U.S. patent number PP24,350 [Application Number 13/506,171] was granted by the patent office on 2014-03-25 for petunia plant named `sunsurf depausa`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Suntory Flowers Limited. The grantee listed for this patent is Yasuko Isobe. Invention is credited to Yasuko Isobe.
United States Patent |
PP24,350 |
Isobe |
March 25, 2014 |
Petunia plant named `Sunsurf Depausa`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named `Sunsurf
Depausa`, characterized by its compact, mounding and trailing plant
habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and
freely flowering habit; long flowering period; medium-sized dark
red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
Inventors: |
Isobe; Yasuko (Shiga,
JP) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Isobe; Yasuko |
Shiga |
N/A |
JP |
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Assignee: |
Suntory Flowers Limited (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
ID: |
50289054 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/506,171 |
Filed: |
March 31, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/356.21 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/356.21 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Other References
UPOV PLUTO 201303 CA Citation for `Sunsurf Depausa` Apr. 30, 2012.
cited by examiner .
UPOV PLUTO 201303 QZ Citation for `Sunsurf Depausa` Jun. 15, 2012.
cited by examiner .
Anonymous. Suntory Collection Europe. Spring 2013. cited by
examiner .
Plant Varieties Journal Canada Apr. 15, 2012. cited by
examiner.
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Primary Examiner: Haas; Wendy C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Petunia plant named `Sunsurf Depausa` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Petunia.times.hybrida.
Cultivar denomination: `SUNSURF DEPAUSA`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Petunia plant, botanically known as Petunia.times.hybrida and
hereinafter referred to by the name `Sunsurf Depausa`.
The new Petunia plant is a product of a planned breeding program
conducted by the Inventor in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The
objective of the breeding program is to create new compact freely
branching and freely flowering Petunia plants with mounding habit
and attractive flower coloration.
The new Petunia plant originated from a cross-pollination made by
the Inventor in March, 2008 in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan of a
proprietary selection of Petunia.times.hybrida identified as code
name BW1, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a
proprietary selection of Petunia.times.hybrida identified as code
name PF411-5, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new
Petunia plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a
single flowering plant within the progeny of the stated
cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Higashiomi, Shiga,
Japan in October, 2008.
Asexual reproduction of the new Petunia plant by terminal cuttings
in a controlled environment in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan since
October, 2008 has shown that the unique features of this new
Petunia plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive
generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Petunia have not been observed under all possible
environmental conditions and cultural conditions. The phenotype may
vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as
temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in
genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be the unique characteristics of `Sunsurf Depausa`.
These characteristics in combination distinguish `Sunsurf Depausa`
as a new and distinct Petunia plant: 1. Compact, mounding and
trailing plant habit. 2. Vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely branching
habit. 4. Early and freely flowering habit. 5. Long flowering
period. 6. Medium-sized dark red purple-colored flowers. 7. Good
garden performance.
Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the female
parent selection. Plants of the new Petunia differ primarily from
plants of the female parent selection in plant habit as plants of
the new Petunia are more trailing than and are not as upright as
plants of the female parent selection. In addition, plants of the
new Petunia have larger flowers than plants of the female parent
selection.
Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the male
parent selection. Plants of the new Petunia differ primarily from
plants of the male parent selection in flower color as plants of
the male parent selection have red-colored flowers. In addition,
plants of the new Petunia have smaller flowers than plants of the
male parent selection.
Plants of the new Petunia can also be compared to plants of the
Petunia `Sunpurple`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,358. In
side-by-side comparisons conducted in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan,
plants of the new Petunia and `Sunpurple` differed primarily in the
following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Petunia were larger
than plants of `Sunpurple`. 2. Plants of the new Petunia had
smaller leaves than plants of `Sunpurple`. 3. Plants of the new
Petunia had smaller flowers than plants of `Sunpurple`. 4. Plants
of the new Petunia and `Sunpurple` differed in flower color as
plants of `Sunpurple` had lighter red purple-colored flowers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Petunia plant showing the colors as true as
it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of
this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the
color values cited in the detailed botanical description which
accurately describe the colors of the new Petunia plant.
The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective
view of a typical flowering plant of `Sunsurf Depausa` grown in a
container.
The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a
typical flowering plant of `Sunsurf Depausa`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring in
15-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
and under cultural practices typical of commercial production.
During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged
23.degree. C. and night temperatures averaged 13.degree. C. Plants
were four months old when the photographs and description were
taken. In the following description, color references are made to
The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except
where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Petunia.times.hybrida `Sunsurf Depausa`.
Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.--Proprietary selection of
Petunia.times.hybrida identified as code name BW1, not patented.
Male, or pollen, parent.--Proprietary selection of
Petunia.times.hybrida identified as code name PF411-5, not
patented. Propagation: Type.--By terminal cuttings. Time to
initiate roots.--About one week at temperatures of 15.degree. C. to
20.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant.--About three
weeks at temperatures of 15.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. Root
description.--Fibrous; white in color. Rooting habit.--Freely
branching. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.--Compact,
mounding and trailing plant habit; freely branching habit with
numerous lateral branches developing per plant; pinching enhances
lateral branch development; vigorous growth habit. Plant
height.--About 16.9 cm. Plant diameter.--About 53.4 cm. Lateral
branch description: Length.--About 21.2 cm. Diameter.--About 1.6
mm. Internode length.--About 2.3 cm. Strength.--Strong, flexible.
Aspect.--Upright to outwardly. Texture.--Pubescent. Color.--Close
to N144C tinted with close to 74A. Foliage description:
Arrangement.--Alternate, simple. Length.--About 2.8 cm.
Width.--About 1.4 cm. Shape.--Elliptic. Apex.--Acute.
Base.--Obtuse. Margin.--Entire. Texture, upper and lower
surfaces.--Sparsely pubescent. Venation pattern.--Pinnate;
reticulate. Color.--Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper
surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 143B. Developing and
fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 137D; venation,
close to 143C. Petioles.--Length: About 6 mm. Diameter: About 1.5
mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and
lower surfaces: Close to 143B. Flower description: Flower
arrangement and habit.--Single salverform flowers arising from
upper leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually about 79
flowers developing per plant; flowers face upright to outwardly.
Fragrance.--None detected. Natural flowering season.--Early
flowering habit, plants of the new Petunia initiate and develop
flowers about three to four weeks after planting; long flowering
period; flowering commences naturally during the spring and plants
flower continuously throughout the summer until late autumn in
Japan. Flower longevity.--Individual flowers last about seven to
ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower
diameter.--About 4.9 cm. Flower length (depth).--About 4.7 cm.
Throat diameter.--About 1.1 cm. Tube diameter, base.--About 4.3 mm.
Tube length.--About 2.5 cm. Flower buds.--Shape: Cylindrical.
Length: About 3.7 cm. Diameter: About 6.8 mm. Color: Close to 79B.
Corolla.--Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening
into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 4.7 cm.
Petal width: About 2.3 cm. Petal shape: Spatulate. Petal apex:
Mucronate. Petal margin: Entire, undulate. Petal texture, upper and
lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous.
Tube texture: Pubescent. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface:
Close to 72A; venation, close to N79A. Petal, when opening, lower
surface: Close to N74A; venation, close to N79A. Petal, fully
opened, upper surface: Close to 72A; venation, close to N79A.
Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to N80A; venation, close
to N79A. Throat: Close to N79A. Tube: Close to 79A.
Calyx.--Arrangement: One star-shaped calyx tube with five sepals
fused at the base per flower. Sepal length: About 1.6 cm. Sepal
width: About 3.2 mm. Sepal shape: Narrowly elliptic. Sepal apex:
Obtuse. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower
surfaces: Pubescent. Color: Developing sepals, upper surface: Close
to 143A. Developing sepals, lower surface: Close to 143C. Fully
developed sepals, upper surface: Close to 71A. Fully developed
sepals, lower surface: Close to 143C. Peduncles.--Length: About 2.4
cm. Diameter: About 1.1 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent.
Color: Close to N144C; towards the apex, tinted with close to 71A.
Reproductive organs.--Stamens: Quantity per flower: Five. Stamen
length: About 1.5 cm to 2.1 cm. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther
size: About 2.8 mm by 1.9 mm. Anther color: Close to N82A. Pollen
amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to N89C. Pistils: Quantity
per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1.9 cm. Style color: Close to
83A and 154D. Stigma shape: Transversely ellipsoidal. Stigma color:
Close to 83A. Ovary color: Close to N144C. Seeds and fruits: Seed
and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new
Petunia. Garden performance: Plants of the new Petunia have been
observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate rain, wind
and temperatures ranging from about 5.degree. C. to about
35.degree. C. Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new
Petunia have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and
pests common to Petunia plants.
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