color, as used in common speech, is aptly descriptive. Color names beginning with a capital letter designate values basd on The R.H.S. Colour Chart published by The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England.
The descriptive matter which follows pertains to the `Anblo` plants grown in Bressingham, England in July, 1989, and is believed to apply to plants of the variety grown under similar conditions of soil and climate elsewhere.
Name: Achillea cv. `Anblo`.
Parentage: A cross of Achillea `Moonshine` as the seed parent and an unidentified Achillea plant--possibly A. taygetea--as the pollen parent.
Size: Medium, about 30-70 cm in height; overall height at flowering is about 60-75 cm, with a spread of about 30 cm.
Growth habit: Medium and upright.
Strength: Hardy outdoors.
Root System: Fibrous.
Stems:
Color before flowering.--Silver grey/green.
Color at flowering time.--Silver grey/green.
Type.--Soild.
Texture.--Dull.
Foliage:
Internodes.--On flowering stems (length): 5.0 cm.
Type.--Herbaceous, most leaves dying back in winter.
Arrangement.--Large clump of basal leaves and small leaves on flower stem.
Texture.--Upper surface: very hairy, dull. Lower surface: very hairy, dull.
Color.--Upper surface: Greyed-Green. 191C, with silver hairs. Lower surface: Greyed-Green 191B, with silver hairs.
Size.--Length: up to 15 cm. width: up to 4 cm.
Average length×width: about 9×2 cm.
Shape.--Simple linear with parted leaf margins (feathery); 3 times, pinnate; lanceolate in outline.
Petiole.--About 3.5 cm in length.
Margins.--Dentate.
Density.--Medium.
Fragrance.--Astringent.
Inflorescence:
Season.--Mid-June to September.
Duration.--9 to 10 weeks, longer if dead-headed.
Habit.--Continuous.
Flowers:
Size.--Complete flower: 8-10 cm.
Type.--Single; dense terminal corymb.
Habit.--Carried well above basal foliage.
Diameter.--Capitulum: about 7 mm Umblelike clusters: about 10-12 cm.
Borne.--Solid array of numerous tiny flowers form umble-like clusters.
Petals.--Texture: smooth.
Fragrance.--Absent.
Flower counts.--Number of flowers per cluster: 25 to 45. Number of clusters: 4 to 6.
Floret dimensions.--Disc 1.49 mm. Ray 1.78 mm.
Individual flower.--Head diameter: 6.32 mm.
Involucre.--Calyx-like with one or more rows of bracts which very greatly in number, arrangment, form and consistency.
Color.--When petals first unfurl: Yellow 5C. When petals are half open: Yellow 4B. When petals are fully open: Yellow 4C fading to Yellow 4D. Ray Florets: Yellow 4B, fading later to Yellow 4C and Yellow 4D.
Table 1 provides a comparison of A. `Anblo,` A. taygetea and A. `Moonshine.`
              TABLE I                                                     
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Comparison Table of Achillea `Anblo` with                                 
A. taygetea and A. `Moonshine`                                            
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                           Internodal                                     
         Height            Length of                                      
         at                Flowering                                      
         Flowering Spread  Stem    Habit                                  
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`Anblo`  60-75 cm  30 cm   5.0 cm  More erect                             
                                   spreading habit                        
                                   Flowers                                
                                   primrose                               
                                   yellow                                 
                                   fading to                              
                                   creamy yellow                          
taygetea 50-60 cm  45 cm   3.5 cm  Mounded habit                          
                                   forming neat                           
                                   clumps.                                
                                   Flowers are                            
                                   sulfur yellow                          
`Moonshine`                                                               
         60 cm     45 cm   4.0 cm  A Bressingham                          
                                   raised hybrid,                         
                                   mounded but                            
                                   spreading                              
                                   habit. The                             
                                   large flat                             
                                   heads are bright                       
                                   sulphur yellow.                        
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         Flower Colour                                                    
           First     Half      Fully  Fading                              
           Open      Open      Open   to                                  
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`Anblo`    RHS       RHS       RHS    RHS                                 
           Yellow    Yellow    Yellow Yellow                              
           5C        4B        4C     4D                                  
taygetea   RHS       RHS       RHS    RHS                                 
           Yellow    Yellow    Yellow Yellow                              
           2A        2B        3B     3D                                  
`Moonshine`                                                               
           RHS       RHS       RHS    RHS                                 
           Yellow    Yellow    Yellow Yellow                              
           7C        7A        7B     7D                                  
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         Foliage Colour                                                   
                       Complete                                           
           Upper      Under    Flower Size                                
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`Anblo`    RHS        RHS      8-10 cm                                    
           Greyed     Greyed                                              
           Green      Green                                               
           191C       191B                                                
taygetea   RHS        RHS      6-8 cm                                     
           Greyed     Greyed                                              
           Green      Green                                               
           191B       191B                                                
`Moonshine`                                                               
           RHS        RHS      5-10 cm                                    
           Greyed     Greyed                                              
           Green      Green                                               
           191B       191C                                                
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                  Flower Counts                                           
                    Number of                                             
       Dimensions of Florets                                              
                    Flowers per                                           
                               Number of                                  
         Disc      Ray      Clusters Clusters                             
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`Anblo`  1.49 mm   1.78 mm  25 to 45 4 to 6                               
taygetea 1.13 mm   1.58 mm   9 to 20 4 to 6                               
`Moonshine`                                                               
         1.81 mm   1.96 mm  25 to 45 3 to 6                               
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       Foliage Size Diameter of                                           
          Length   Width    Individual Flower Heads                       
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`Anblo`  To 15 cm  To 4 cm  6.32 mm                                       
taygetea To 15 cm  To 4 cm  4.27 mm                                       
`Moonshine`                                                               
         To 20 cm  To 5 cm  5.86 mm                                       
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