U.S. patent number PP26,035 [Application Number 13/998,744] was granted by the patent office on 2015-11-03 for caryopteris plant named `novacargol`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to CP DELAWARE, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is CP DELAWARE, INC.. Invention is credited to Michael S. Dobres.
United States Patent |
PP26,035 |
Dobres |
November 3, 2015 |
Caryopteris plant named `Novacargol`
Abstract
A new and distinct Caryopteris plant is provided which is the
product of a controlled breeding program followed by selection.
Attractive lilac-colored flowers in a verticillaster arrangement
are formed on a substantially uniform basis. The growth habit is
compact and ascending with strong branching. Attractive light green
to golden foliage is displayed. During observations to date, the
golden coloration of the foliage has tended to be more pronounced
during cooler growing conditions. The plant is well suited for
providing attractive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.
Inventors: |
Dobres; Michael S.
(Philadelphia, PA) |
Applicant: |
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CP DELAWARE, INC. |
Wilmington |
DE |
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Assignee: |
CP DELAWARE, INC. (Wilmington,
DE)
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Family
ID: |
53266544 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/998,744 |
Filed: |
December 3, 2013 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
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US 20150156941 P1 |
Jun 4, 2015 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/226 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/226,263.1 |
Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
PC
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct Caryopteris plant having the following
combination of characteristics: (a) displays a compact ascending
growth habit with strong branching, (b) forms on a substantially
uniform basis attractive lilac-colored flowers in a verticillaster
arrangement, (c) displays attractive light green to golden foliage,
(d) has been observed to be hardy to U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 7,
and (e) is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in
the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical/commercial classification: Caryopteris hybrida/Blue Mist
Shrub.
Varietal denomination: cv. Novacargol.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Caryopteris plants commonly are recognized to be a member of the
Laminaceae family and are sometimes identified by the Blue Mist and
Bluebeard common names.
A new Caryopteris hybrida plant of the present invention was formed
at West Grove, Pa., U.S.A., by artificial pollination wherein two
parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope
that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female
parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the Caryopteris .times.
clandonensis `Durio` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,913). Such
female parent sometimes bears the PINK CHABLIS designation. The
male parent (i.e., pollen parent) was a Caryopteris incana `Jason`
variety (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/878,606--now
abandoned) which is understood to be native from Japan to northwest
China. The `Jason` variety sometimes is designated SUNSHINE BLUE.
The parentage of the new plant can be summarized as follows:
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The seeds resulting from the pollination were sown and small plants
were obtained which were physically and biologically different from
each other. Selective study resulted in the identification of a
single plant of the new variety.
It has been found that the new Caryopteris plant of the present
invention displays the following combination of characteristics:
(a) displays a compact ascending growth habit with strong
branching, (b) forms on a substantially uniform basis attractive
lilac-colored flowers in a verticillaster arrangement, (c) displays
attractive light green to golden foliage, (d) has been observed to
be hardy to U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 7, and (e) is well suited
for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
The new plant of the present invention can be grown to advantage to
provide distinctive colorful ornamentation in parks and
gardens.
The new plant can be readily distinguished from its ancestors and
all other Caryopteris plants known to its originator. More
specifically, the `Durio` female parent displays pink-colored
flowers unlike the lilac-colored flowers of the new plant. The
`Jason` male parent displays a more open and less compact growth
habit. The new variety also can be distinguished from the `Lisaura`
variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,608) through the display of a
smaller more compact and less open growth habit. The `Lisaura`
variety sometimes bears the HINT OF GOLD designation.
Asexual reproduction of the new plant at West Grove, Pa., U.S.A.,
through the use of terminal cuttings has demonstrated that the
distinctive characteristics are reliably transmitted from one
generation to another. Accordingly, the new plant can be asexually
reproduced in a true-to-type manner. The plant readily can be
asexually reproduced via softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings.
The new plant initially was designated X01515-9-1 and subsequently
has been named `Novacargol`. The plant will be marketed under the
GOOD AS GOLD trademark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying photographs show as nearly true as it is
reasonably possible to make the same in color illustrations of this
character, typical specimens of the new variety. The plants are
shown while growing during September 2012 in the ground outdoors at
West Grove, Pa., U.S.A. The plants had been asexually reproduced
through the use of terminal cuttings and were growing in full
sun.
FIG. 1 illustrates at an age of approximately one year on the left
a row of typical plants of the new variety and on the right a row
of typical plants of the `Lisaura` variety under the same growing
conditions. It will be observed that the growth habit of the new
variety is more compact and less open than that of the `Lisaura`
variety. The new variety displays a height of approximately 22
inches and a width of approximately 36 inches on average. The
`Lisaura` variety displays a height of approximately 33 inches and
a width of approximately 48 inches on average.
FIG. 2 illustrates a closer view of the row of plants of the new
variety wherein the attractive lilac-colored flowers are uniformly
borne.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The following is a detailed description of the new plant of the
present invention which generally was prepared while observing
one-year-old plants growing in the ground outdoors in natural light
during September 2012 at West Grove, Pa., U.S.A. Color terminology
is in accordance with The R.H.S. Colour Chart (1995 or equivalent)
of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except when
general color terms are used which are to be accorded their
customary dictionary significance are used. Type: Herbaceous
perennial for garden decoration and general landscape usage.
Botanical classification: Caryopteris hybrida. Parentage:
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Plant: Growth habit.--Compact, ascending, and generally rounded at
the top. Height.--Approximately 22 inches on average.
Width.--Approximately 36 inches on average. Branching.--Strong.
Foliage: Arrangement.--Decussate. Length.--Approximately 2 inches
on average. Width.--Approximately 1.5 inches on average.
Shape.--Lanceolate. Apex.--Acute. Base.--Rounded.
Venation.--Net-veined. Margin.--Serrate. Texture.--Glabrous on both
surfaces. Color.--Upper surface: near Yellow-Green Group 144A
overlaid with a lighter Yellow-Green Group 151A to a golden
coloration of near Yellow Group 7A. During observations to date,
the golden coloration tends to be more pronounced under cooler
growing conditions. Under surface: near Green Group 138B.
Petiole.--Length: approximately 6 mm on average. Diameter:
approximately 2 mm on average. Texture: bears some short
pubescence. Color (upper surface): near Green Group 139D. Color
(under surface): near Green Group 139D. Inflorescence: Flowering
season.--August to first frost. Arrangement.--Verticillaster.
Lastingness of blooms.--Commonly approximately three days.
Fragrance.--None detected. Buds.--Shape: ovoid. Length:
approximately 3 mm on average. Width: approximately 2 mm on
average. Color: near Purple-Violet Group 82D when tight.
Flowers.--Shape: zygomorphic with bilabiate petal arrangement.
Diameter: approximately 3 mm on average. Depth: approximately 6 mm
(total flower length). Funnel length: approximately 3 mm at
opening. Funnel diameter: approximately 2 mm at opening. Petal
number: five with four petals being fused to form an upper lip and
one larger elongated petal on the lower lip thereby forming a
funnel-shaped structure. Petal length: approximately 2 mm for the
four fused petals on the upper lip, and approximately 4 mm for the
larger elongated petal on the lower lip. Petal width: approximately
2 mm for the four fused petals and approximately 4 mm for the
larger elongated petal on the lower lip. Petal apex: the four fused
petals on the upper lip each have a aristulate apex, and the larger
elongated petal on the lower lip commonly has a fringed border
having a length of approximately 4 mm. Petal base: all petals are
fused at the base. Petal margin: entire for four fused petals on
the upper lip, and fringed for the elongated petal on the lower lip
as previously indicated. Petal texture: glabrous. Petal color
(inside throat): near White Group 155B when mature. Petal color
(outside throat): near Violet-Blue Group 91B when mature. Stamen
number: four per flower. Stamen disposition: exserted. Filament
length: approximately 5 mm on average. Filament diameter: less than
1 mm on average. Filament color: near Violet-Blue Group 90C. Anther
shape: bi-lobed. Anther length: approximately 1 mm on average.
Anther diameter: less than 1 mm. Anther color: near Violet-Blue
Group 90A. Pollen: no pollen detected during observations to date.
Pistil number: one per flower. Pistil length: approximately 1 cm on
average. Pistil disposition: erect. Style length: approximately 9
mm on average. Style diameter: less than 1 mm. Style color: Violet
Group 84B. Stigma shape: bifid. Stigma length: less than 1 mm.
Stigma color: Purple-Violet Group 80C. Ovary color: Yellow-Green
Group 144A. Fruit/seeds: none detected during observations to date.
Sepals.--Number: five fused to form a calyx tube. Length:
approximately 3 mm on average. Width: approximately 1 mm on
average. Apex: acute. Base: fused. Margin: entire. Texture:
commonly bear short pubescence. Color (upper surface): when fully
open Green Group 138C. Color (under surface): when fully open
Yellow-Green Group 144A. Pedicels.--Length: approximately 2 mm on
average. Diameter: less than 1 mm. Color: near Green Group 138C.
Aspect: commonly approximately 45 degrees. Peduncle.--Length:
approximately 8 mm. Diameter: approximately 1 mm. Color: near Green
Group 138C. Aspect: commonly approaching 90 degrees. Development:
Tolerance to diseases.--During observations to date the plant is
believed to be typical of the genus. Resistance to pests.--During
observations to date the plant is believed to be typical of the
genus. Hardiness.--Has been observed to be hardy to U.S.D.A.
Hardiness Zone No. 7.
Plants of the new `Novacargol` variety have not been observed under
all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is
possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with
changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and
other environmental conditions.
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