U.S. patent number PP23,324 [Application Number 13/373,164] was granted by the patent office on 2013-01-15 for miniature rose plant named `wekcofbunk`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Weeks Roses. The grantee listed for this patent is Christian Bedard. Invention is credited to Christian Bedard.
United States Patent |
PP23,324 |
Bedard |
January 15, 2013 |
Miniature rose plant named `WEKcofbunk`
Abstract
A new variety of Miniature rose suitable for garden decoration,
having flowers of twinkling brilliant orange coloration.
Inventors: |
Bedard; Christian (Brea,
CA) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Bedard; Christian |
Brea |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Weeks Roses (Pomona,
CA)
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Family
ID: |
47471042 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/373,164 |
Filed: |
November 7, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/119 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/749 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/119 |
Primary Examiner: Hwu; June
Assistant Examiner: Krawczewicz Myers; Louanne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McKee, Voorhees & Sease,
P.L.C.
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct Miniature rose plant of the variety
substantially as described and illustrated herein.
Description
Classification: The present invention relates to a new Rosa hybrida
plant.
Variety denomination: The new plant has the varietal denomination
`WEKcofbunk`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Miniature
Rose. It has as its seed parent the variety known as `WEKdoudou`
(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,345) and an unknown pollen parent.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Among the features which distinguish the new variety from other
presently available and commercial rose cultivars known to the
inventor are the following combinations of characteristics: its
unusual twinkling brilliant orange coloration, its excellent color
stability throughout the life of the flower and its bushy upright
tall growing habit for the class. The plant has a bushy upright
growing habit, suitable for outdoor garden decoration.
Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as performed in
Kern County and Pomona, Calif., shows that the foregoing and other
distinguishing characteristics come true to form and are
established and transmitted through succeeding asexual
propagations. `WEKcofbunk` may be asexually propagated by cuttings,
budding and grafting. The budding and grafting successfully
occurred on the plant/rootstock Rosa hybrida cv. Dr. Huey (not
patented).
COMPARISON WITH PARENTS
The new rose may be distinguished from its seed parent, `WEKdoudou`
by the following combination of characteristics: whereas
`WEKcofbunk` bears semi-double flowers (about 12 to 17 petals) of
twinkling brilliant orange coloration, `WEKdoudou` bears
semi-double flowers of smoky chocolate orange with a rust reverse
coloration with significantly lesser petalage (about 5 to 10
petals). The new variety has a bushy upright tall growing habit
(about 90 to about 110 cm. in height), whereas the seed parent has
a bushy compact rounded significantly shorter growing habit (about
42 to about 52 cm. in height).
The pollen parent is unknown.
COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTIVAR
The new variety may be distinguished from its closest commercially
available cultivar, `POUltop` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,048) by the
following combination of characteristics: whereas `WEKcofbunk`
bears somewhat large (about 5.4 to about 6.9 cm. in diameter)
semi-double flowers (about 12 to 17 petals), `POUltop` bears
smaller flowers (ranging from 4 to 6 cm. in diameter) with
significantly heavier petalage (18 to 22 petals). The new variety
has a bushy upright tall growing habit (about 90 to about 110 cm.
in height), whereas the closest commercially available cultivar has
a dwarf, bushy, compact, significantly shorter growing habit (about
40 to 60 cm. in height).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION
The accompanying photograph illustrates the new variety and shows
the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color as
nearly correct as it is possible to make in a color illustration of
the character. The following photograph illustrates a 3 to 4
year-old rose plant of the new variety grown outdoors in Wasco,
Calif. in the month of October. Throughout this specification,
color references and/or values are based upon the Colour Chart of
The Royal Horticultural Society (1966) except where common terms of
color definition are employed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY
The following description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the
new variety grown outdoors in Wasco, Calif. in the month of
October. Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental,
cultural and climatic conditions, as well as differences in
conditions of light and soil.
FLOWER
The new variety sometimes bears its flowers singly, sometimes in
clusters of two to four per stem. Flowers may be borne in regular
rounded clusters on strong short to medium length stems (about 11
to about 34 cm.). Outdoors, the plant blooms abundantly and nearly
continuously during the growing season. The flowers have a very
slight tea fragrance.
BUD
The peduncle is about 1.9 to about 5.5 cm. in length, of average to
somewhat heavy caliper (about 0.2 to about 0.3 cm. in diameter),
and usually erect. It is moderately rough, with many stipitate
glands. Peduncle color is between 146B and 146A often heavily
suffused, especially on the side exposed to the sun, with between
187B and 183B.
Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 1.0 to about 1.3 cm. in
diameter at the widest point, about 1.2 to about 1.7 cm. in length,
and pointed to somewhat ovoid in shape with a conspicuous neck. The
surface of the bud bears between 13 to 15 foliaceous appendages and
many stipitate glands, usually with slender entire foliaceous parts
extending beyond the tip of the bud about 1/2 or more of its
length. Bud color is between 146A and 146B often heavily suffused,
especially on the side exposed to the sun, with between 187B and
183A.
The sepals are about 1.8 to about 3.0 cm. in length and about 0.6
to about 0.9 cm. in width at the widest point. The outer surface
color of the sepal is between 146A and 146B often heavily suffused,
especially on the side exposed to the sun, with between 187B and
183A. The outer surface texture of the sepal is moderately rough
with many stipitate glands. The inner surface color of the sepal is
near 146B broadly bordered by near 139A. After the sepals open, the
inner surface color is often heavily suffused, especially on the
area exposed to the sun, with between 187A and 187B. The inner
surface of the sepal is covered with fine wooly tomentum; sepal
margins are lined with few stipitate glands and hairs.
The receptacle of the flower is of moderately long length (about
0.4 to about 0.8 cm.) and of somewhat heavy caliper (about 0.5 to
about 0.8 cm. in diameter). The receptacle is urn-shaped to
somewhat globular in form. Its surface is very smooth with very few
hairs and with somewhat thick fleshy walls. The receptacle color is
between 144B and 146B often moderately suffused, especially on the
area exposed to the sun, with between 187B and 183B.
As the petals open (after the calyx breaks), the bud is about 1.2
to about 1.6 cm. in diameter at the widest point, about 1.6 to
about 2.3 cm. in length, and moderately ovoid to somewhat pointed
in form. The color of the under surfaces of the newly opened petals
is between 46B and 33A. At the point where the petal attaches,
there is a small zone of between 3C and 4B. The color of the upper
surfaces of the newly opened petals is between 44B and 33A
sometimes lightly blushed on the petal edge with between 187B and
187A. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a moderately
small zone of between 5A and 6A.
BLOOM
When fully open, the bloom ranges from about 5.4 to about 6.9 cm.
in diameter. Petalage is semi-double with about 12 to 17 petals and
about 6 to 11 petaloids irregularly arranged. When partially open,
the bloom form is moderately ovoid to somewhat cupped, and the
petals are loosely spiraled to cupped with petal edges somewhat
reflexed outward. When fully open, the bloom form is cupped and the
petals are loosely cupped with petal edges moderately reflexed
outward.
PETALS
The substance of the petals is moderately heavy and of somewhat
thick thickness, with upper surfaces moderately satiny and under
surfaces slightly shiny to matte. The petals are about 2.5 to about
3.2 cm. in length and about 1.8 to about 3.7 cm. in width at the
widest point. Petal margins are entire.
The outer petals are moderately obovate to somewhat rounded in
shape with rounded apices.
The inner petals are moderately obovate in shape with rounded
apices.
Petaloids are about 0.9 to about 3.1 cm. in length and about 0.5 to
about 1.8 cm. in width at the widest point. Petaloids are
irregularly shaped moderately oblanceolate to somewhat subulate
with rounded apices.
NEWLY OPENED FLOWER
The under surface color of the outer, intermediate and inner petals
is between 44C and 25A. At the point where the petal attaches,
there is a small zone of between 3C and 4B. The upper surface color
of the outer, intermediate and inner petals is between 33A and 25A
sometimes lightly blushed on the petal edge with between 187B and
187A. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a moderately
small zone of between 5A and 6A.
The under and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar in
coloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and
inner petals.
The general tonality of the newly opened flower is between 33A and
25A sometimes lightly blushed on the petal edge with between 187B
and 187A.
THREE-DAY-OLD FLOWER
The under surface color of the outer petals is between 44C and 28A.
At the point where the petal attaches, there is a small zone of
between 3C and 4B. The upper surface color of the outer petals is
between 41B and 28A sometimes lightly blushed on the petal edge
with between 60B and 59B. At the point where the petal attaches,
there is a moderately small zone of between 7C and 6C.
The under surface color of the intermediate and inner petals is
between 44C and 28A. The upper surface color of the intermediate
and inner petals is between 43B and 28A sometimes lightly blushed
on the petal edge with between 60B and 59B.
The under and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar in
coloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and
inner petals.
The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is between 43B and
28A sometimes lightly blushed on the petal edge with between 60B
and 59B.
On the spent bloom, the petals usually drop off cleanly.
In October in Wasco, Calif., blooms on the bush growing outdoors
generally last about four to five days. Cut roses from plants grown
outdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperatures generally
last about four to five days.
MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Stamens are many in number (average about 135) and are arranged
regularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with petaloids. The
filaments are of somewhat short to medium length (about 0.4 to
about 0.8 cm.) most with anthers. Filaments are between 12A and 13B
in color often moderately suffused with between 53B and 53A. The
anthers are of medium size for the class and all open approximately
at the same time. Anther color when immature is near 22A on the
external part and near 20C on the internal part. Anther color at
maturity is near 165B on the external part and near 200A on the
internal part. Pollen is abundant and between 18B and 13D in
color.
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Pistils vary in number (average about 85). The styles are somewhat
uneven, average in length (about 0.4 to about 0.7 cm.), moderately
thin in caliper, and loosely bunched to somewhat separated. Stigma
color is between 18A and 20B. Style color is between 154D and 1D
usually heavily suffused with between 187B and 59B. Ovaries are
usually all enclosed in the calyx.
Hips are of average length (about 1.4 to about 1.9 cm.), globular
in form and between 28B and 30B in color when ripe. The hip surface
is smooth with very few stipitate glands and with moderately thick
fleshy walls. The sepals are fugacious and usually straight in
shape.
The seeds are irregularly rounded, smooth in texture, approximately
13 to about 23 per hip, about 0.3 to about 0.4 cm. in diameter at
the widest point and between 161B and 163D in color.
FOLIAGE
The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to seven
leaflets and are borne very abundantly. The five-leaflet leaves are
about 5.8 to about 10.0 cm. in length and about 4.4 to about 6.9
cm. in width at the widest point, moderately leathery to somewhat
crisp in texture, and glossy in finish on the upper side and
slightly shiny in finish on the under side. The terminal leaflets
are about 2.5 to about 4.2 cm. in length and about 1.6 to about 2.6
cm. in width at the widest point, shaped oval to somewhat ovate
with acute apices and rounded to somewhat acute bases. Their
margins are usually simply serrate. The venation pattern type is
pinnate. The venation coloration of the upper surface is similar to
the upper surface color of the mature leaf. The venation coloration
of the lower surface is similar to the lower surface color of the
mature leaf.
The upper surface color of the mature leaf is between 139A and
137A. The under surface color of the mature leaf is between 147B
and 148A. The upper surface color of the young leaf is between 147A
and 137A, often heavily suffused with between 187A and 187B. The
under surface color of the young leaf is between 146B and 147B,
often heavily suffused with between 187A and 187B.
The rachis is moderately light in caliper and rough. The upper side
is deeply grooved with few stipitate glands on the edges of the
grooves. The under side of the rachis is rough with few stipitate
glands and few small prickles. The rachis color is near 146D on the
under side and near 137B on the upper side often moderately
suffused on the young leaf with between 187A and 187B.
The stipules are about 0.9 to about 1.3 cm. in length and
moderately wide (about 0.4 to about 0.6 cm.) with medium length
straight points that usually turn out at an angle of more than 45
degrees. The under and upper surface color of the stipule is
between 137A and 137B.
The petiole is moderately light in caliper and rough. The upper
side is deeply grooved with few stipitate glands on the edges of
the grooves. The under side of the petiole is rough with few
stipitate glands and few small prickles. The petiole is about 0.6
to about 1.0 cm. in length and about 0.1 to about 0.15 cm in width
at the widest point. The petiole color is near 146D on the under
side and near 137B on the upper side often moderately suffused on
the young leaf with between 187A and 187B.
The plant displays an above average degree of resistance to powdery
mildew and rust as compared to other commercial varieties grown
under comparable conditions in Wasco, Calif. The plant's winter
hardiness and drought/heat tolerance are yet to be determined.
GROWTH
The plant has a bushy upright tall growing habit (about 90 to about
110 cm. in height and about 70 to about 85 cm. spread at the widest
point), with very full branching. It displays vigorous growth and
the canes are of somewhat heavy caliper for the class (about 1.0 to
about 1.4 cm. in diameter at the widest point).
The color of the major stems is between 146A and 146B. They bear
many large prickles that are about 0.7 to about 1.2 cm. in length.
The large prickles are angled moderately downward with a long
somewhat broad oval base; prickle color is between 165B and 164A
often lightly suffused with near 201D. The major stem bears few
small prickles of similar shape and coloration.
The color of the branches is between 146A and 137B. They bear some
large prickles which are of similar shape to the large prickles on
the major stems. The large prickles are about 0.5 to about 0.7 cm.
in length. Prickle color is near 160A. The branches bear few small
prickles of similar shape and coloration.
The color of the new shoots is between 144A and 146B sometimes
lightly suffused with between 183A and 187B. They bear some large
prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickles
on the branches; prickle color is near 152D usually heavily
suffused with near 187C. The shoots bear few small prickles of
similar shape and coloration.
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