U.S. patent number PP29,695 [Application Number 15/530,379] was granted by the patent office on 2018-09-18 for calibrachoa plant named `suncal 1871`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Suntory Flowers Limited. The grantee listed for this patent is Masahiro Yamada. Invention is credited to Masahiro Yamada.
United States Patent |
PP29,695 |
Yamada |
September 18, 2018 |
Calibrachoa plant named `Suncal 1871`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named `Suncal
1871`, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit;
vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely
flowering habit; long flowering period; white-colored flowers with
bright yellow-colored throats; and good garden performance.
Inventors: |
Yamada; Masahiro (Shiga,
JP) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Yamada; Masahiro |
Shiga |
N/A |
JP |
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Assignee: |
Suntory Flowers Limited (Tokyo,
JP)
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Family
ID: |
62712170 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/530,379 |
Filed: |
January 4, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20180192568 P1 |
Jul 5, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/413 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/263.1,413 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan Beth
Assistant Examiner: Redden; Karen M
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named `Suncal 1871` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Calibrachoa sp.
Cultivar denomination: `SUNCAL 1871`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Calibrachoa plant, botanically known as Calibrachoa sp. and
hereinafter referred to by the name `Suncal 1871`.
The new Calibrachoa 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 develop new compact,
mounding and freely branching Calibrachoa plants with numerous
large and attractive flowers with unique coloration.
The new Calibrachoa plant originated from a cross-pollination
conducted by the Inventor in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan in September,
2012 of a proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as
code number C24F1-81-1, not patented, as the female, or seed,
parent with a proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified
as code number C24-162-1, not patented, as the male, or pollen,
parent. The new Calibrachoa plant was discovered and selected by
the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny of
the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment
in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan in October, 2013.
Asexual reproduction of the new Calibrachoa plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan since November, 2013 has shown that the
unique features of this new Calibrachoa plant are stable and
reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed under all
possible combinations of environmental conditions and cultural
practices. 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 `Suncal 1871`. These
characteristics in combination distinguish `Suncal 1871` as a new
and distinct Calibrachoa plant: 1. Compact and mounding plant
habit. 2. Vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely branching habit. 4.
Early and freely flowering habit. 5. Long flowering period. 6.
White-colored flowers with bright yellow-colored throats and
venation. 7. Good garden performance.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the
female parent selection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ
primarily from plants of the female parent selection in flower
color as plants of the female parent selection have red and
yellow-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can be compared to plants of the male
parent selection. Plants of the new Calibrachoa differ primarily
from plants of the male parent selection in flower color as plants
of the male parent selection have pink and yellow-colored flowers.
In addition, flowers of plants of the new Calibrachoa are smaller
than flowers of plants of the male parent selection.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa can also be compared to plants of
Calibrachoa sp. `Sunbel 789`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.
26,444. In side-by-side comparison, plants of the new Calibrachoa
and `Sunbel 789` differ primarily in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new Calibrachoa are larger than plants of `Sunbel
789`. 2. Plants of the new Calibrachoa have thicker lateral
branches than plants of `Sunbel 789`. 3. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa and `Sunbel 789` differ in leaf shape as plants of
`Sunbel 789` have spatulate-shaped leaves. 4. Plants of the new
Calibrachoa have smaller flowers than plants of `Sunbel 789`. 5.
Plants of the new Calibrachoa and `Sunbel 789` differ slightly in
flower color.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Calibrachoa 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 Calibrachoa plant.
The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective
view of a typical flowering plant of `Suncal 1871` grown in a
container.
The photograph at the bottom of the sheet is a close-up view of a
typical flowering plant of `Suncal 1871`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer in
15-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
and under cultural practices typical of commercial Calibrachoa
production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures
averaged 23.degree. C. and night temperatures averaged 13.degree.
C. Plants were three months old when the photographs and the
description were taken. In the following description, color
references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour
Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary
dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification:
Calibrachoa sp. `Suncal 1871`. Parentage: Female, or seed,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as
code number C24F1-81-1, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as
code number C24-162-1, not patented. Propagation: Type.--By
vegetative terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and
winter.--About one week at temperatures about 15.degree. C. to
20.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and
winter.--About three weeks at temperatures about 15.degree. C. to
20.degree. C. Root description.--Fibrous; white in color. Rooting
habit.--Freely branching. Plant description: Plant and growth
habit.--Compact and mounding plant habit; freely branching habit
with numerous lateral branches developing per plant; pinching
enhances lateral branch development; vigorous growth habit. Plant
height.--About 25 cm. Plant diameter.--About 57 cm. Lateral branch
description: Length.--About 24 cm. Diameter.--About 3.6 mm.
Internode length.--About 2.5 cm. Strength.--Strong.
Aspect.--Upright to outwardly. Texture.--Densely pubescent; rough.
Color.--Close to 144B. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate,
simple. Length.--About 3.5 cm. Width.--About 1.65 cm.
Shape.--Elliptic. Apex.--Obtuse. Base.--Attenuate. Margin.--Entire.
Texture, upper and lower surfaces.--Pubescent; rough. Venation
pattern.--Pinnate; reticulate. Color.--Developing leaves, upper
surface: Close to 137B. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to
138A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N137B;
venation, close to 144B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface:
Close to 147B; venation, close to 144C. Petioles.--Length: About
4.4 mm. Diameter: About 2.1 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces:
Pubescent; rough. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145B.
Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.--Single
salverform flowers arising from upper leaf axils; freely flowering
habit with usually about 140 flowers developing per plant; flowers
face upright or upright to outwardly. Fragrance.--None detected.
Natural flowering season.--Early flowering habit, plants of the new
Calibrachoa initiate and develop flowers about three to four weeks
after planting; long flowering period, flowering naturally
commences 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 3.3 cm.
Flower length (depth).--About 8.8 mm. Throat diameter.--About 6.5
mm. Tube length.--About 1.5 cm. Tube diameter, base.--About 1.4 mm.
Flower buds.--Length: About 1.9 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm. Shape:
Cylindrical. Color: Close to 5D and 2C; proximally, close to 150C.
Corolla.--Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening
into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 9.7 mm.
Petal width: About 1.2 cm. Petal shape: Roughly spatulate. Petal
apex: Rounded. Petal margin: Entire; undulate. Petal texture, upper
surface: Smooth, glabrous; satiny. Petal texture, lower surface:
Smooth, glabrous. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture:
Pubescent. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface: Close to 4D;
towards the throat, close to 7A. Petal, when opening, lower
surface: Close to 155B. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close
to 155B; towards the throat, close to 7B; venation, close to 3B.
Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to NN155A. Throat: Close
to 13A; proximally, close to 2C; venation, close to N144A. Tube:
Close to 13C; proximally, close to 1C. Calyx.--Arrangement:
Star-shaped tubular calyx tube with five sepals in a single whorl
and fused at the base. Sepal length: About 8.1 mm. Sepal width:
About 2.8 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal
margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent;
rough. Sepal color: Immature and mature, upper surface: Close to
N137D. Immature and mature, lower surface: Close to 137B.
Peduncles.--Length: About 1.1 cm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm. Angle:
Upright to outwardly. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent; rough.
Color: Close to 144B. Reproductive organs.--Stamens: Quantity: Five
per flower. Filament length: About 8.7 mm. Filament color: Close to
145C. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther size: About 1.5 mm by 1 mm.
Anther color: Close to 4C. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color:
Close to 4D. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length:
About 9.8 mm. Style color: Close to 145D. Stigma shape:
Transversely ellipsoidal. Stigma color: Close to 145B. Ovary color:
Close to 144A. Seeds and fruits.--Seed and fruit development have
not been observed on plants of the new Calibrachoa. Garden
performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed to
have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and
temperatures ranging from about 5.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C.
Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have
not been observed to be resistant to pests and pathogens common to
Calibrachoa plants.
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