U.S. patent number PP16,226 [Application Number 10/812,863] was granted by the patent office on 2006-01-31 for calibrachoa plant named `sunbelpisupu`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Suntory Flowers Limited. Invention is credited to Takeshi Kanaya, Yasuyuki Murakami.
United States Patent |
PP16,226 |
Kanaya , et al. |
January 31, 2006 |
Calibrachoa plant named `Sunbelpisupu`
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa
plant having a Spreading growth habit. The Calibrachoa plant has
abundant branching, and a great profusion of blooms, the whole
plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. The
flowers are single and small, the petals having a yellow white
color with deep reddish purple vein. The inside color of the
corolla throat is vivid yellow and the outside of the corolla tube
is light greenish yellow with moderate reddish purple vein. The
plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold, rain and disease.
Inventors: |
Kanaya; Takeshi (Omihachiman,
JP), Murakami; Yasuyuki (Gamo-gun, JP) |
Assignee: |
Suntory Flowers Limited (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
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34991734 |
Appl.
No.: |
10/812,863 |
Filed: |
March 29, 2004 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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US 20050216990 P1 |
Sep 29, 2005 |
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Current U.S.
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PLT/413 |
Current CPC
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A01H
6/821 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
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A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
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;PLT/263,356 |
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U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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PBR 7232 |
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Jun 1999 |
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PBR 8962 |
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Mar 2001 |
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Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent
Assistant Examiner: Haas; W. C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christie, Parker and Hale, LLP
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant named
`Sunbelpisupu`, substantially as herein illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Calibrachoa sp.
Variety denomination: `Sunbelpisupu`.
BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
The present invention relates to the new variety of Calibrachoa
plant originated from crossing of a Calibrachoa hybrid variety
called `Sunbelki` as the female parent and `W12` as the male
parent.
The Calibrachoa is a very popular plant that is used for flower
bedding and potting in the summer season. There are only a few
small flowered Calibrachoa varieties known to the inventor, such as
`SUNTORY SP-R` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,557), `Sunberubu` (U.S. Plant
Pat. No. 9,754), `Sunbelchipi` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,355) and
`Sunbelki` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,558), that are spreading, and
have a medium plant height, with abundant branches and a high
resistance to heat, rain and disease. There are even fewer
varieties known to the inventors that have a great profusion of
flowers, are yellowish-white with a reddish purple vein color, and
have high resistance to rain, heat, and disease. Accordingly, this
invention was aimed at obtaining a new Calibrachoa variety having
yellowish white colored with deep reddish purple vein, and very
small flowers, combined with the above features.
The female parent `Sunbelki` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,558) used in
the crossing of `Sunbelpisupu` is a cultivar grown at Yokaichi-shi,
Shiga-ken, Japan, having a spreading growth habit with abundant
branching. It has small single flowers, the petals having a bright
yellow color. The flower color of the female parent differs from
that of the claimed plant.
The male parent `W12` (unpatented) used in the crossing of
`Sunbelpisupu` is a strain of our breeding lines, having a
spreading growth habit with many branches. It has small single
flowers, the petals having a white color. The flower color of the
male parent differs from that of the claimed plant.
In April 2000, crossing of `Sunbelki` as the female parent and
`W12` as the male parent was conducted at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken,
Japan. In September 2000, 50 seedlings were obtained from that
crossing. These seedlings were grown in pots in glasshouses and
were evaluated from April 2001. One seedling was selected in view
of its growth habit, flower size and color in September 2001. That
seedling was propagated by cutting and a trial was carried out by
flower potting and bedding from April to October 2002. The
botanical characteristics of that plant were then examined, using
similar varieties `Sunbelki` and `Sunbelchipi` for comparison. As a
result, it was concluded that this Calibrachoa plant is
distinguishable from any other variety, whose existence is known to
us, and is uniform and stable in its characteristics. Then the new
variety of Calibrachoa plant was named `Sunbelpisupu`.
In the following description, the color-cording is in accordance
with The R.H.S. Colour Chart.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
This new variety is unlike any Calibrachoa commercially available,
known to the inventors as evidenced by the following unique
combinations of characteristics. 1. Spreading growth habit with
abundant branching. 2. Having a great profusion of blooms with the
entire plant remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time.
3. The flowers are single and small. The petal color is yellow
white (R.H.S. 159D) with deep reddish purple (R.H.S. N78A) vein. 4.
The plant has a high resistance to rain, cold, heat and
disease.
The new variety `Sunbelpisupu` differs from the similar variety
`Sunbelchipi` in the following points. 1. The leaf of
`Sunbelpisupu` is smaller than that of `Sunbelchipi`. 2. The flower
of `Sunbelpisupu` is larger than that of `Sunbelchipi`. 3. The
petal color of `Sunbelpisupu` is yellowish white (R.H.S. 159D) with
deep reddish purple (R.H.S. N78A) vein. That of `Sunbelchipi` is
vivid purplish red (R.H.S. N57A). 4. The inside color of the
corolla throat of `Sunbelpisupu` is vivid yellow (R.H.S. 14B). That
of `Sunbelchipi` is strong yellow (R.H.S. 9A). 5. The outside color
of the corolla throat of `Sunbelpisupu` is light greenish yellow
(R.H.S. 7D) with moderate reddish purple (R.H.S. 79D) vein. That of
`Sunbelchipi` is brilliant greenish yellow (R.H.S. 5C). 6. The apex
shape of petal of `Sunbelpisupu` is truncate. That of `Sunbelchipi`
is obtuse.
The new variety `Sunbelpisupu` differs from the similar variety
`Sunbelki` in the following points. 1. The leaf of `Sunbelpisupu`
is smaller than that of `Sunbelki`. 2. The flower of `Sunbelpisupu`
is larger than that of `Sunbelki`. 3. The petal color of
`Sunbelpisupu` is yellowish white (R.H.S. 159D) with deep reddish
purple (R.H.S. N78A) vein. That of `Sunbelki` is bright yellow
(R.H.S. 12A). 4. The inside color of the corolla throat of
`Sunbelpisupu` is vivid yellow (R.H.S. 14B). That of `Sunbelki` is
strong brown (R.H.S. 166B). 5. The outside color of the corolla
throat `Sunbelpisupu` is light greenish yellow (R.H.S. 7D) with
moderate reddish purple (R.H.S. 79D) vein. That of `Sunbelki` is
greenish yellow (R.H.S. 4C) with dark reddish purple (R.H.S. 166A)
vein.
This new variety of Calibrachoa plant, `Sunbelpisupu`, was
asexually reproduced by the use of cuttings at Yokaichi-shi,
Shiga-ken, Japan, and homogeneity and stability thereof were
confirmed. The instant plant retains its distinctive
characteristics and reproduces true to type in successive
generations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The depicted plants had been reproduced by the use of cuttings and
were photographed during September 2002 while growing in typical
outdoor conditions in 24 cm pots, at an age of approximately 8
months at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan. The average day
temperature was approximately 23.degree. C. and the average night
temperature was approximately 15.degree. C.
FIG. 1 illustrates a typical plant of the new variety of
Calibrachoa plant `Sunbelpisupu` while growing in a pot.
FIG. 2 illustrates a close view of typical blossoms of the new
variety of Calibrachoa plant `Sunbelpisupu`.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY
The botanical characteristics of the new and distinct variety of
Calibrachoa plant named `Sunbelpisupu` are as follows when observed
as grown in typical outdoor conditions during December at
Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan, at an age of approximately 11
months. Plant: Growth habit.--Spreading. Plant
height.--Approximately 21.6 cm. Spreading area of
plant.--Approximately 59.0 cm. Blooming period.--Mid-April to late
October in the southern Kanto area, Japan. The plant shape does not
change throughout this period. Stem: Length.--Approximately 5.0 cm.
Diameter.--Approximately 1.6 mm. Pubescence.--Normal.
Branching.--Approximately 50 branches per plant. Internode
length.--Approximately 1.2 cm. Color of stem.--Young -- R.H.S.
144B. Mature -- R.H.S. 200C. Leaf: Whole shape.--Lanceolate. The
apex shape is acute, and the base shape is attenuate.
Length.--Approximately 2.6 cm. Width.--Approximately 0.8 cm.
Color.--Upper and lower side color is R.H.S. 144A (strong yellow
green). Thickness.--Approximately 0.3 mm. Pubescence.--Present and
typical of the species. Flower: Facing direction.--Slanted upward.
Type.--Single. Shape.--Funnel-shape, with five-fissured limb. Shape
of petal tip.--Truncate. Lobation.--Shallow. Waving of
petal.--Weak. Diameter.--Approximately 3.2 cm. Color.--Petal; Upper
surface, near R.H.S. 159D (yellow white) with R.H.S. N78A (deep
reddish purple) midvein. Lower surface, near R.H.S. 78A. Inside
color of the corolla throat is vivid yellow (R.H.S. 14B). Outside
color of the corolla throat is light greenish yellow (R.H.S. 7D)
with moderate reddish purple (R.H.S. 79D) vein. Reproductive
organs.--1 normal pistil and 5 normal stamens. The stigma is
club-shaped and R.H.S. N144D (light yellow green) in coloration.
The style is approximately 8 mm in length and R.H.S. 145B
(brilliant yellow green) in coloration. The ovary is R.H.S. N144D
(light yellow green) in coloration. The stamens commonly are of
variable length from approximately 4.0 to 1.0 mm. Pollen is formed
in a quantity that is typical of Calibrachoa and is near R.H.S. 21A
(vivid orange yellow) in coloration. Fertility.--Fertile, but
self-incompatible. Peduncle.--Approximately 0.5 mm in diameter and
approximately 1.1 cm in length. The texture is smooth. The color is
near R.H.S. 144B. Calyx.--Narrow. 5 sepals in fused at the base.
Diameter.--Approximately 15 mm. Depth.--Approximately 13 mm. Color
(both surfaces).--Near R.H.S. 144A. Texture (both
surfaces)--Smooth. Seeds.--R.H.S. N186A (strong red) in coloration,
approximately 0.6 mm in diameter, and generally round. The quantity
is typical of Calibrachoa. Physiological and ecological
characteristics: High resistance to cold, heat, rain and disease,
such as Powdery mildew. The resistance to heat and rain is very
strong. Low temperature tolerance is at least 5.degree. C.; high
temperature tolerance is approximately 35.degree. C.
This new variety of Calibrachoa plant is most suitable for flower
bedding and potting, particularly in hanging pots or planters.
Pinching of old blossoms will enhance the formation of new
blossoms.
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