U.S. patent number PP30,455 [Application Number 15/732,510] was granted by the patent office on 2019-04-30 for chrysanthemum plant named `fichrycospur`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Dummen Group B.V.. The grantee listed for this patent is DUMMEN GROUP B.V.. Invention is credited to Peter Wain.
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United States Patent |
PP30,455 |
Wain |
April 30, 2019 |
Chrysanthemum plant named `Fichrycospur`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named
`Fichrycospur`, characterized by its relatively compact, upright
and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth
habit; uniform flowering habit; large incurved decorative-type
inflorescences with red purple-colored ray florets; response time
about 56 days under controlled photoperiodic treatments; and good
postproduction longevity.
Inventors: |
Wain; Peter (Locks Heath,
GB) |
Applicant: |
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DUMMEN GROUP B.V. |
De Lier |
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NL |
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Assignee: |
Dummen Group B.V. (De Lier,
NL)
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Family
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62147403 |
Appl.
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15/732,510 |
Filed: |
November 21, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20180146596 P1 |
May 24, 2018 |
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Application
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62497574 |
Nov 22, 2016 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/286 |
Current CPC
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A01H
5/02 (20130101); A01H 6/1424 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/14 (20180101) |
Field of
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;PLT/286 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named `Fichrycospur` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum X morifolium.
Cultivar denomination: `FICHRYCOSPUR`.
CROSS-REFERENCED TO CLOSELY RELATED APPLICATIONS
Title: Chrysanthemum Plant Named `Fichrycoswhi`
Applicant: Peter Wain
Filed: Concurrently with this application U.S. Plant patent
application Ser. No. 15/732,509
Title: Chrysanthemum Plant Named `Fichrycosyel`
Applicant: Peter Wain
Filed: Concurrently with this application U.S. Plant patent
application Ser. No. 15/732,508
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct Chrysanthemum
plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum X morifolium,
commercially grown as a garden Chrysanthemum plant, referred to as
code number 65653 in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No.
62/497,574 and hereinafter referred to by the name
`Fichrycospur`.
The new Chrysanthemum plant is a product of a planned breeding
program conducted by the Inventor in Fareham, Hampshire, United
Kingdom. The objective of the breeding program is to create new
potted Chrysanthemum plants with large incurved decorative-type
inflorescences.
The new Chrysanthemum plant originated from a cross-pollination
made in January, 2012 by the Inventor in Fareham, Hampshire, United
Kingdom of a proprietary selection of Chrysanthemum X morifolium
identified as code number P0042, not patented, as the female, or
seed, parent with a proprietary selection of Chrysanthemum X
morifolium identified as code number 86046, not patented, as the
male, or pollen, parent. The new Chrysanthemum 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 Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom in
September, 2012.
Asexual reproduction of the new Chrysanthemum plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings was first conducted in Fareham, Hampshire,
United Kingdom in December, 2012. Asexual reproduction by terminal
vegetative cuttings has shown that the unique features of this new
Chrysanthemum plant are stable and reproduced true to type in
successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum 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, daylength 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 `Fichrycospur`.
These characteristics in combination distinguish `Fichrycospur` as
a new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant: 1. Relatively compact,
upright and uniformly mounded plant habit. 2. Moderately vigorous
growth habit. 3. Uniform flowering habit. 4. Large incurved
decorative-type inflorescences with red purple-colored ray florets.
5. Response time about 56 days under controlled photoperiodic
treatments. 6. Good postproduction longevity.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the
female parent selection. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ
primarily from plants of the female parent selection in ray floret
color as plants of the female parent selection have inflorescences
with white-colored ray florets. In addition, plants of the new
Chrysanthemum flower about two days earlier than plants of the
female parent selection.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the
male parent selection. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ
primarily from plants of the male parent selection in inflorescence
form as plants of the male parent selection have semi-incurved
decorative type inflorescences. In addition, plants of the new
Chrysanthemum flower about four days later than plants of the male
parent selection.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of
Chrysanthemum x morifolium `Fichrycoswhi`, disclosed in U.S. Plant
patent application Ser. No. 15/732,509. Plants of the new
Chrysanthemum differ primarily from plants of `Fichrycoswhi` in ray
floret color as plants of the `Fichrycoswhi` have inflorescences
with white-colored ray florets.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of
Chrysanthemum x morifolium `Fichrycosyel`, disclosed in U.S. Plant
patent application Ser. No. 15/732,508. Plants of the new
Chrysanthemum differ primarily from plants of `Fichrycosyel` in ray
floret color as plants of the `Fichrycosyel` have inflorescences
with yellow-colored ray florets.
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of
Chrysanthemum X morifolium `Chrystal Misty Purple`, not patented.
In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ
primarily from plants of `Chrystal Misty Purple` in time to flower
as plants of the new Chrysanthemum flower about four days later
than plants of `Chrystal Misty Purple`. In addition, plants of the
new Chrysanthemum have larger inflorescences than plants of
`Chrystal Misty Purple`.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of
the new Chrysanthemum plant showing the colors as true as it is
reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this
type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color
values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately
describe the colors of the new Chrysanthemum plant.
The photograph is a top perspective view of a typical flowering
plant of `Fichrycospur` grown in a 14-cm container.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations and
measurements describe plants grown during the spring in 14-cm
containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Fareham, Hampshire,
United Kingdom and under cultural practices typical of commercial
potted Chrysanthemum production. During the production of the
plants, day and night temperatures ranged from 17.degree. C. to
21.degree. C. and light levels averaged 6,000 lux. Plants were
grown under long day/short night conditions for about two weeks and
then grown under short day/long night conditions to induce
inflorescence initiation and development. Plants were not pinched
and were ten weeks old when the photograph and detailed description
were taken. In the following description, color references are made
to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition,
except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are
used. Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum X morifolium
`Fichrycospur`. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.--Proprietary
selection of Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as code number
P0042, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.--Proprietary
selection of Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as code number
86046, not patented. Propagation: Type.--Terminal vegetative
cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.--About ten days at
temperatures about 21.degree. C. Time to initiate roots,
winter.--About twelve days at temperatures about 21.degree. C. Time
to produce a rooted young plant, summer.--About three weeks at
temperatures about 21.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young
plant, winter.--About four weeks at temperatures about 21.degree.
C. Root description.--Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically light
brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate
composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation,
substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting
habit.--Freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant
and growth habit.--Herbaceous incurved decorative-type potted
Chrysanthemum; stems upright to slightly outwardly spreading giving
a uniformly mounded appearance to the plant; moderately vigorous
growth habit. Plant height.--About 17 cm. Plant width.--About 34
cm. Lateral branches (peduncles).--Length: About 15 cm. Diameter:
About 4 mm. Internode length: About 1 cm. Strength: Strong. Aspect:
Mostly upright to slightly outwardly. Texture: Fine pubescence.
Color: Close to 148B. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Alternate,
simple. Length.--About 6 cm. Width.--About 4.5 cm.
Shape.--Palmately-lobed; roughly ovate with three to five lobes.
Apex.--Broadly acuminate. Base.--Attenuate. Margin.--Slightly
dentate and palmately lobed; sinuses between lateral lobes mostly
divergent. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.--Fine pubescence;
slightly rough; veins prominent on lower surface.
Color.--Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B. Developing
leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B. Fully expanded leaves, upper
surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 138B. Fully expanded
leaves, lower surface: Close to 137C; venation, close to 138B.
Petioles.--Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Texture, upper
and lower surfaces: Fine pubescence; slightly rough. Color, upper
and lower surfaces: Close to 138B. Inflorescence description: Form
and flowering habit.--Incurved decorative-type inflorescence form
with ligulate-shaped ray florets; inflorescences borne on terminals
above and beyond the foliar plane; ray florets arranged acropetally
on a capitulum; grown as a disbud-type, only the terminal
inflorescence develops. Fragrance.--Mildly fragrant; pungent,
herbaceous. Flowering response.--Plants flower uniformly about 56
days after starting short day/long night photoperiodic treatments.
Inflorescence longevity.--Good postproduction longevity;
inflorescences maintain good color and substance for about three to
five weeks on the plant; inflorescences persistent. Inflorescence
diameter.--Large, about 10 cm. Inflorescence height.--About 3 cm.
Receptacles.--Height: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape:
Oblate. Color: Close to 145C. Ray florets.--Number of ray florets
per inflorescence: About 267 arranged in about twelve whorls.
Orientation: Initially upright, then about 80.degree. from
vertical; strongly incurved. Length: About 4 cm. Width: About 1.3
cm. Shape: Ligulate. Apex: Obtuse. Base: Fused into a short tube.
Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,
glabrous; double-keeled. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close
to 71A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 77B. Fully opened,
upper surface: Close to 70A; with development, color becoming
closer to N78B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 77C; with
development, color becoming closer to 84D. Disc florets.--Disc
floret initiation and development has not been observed on plants
of the new Chrysanthemum to date. Phyllaries.--Number of phyllaries
per inflorescence: About 40 arranged in about three whorls. Length:
About 1 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute.
Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth,
glabrous; waxy. Texture, lower surface: Fine pubescence; waxy.
Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Reproductive
organs.--Androecium: None observed. Gynoecium: Present only on ray
florets. Pistil length: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Bi-parted. Stigma
color: Close to 6B. Style length: About 0.5 mm. Style color: Close
to 1C. Ovary color: Close to N155B. Seeds and fruits.--Seed and
fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new
Chrysanthemum to date. Disease & pest resistance: Resistance to
pathogens and pests common to Chrysanthemum plants has not been
observed on plants of the new Chrysanthemum to date. Garden
performance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have demonstrated good
garden performance and to tolerate temperatures from about
0.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C.
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