U.S. patent number PP17,087 [Application Number 10/812,865] was granted by the patent office on 2006-09-12 for petunia plant named `suncopapin`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc., Suntory Flowers Limited. Invention is credited to Takuro Ishihara, Kazunari Iwaki, Shinya Miyano, Kiyoshi Miyazaki.
United States Patent |
PP17,087 |
Ishihara , et al. |
September 12, 2006 |
Petunia plant named `Suncopapin`
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant
having a decumbent habit and short stems. The Petunia 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 vivid reddish
purple color. The inside color of the corolla throat is light
purplish pink and the outside of the corolla tube is pale yellow
green. The plant exhibits high resistance to heat, cold and
disease.
Inventors: |
Ishihara; Takuro
(Higashikurume, JP), Iwaki; Kazunari (Omihachiman,
JP), Miyazaki; Kiyoshi (Hikone, JP),
Miyano; Shinya (Katori-gun, JP) |
Assignee: |
Suntory Flowers Limited (Tokyo,
JP)
Keisei Rose Nurseries, Inc. (Tokyo, JP)
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Family
ID: |
34991745 |
Appl.
No.: |
10/812,865 |
Filed: |
March 29, 2004 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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US 20050217002 P1 |
Sep 29, 2005 |
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Current U.S.
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PLT/356.22 |
Current CPC
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A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
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A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
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;PLT/356 |
References Cited
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U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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PBR 4010 |
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Mar 1994 |
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PBR 11137 |
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Mar 2003 |
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Primary Examiner: Locker; Howard J.
Assistant Examiner: Haas; W. C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale,
LLP
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named `Suncopapin`,
substantially as herein illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Petunia hybrida.
Variety denomination: `Suncopapin`.
BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Petunia plant originated from crossing of a Petunia hybrid variety
called `9Pt-13a` as the female parent and `96PWE-5-C20` as the male
parent.
The Petunia is a very popular plant that is used for flower bedding
and potting in the summer season. There are only a few Petunia
varieties known to the inventors which do not have an upright
growth habit and which have a high resistance to rain, heat, and
disease. Petunias of the Revolution series include `Revolution
Purple pink` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,915), `Revolution Brilliant
pink` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,914), `Revolution Brilliantpink-Mini`
(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,899), and `Revolution Blue vein` (U.S. Plant
Pat. No. 9,322). These are decumbent type plants having long stems,
a low plant height, abundant branching, and a high resistance to
heat, rain and disease. However, there are only a few Petunia
varieties known to the inventors having a decumbent and compact
plant shape, a great profusion of small size flowers, reddish
purple petals and a high resistance to rain, heat, and disease.
Accordingly, this invention was aimed at obtaining a new Petunia
variety having vivid reddish purple petals, together with the above
features.
Progress
The female parent `9Pt-13a` (unpatented) used in the crossing of
`Suncopapin` is a strain of our breeding lines, having a spreading
growth habit with many branches. It has medium size single flowers,
the petals having vivid reddish purple color. The growth of the
female parent, `9Pt-13a` is spreading, while that of `Suncopapin`
is decumbent.
The male parent `96PWE-5-C20` (unpatented) used in the crossing of
`Suncopapin` is a strain of our breeding lines, having a decumbent
growth habit with many branches. It has small single flowers, the
petals having a yellowish white color with pale purplish pink eye.
The size of the flower of the male parent `96PWE-5-C20` is smaller
than that of `Suncopapin`.
In July 2000, crossing of `9Pt-13a` as the female parent and
`96PWE-5-C20` as the pollen parent was conducted at Yokaichi-shi,
Shiga-ken, Japan. In April 2001, 80 seedlings were obtained from
that crossing. These seedlings were grown in pots in glasshouses
and were evaluated. 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 September 2002 at Yokaichi-shi,
Shiga-ken, Japan. The botanical characteristics of that plant were
then examined, using similar varieties `Sunmipi` (unpatented) and
`Revolution Pinkmini` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,556) for comparison.
As a result, it was concluded that this Petunia 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 Petunia plant was named `Suncopapin`.
In the following description, the color-coding is in accordance
with The R.H.S. Colour Chart.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
This new variety is unlike any Petunia commercially available,
known to the inventors, as evidenced by the following unique
combinations of characteristics. 1. Rather compact and decumbent
growth habit with short stems. 2. Having abundant branching and a
great profusion of blooms. 3. The flowers are single and small. The
petal color is vivid reddish purple (R.H.S.74A). 4. The plant has a
high resistance to cold, heat and disease.
The new variety `Suncopapin` differs from the similar variety
`Sunmipi` (unpatented) in the following points. 1. The spreading
area of `Suncopapin` is smaller than that of `Sunmipi`. 2. The stem
of `Suncopapin` is shorter and thinner than that of `Sunmipi`. 3.
The internode length of `Suncopapin` is shorter than that of
`Sunmipi`. 4. The leaf of `Suncopapin` is shorter and thinner than
that of `Sunmipi`. 5. The bottom color of corolla throat
`Suncopapin` is light purplish pink (R.H.S. 65B) and the outside
color of corolla throat is pale yellow green (R.H.S.145D). That of
`Sunmipi` is purplish white (R.H.S. N155B) and strong purplish pink
(R.H.S. 73B). 6. The apex shape of petal of Suncopapin is obtuse.
That of `Sunmipi` is rounded.
The new variety `Suncopapin` differs from the similar variety
`Revolution Pinkmini` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,556) in the following
points. 1. The spreading area of `Suncopapin` is smaller than that
of `Revolution Pinkmini`. 2. The stem of `Suncopapin` is thinner
than that of `Revolution Pinkmini`. 3. The leaf of `Suncopapin` is
shorter and thinner than that of `Revolution Pinkmini`. 4. The
petal color of `Suncopapin` is vivid reddish purple (R.H.S.74A).
That of `Revolution Pinkmini` is deep purplish pink (R.H.S.68A). 5.
The apex shape of petal of `Suncopapin` is obtuse. That of
`Revolution Pinkmini` is rounded.
The new variety of Petunia plant `Suncopapin` was asexually
reproduced by the use of cuttings at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken,
Japan, and the 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 July 2003 while growing outdoors in 15 cm
pots at an age of approximately 6 months at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga,
Japan.
FIG. 1 illustrates a typical plant of the new variety of Petunia
plant `Suncopapin` while growing in a pot.
FIG. 2 illustrates a close view of typical foliage and a blossom of
the new variety of Petunia plant `Suncopapin`.
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY
The botanical characteristics of the new and distinct variety of
Petunia plant named `Suncopapin` are as follows when observed as
grown in typical outdoor conditions during July at Yokaichi-shi,
Shiga-ken, Japan at an age of approximately 6 months. The average
day temperature is approximately 22.degree. C. and the average
night temperature is approximately 12.degree. C. Plant: Growth
habit.--Decumbent. Plant height.--Approximately 14.0 cm. Spreading
area of plant.--Approximately 23.8 cm. Blooming period.--Early
April to late October in the southern Kanto area, Japan. The plant
shape does not change throughout this period. A typical flower
commonly lasts approximately 5 days on the plant when experiencing
a temperature of approximately 20.degree. C. Stem:
Length.--Approximately 2.5 cm. Diameter.--Approximately 1.7 mm.
Pubescence.--Present and typical of the species.
Branching.--Approximately 4. Internode length.--Approximately 1.3
cm. Color.--R.H.S. 146B (moderate yellow green). Leaf: Whole
shape.--Elliptic with entire margin. The apex shape is acute, and
the base shape is attenuate. Length.--Approximately 3.3 cm.
Width.--Approximately 2.2 cm. Color.--Upper side color is R.H.S.
146A (moderate olive green). Lower side color is R.H.S. 144A
(strong yellow green). Thickness.--Approximately 0.2 mm.
Pubescence.--Sparse. Flower: Facing direction.--Slanted upward.
Type.--Single. Shape.--Funnel-shaped, with five-fissures. Shape of
petal tip.--Obtuse. Lobation.--Shallow. Waving of petal.--Weak.
Diameter.--Approximately 4.4 cm. Depth.--Approximately 2.8 cm.
Upper petal surface color.--Near R.H.S. 74A. Lower petal surface
color.--Near R.H.S. 75C. Inside color of flower throat.--R.H.S.
65B. Outside color of flower tube.--R.H.S. 145D. Calyx:
Diameter.--Approximately 15 mm. Depth.--Approximately 10 mm. Color
(upper and lower surfaces).--Near R.H.S. 147B. Texture (both
surfaces).--Smooth. Reproductive organs.--1 normal pistil and 5
normal stamens. Color of pistil is R.H.S. 154C (light yellow
green). Color of stamen is R.H.S. 144D (light yellow green).
Peduncle: Diameter.--Approximately 0.9 mm. Length.--Approximately
1.4 cm. Color.--Near R.H.S. 146B. Texture.--Smooth. Calyx.--Narrow.
5 sepals in fused at the base. Physiological and ecological
characteristics.--High resistance to cold, heat and disease.
Moderate resistance to rain and pests. `Suncopapin` has a low
temperature tolerance of at least 5.degree. C.
Seed production has not been observed.
This new variety of Petunia 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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