U.S. patent number PP27,635 [Application Number 14/121,575] was granted by the patent office on 2017-01-31 for petunia plant named `sunpetu 3881`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED. The grantee listed for this patent is SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED. Invention is credited to Masahiro Yamada.
United States Patent |
PP27,635 |
Yamada |
January 31, 2017 |
Petunia plant named `Sunpetu 3881`
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a new and distinct variety of Petunia plant
having vigorous and semi-trailing habit, abundant flowering, the
whole bush remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time,
and single, small sized and vivid red purple colored flowers.
Inventors: |
Yamada; Masahiro (Kanagawa,
JP) |
Applicant: |
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SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED |
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SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
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52692315 |
Appl.
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14/121,575 |
Filed: |
September 19, 2014 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20150089704 P1 |
Mar 26, 2015 |
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Application
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61960553 |
Sep 20, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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PLT/356.21 |
Current CPC
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A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
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A01H
5/02 (20060101) |
Field of
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;PLT/356.21 |
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U.S. Patent Documents
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Primary Examiner: Hwu; June
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
LLP
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named `Sunpetu
3881`, substantially as herein illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Petunia.times.hybrida.
Cultivar denomination: `Sunpetu 3881`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Petunia plant, which is hereinafter referred to as `Sunpetu
3881`.
A Petunia is a very popular plant that is used in flower bedding
and potting in the summer season.
This purpose of this invention is to obtain a new Petunia cultivar
with vigorous and semi-trailing habit, abundant flowering, the
whole bush remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time,
and single, small sized and vivid red purple colored flowers.
The new Petunia plant originated from cross-pollination of the
female parent `Shiro2` and the male parent `MS22-193-2`. The female
parent `Shiro2` (unpatented) used in the crossing of `Sunpetu 3881`
is a strain of the applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary
Petunia selection), having white petals, and the male parent
`MS22-193-2` (unpatented) used in the crossing of `Sunpetu 3881` is
a strain of the applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary
Petunia selection), having medium flower diameter. The
cross-pollination was conducted in Sep. 10, 2010 at Yame-gun,
Fukuoka, Japan.
In March 2011, the seedlings obtained by the crossing were planted
in a field. In May 2011, some seedlings were selected in view of
growth habit, flower size and color thereof. Shortly thereafter
stem tip culturing was carried out, and then the propagation was
started.
In November 2012, the cultivation of the seedlings was repeated.
The botanical characteristics of that plant were then examined,
using similar varieties `Daiichi Bluette Purple 2` and `MP22-21-2`
(unpatented) for comparison. As a result, it was concluded that
this Petunia plant is distinguishable from any other variety, whose
existence is known, and is uniform and stable in its
characteristics.
The new variety of Petunia plant was then named `Sunpetu 3881`.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This new variety is unlike any Petunia commercially available as
evidenced by the following unique combinations of characteristics.
1. Vigorous and semi-trailing habit. 2. Abundant flowering, the
whole bush remaining in bloom for a considerable period of time. 3.
Single, small sized and vivid red purple colored flower.
The new variety `Sunpetu 3881` differs from the similar variety
`Daiichi Bluette Purple 2`, which is disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 22,236, in the following points. 1. The plant posture of
`Sunpetu 3881` is considerable trailing. That of `Daiichi Bluette
Purple 2` is trailing. 2. The stem length of `Sunpetu 3881` is
long. That of `Daiichi Bluette Purple 2` is medium.
The new variety `Sunpetu 3881` differs from the similar variety
`MP22-21-2` in the following points. 1. The flower diameter of
`Sunpetu 3881` is medium. That of `MP22-21-2` is somewhat small. 2.
The number of colors on surface of corolla lobe of `Sunpetu 3881`
is one. That of `MP22-21-2` is two.
This new variety of Petunia plant `Sunpetu 3881` was asexually
reproduced by the use of cuttings in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan, and
homogeneity and stability thereof were confirmed. A cutting used to
reproduce the new variety typically has one or more leaves and a
stem. The instant plant retains its distinctive characteristics and
produces true to type in successive generations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The depicted plants had been reproduced by the use of cuttings and
were photographed during October 2013 while growing outdoors in
wall pots with about 24 cm of container size at an age of
approximately 5 months.
FIG. 1 is a photograph of a typical plant of the new variety of
Petunia plant `Sunpetu 3881` while growing in a pot.
FIG. 2 is a photograph of a close view of flowers of the new
variety of Petunia plant `Sunpetu 3881`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
In October 2013, the cultivation of the seedlings was repeated at
Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The average day temperature was about
23.degree. C., and the average night temperature was about
13.degree. C. The plants were grown under natural sunlight. The
number of days to flowering (response time) was 2-3 weeks. The
quality was maintained for about 150 days. The plants had
temperature resistance to about -5.degree. C. (the lowest
temperature) and about 35.degree. C. (the highest temperature).
Further, the plants had good tolerance to pests and pathogens.
For the parentage information: The female parent `Shiro2`
(unpatented) used in the crossing of `Sunpetu 3881` is a strain of
the applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary selection of
Petunia.times.hybrida), having white petals, and the male parent
`MS22-193-2` (unpatented) used in the crossing of `Sunpetu 3881` is
a strain of the applicant's breeding lines (i.e., proprietary
selection of Petunia.times.hybrida), having medium flower
diameter.
For the propagation information: approximate soil and/or air
temperature was around 15-20.degree. C.; the new cultivar was
propagated by cutting; number of days to initiate roots was about 7
days; number of days to produce a rooted young plant was about 21
days; free-root branching; root color was white; and root texture
was fibrous.
The botanical characteristics of the new and distinct variety of
Petunia plant named `Sunpetu 3881` at an age of approximately 5
months are shown in the following TABLE 1. In the following
description, the color-coding is in accordance with The
Horticultural Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society,
London, England (R.H.S. Colour Chart The 5th edition 2007).
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 PLANT VARIETY DESCRIPTION APPLICATION
VARIETY CHARACTERISTIC Sunpetu 3881 ANNUAL, BIENNIAL or PERENNIAL?
Grown as annual TYPE OF PLANT: i.e., TREE, SHRUB, Potted plant
SUBSHRUB, VINE, CUT FLOWER, POTTED PLANT APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS
+/or Ideal for pots, hanging CROPPING SYSTEM baskets or planters,
and is good for use as a ground cover. GROWTH HABIT Semi-trailing
PLANT HEIGHT About 28.0 cm PLANT DIAMETER OR AREA OF About 65.0 cm
SPREAD PLANT VIGOR Vigorous BRANCHING HABIT Freely branching BASAL
BRANCHING? Present PINCHING REQUIRED? Required NUMBER OF LATERAL
BRANCHES Many LATERAL BRANCH LENGTH About 25.5 mm LATERAL BRANCH
DIAMETER About 2.1 mm INTERNODE LENGTH OF A STEM About 29.6 mm STEM
ASPECT Upright to outward STEM COLOR (and bark color, if Near 143A
RHS applicable) STEM PUBESCENCE? Pubescent OTHER PLANT/STEM
CHARACTERISTICS LEAF ARRANGEMENT Alternate COMPOUND OR SIMPLE?
Simple QUANTITY OF LEAVES PER Many LATERAL BRANCH LEAF SHAPE Ovate
LEAF TIP Acute LEAF BASE Obtuse LEAF LENGTH About 36.4 mm LEAF
WIDTH About 18.7 mm LEAF THICKNESS About 0.2 mm LEAF TEXTURE Smooth
LEAF PUBESCENCE? WHICH SIDE? Pubescent, both sides LEAF MARGIN
Entire VENATION PATTERN Pinnate LEAF COLOR, YOUNG, UPPER SIDE Near
138A RHS LEAF COLOR, YOUNG, UNDER SIDE Near 138B RHS LEAF COLOR,
MATURE, UPPER SIDE Near 138A RHS LEAF COLOR, MATURE, UNDER SIDE
Near 138B RHS VENATION COLOR, UPPER SIDE Near 144C RHS VENATION
COLOR, UNDER SIDE Near 144D RHS PETIOLE LENGTH About 5.3 mm PETIOLE
DIAMETER About 1.8 mm PETIOLE TEXTURE Pubescent, dense, long
PETIOLE COLOR Near 144C RHS STIPULES, TENDRILS, THORNS, SPINES OR
PRICKLES? IF SO, GIVE COLOR AND SIZE OTHER FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT Borne in upper leaf axils INFLORESCENCE TYPE OR
FORM (if Flower solitary applicable) FLOWER TYPE or FORM Single
FLOWERING HABIT Continuously QUANTITY OF FLOWERS PER About 1 to 4
LATERAL STEM QUANTITY OF FLOWERS PER PLANT About 183 NATURAL
FLOWERING SEASON About Spring to late Autumn TIME TO FLOWER OR
RESPONSE About 2~3 weeks TIME FRAGRANCE Absent FLOWER BUD LENGTH
About 20.7 mm FLOWER BUD DIAMETER About 5.4 mm FLOWER BUD SHAPE
Cylindrical with 5 lines, Tip: twisted FLOWER BUD COLOR Near 79C
RHS FLOWER ASPECT; i.e., UPRIGHT, Upright to outward OUTWARD,
DROOPING, etc. FLOWER SHAPE Salverform FLOWER DIAMETER About 26.9
mm FLOWER DEPTH (HEIGHT) About 24.0 mm FLOWER LONGEVITY ON PLANT
About 7~10 days PERSISTENT OR SELF-CLEANING? Self-cleaning PETAL
TEXTURE, UPPER SURFACE Smooth PETAL TEXTURE, LOWER SURFACE Smooth
TUBE TEXTURE, Pubescent PETAL ARRANGEMENT Single whorl PETAL NUMBER
5 PETALS FUSED? Fused PETAL SHAPE Spatulate PETAL MARGIN Entire
PETAL TIP Mucronate PETAL BASE Fused PETAL LENGTH About 11.9 mm
PETAL WIDTH About 12.3 mm PETAL COLOR, WHEN OPENING, Near 72A RHS
UPPER SIDE PETAL COLOR, WHEN OPENING, Near N80C RHS LOWER SIDE
PETAL COLOR, FULLY OPENED, Near N74A RHS UPPER SIDE PETAL COLOR,
FULLY OPENED, Near 84C RHS LOWER SIDE PETAL COLOR, FADING TO -- RHS
THROAT DIAMETER About 8.8 mm TUBE DIAMETER (PROXIMAL END) About 3.1
mm TUBE LENGTH About 16.3 mm THROAT COLOR (inside) Near 83D and
N92A TUBE COLOR (outside) Near 83C RHS SEPAL ARRANGEMENT Single
whorl NUMBER OF SEPALS 5 SEPAL SHAPE Narrow elliptic SEPAL MARGIN
Entire SEPAL TIP Obtuse SEPAL BASE Fused SEPAL LENGTH About 12.0 mm
SEPAL WIDTH About 2.3 mm SEPAL COLOR, IMMATURE, UPPER Near 143B RHS
SIDE SEPAL COLOR, IMMATURE, UNDER Near 143C RHS SIDE SEPAL COLOR,
MATURE, UPPER Near 143B RHS SIDE SEPAL COLOR, MATURE, UNDER Near
143C RHS SIDE CALYX SHAPE Tubular, star shape CALYX LENGTH About
9.0 mm CALYX DIAMETER About 13.7 mm PEDUNCLE LENGTH About 15.1 mm
PEDUNCLE DIAMETER About 0.7 mm PEDUNCLE ANGLE Upright to outward
PEDUNCLE TEXTURE Pubescent PEDUNCLE COLOR Near 144A, Near the
calyx: with 77A RHS Anthocyanin STAMEN NUMBER 5 STAMEN LENGTH About
10.6~13.5 mm ANTHER SHAPE Ellipsoidal ANTHER SIZE About 2.1 .times.
1.5 mm ANTHER COLOR Near 93C RHS AMOUNT OF POLLEN Moderate POLLEN
COLOR Near 93D RHS PISTIL NUMBER 1 PISTIL LENGTH About 11.4 mm
STIGMA SHAPE Transversely ellipsoidal STIGMA COLOR Near 92B RHS
STYLE COLOR Near 145D RHS OVARY COLOR Near 146D RHS OTHER FLOWER
CHARACTERISTICS QUANTITY OF SEEDS Seed production has not been
observed. Fruit This variety will bear fruit but no fruits are
produced up to date ROOT STRUCTURES such as BULBS, Fibrous root
CORMS or RHIZOMES? LOW TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE Good HIGH TEMPERATURE
TOLERANCE Good DISEASE RESISTANCE AND/OR -- SUSCEPTIBILITY
RESISTANCE OF PESTS AND/OR -- SUSCEPTIBILITY
This new variety of Petunia plant having the above botanical
characteristics is suitable for flower bedding and potting,
particularly in hanging pots or planters.
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