U.S. patent number PP30,596 [Application Number 15/731,676] was granted by the patent office on 2019-06-25 for hydrangea plant named `monpulsel`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Monrovia Nursery Company. The grantee listed for this patent is Richard Wells. Invention is credited to Richard Wells.
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United States Patent |
PP30,596 |
Wells |
June 25, 2019 |
Hydrangea plant named `MONPULSEL`
Abstract
A new and distinct Hydrangea cultivar named `MONPULSEL` is
disclosed, characterized by broad foliage which is noticeably
thicker and more rigid than typical. Plants are strongly upright
with compact growth. Branching is excellent, with strong branches
produced, holding inflorescences at a more upright position. The
new variety is a Hydrangea, normally produced as an ornamental
plant for containers or gardens.
Inventors: |
Wells; Richard (Dayton,
OR) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Wells; Richard |
Dayton |
OR |
US |
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Assignee: |
Monrovia Nursery Company
(Azusa, CA)
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Family
ID: |
64999354 |
Appl.
No.: |
15/731,676 |
Filed: |
July 13, 2017 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20190021200 P1 |
Jan 17, 2019 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/250 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/48 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/48 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/250 |
Primary Examiner: Grunberg; Anne Marie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bright; Cassandra
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named `MONPULSEL`
as herein illustrated and described.
Description
Latin name of the genus and species: Hydrangea aspera.
Variety denomination: `MONPULSEL`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The new Hydrangea cultivar is a product of a breeding program under
the direction of the inventor, Richard Wells, a at a commercial
nursery in Dayton, Oreg. The new variety was selected among a
planting of seedlings of Hydrangea aspera `Plum Passion`,
unpatented.
Seed was bulk collect from unpatented Hydrangea aspera `Plum
Passion` plants. The new variety was selected among a planting of
these seedlings in May 2013.
First asexual reproduction of the new cultivar `Monhinschf` was
performed by softwood vegetative cuttings at a commercial
laboratory in Dayton, Oreg. in August of 2013. Four generations
have been produced, and have shown that the unique features of this
cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type in successive
generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar `MONPULSEL` has not been observed under all possible
environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with
variations in environment such as temperature, day length, 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 `MONPULSEL` These
characteristics in combination distinguish `MONPULSEL` as a new and
distinct Hydrangea cultivar: 1. Excellent branching. 2. Strongly
upright and compact growth habit. 3. Strong branches hold
inflorescence more upright. 4. Foliage which is noticeably thicker
and more rigid. 5. Broad foliage.
PARENT COMPARISON
Plants of the new cultivar `MONPULSEL` are similar to plants of the
parent, in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of
the new cultivar `MONPULSEL` differ in the following: 1. The new
variety produces stronger branches, resulting in a sturdier plant
that does not flop open. 2. Plants of the new variety are more
upright and compact. 3. Foliage of the new variety is thicker and
more rigid, as well as wider. 4. Flowers of the new variety are
held more upright, due to stronger branches.
The parent variety was self-crossed, there is only one parent.
COMMERCIAL COMPARISON
`MONPULSEL` can be compared to the patented commercial variety
Hydrangea aspera `Hot Chocolate`, unpatented. These varieties are
similar in most horticultural characteristics; however `MONPULSEL`
differs in the following: 1. The comparator produces darker pink
flowers than the new variety. 2. Plants of the new variety are
approximately 1/2 the height of plants of this comparator.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a
typical plant of `MONPULSEL`grown in a field, in Dayton, Oreg. USA.
Age of the plant photographed is approximately 3 years.
FIG. 2 illustrates typical foliage and inflorescence of the new
variety.
FIG. 3 illustrates new growth of the new variety.
The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and
although colors may appear different from actual colors due to
light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional
photographic techniques.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
In the following description, color references are made to The 2015
Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms
of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following
observations and measurements describe `MONPULSEL` plants grown in
a field, in Dayton, Oreg., USA. The growing temperature ranged from
approximately 18.degree. C. to 27.degree. C. daytime and 5.degree.
to 10.degree. C. at night. Measurements and numerical values
represent averages of typical plant types. Measurements were taken
during June of 2017. Botanical classification: Hydrangea aspera
`MONPULSEL`.
PROPAGATION
Time to initiate roots: Approximately 18 days at approximately
24.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant: Approximately
60 days at approximately 24.degree. C. Root description: Thin to
thick, moderate to dense, freely root branching, fleshy. Color is
white and brown. Propagation method: Softwood cuttings.
PLANT
Age of plant described: 1 to 2 years. Pot size: 5 gallon. Growth
habit: Upright flowering perennial shrub, or sub-shrub. Overall
plant shape: Upright V-shape. Height: 50 cm. Plant spread: 75 cm.
Growth rate: Rapid. Plant vigor: Good. Branching characteristics:
Upright/outward basal branches, some pinching required. Length of
lateral branches: 20 to 35 cm. Number of lateral branches: 4 main
branches at base of plant, breaking into 2 to 4 lateral branches.
Diameter of lateral branches: 7.5 mm. Lateral branch shape:
Rounded. Lateral branch strength: Moderately flexible, breakage can
occur. Internode length: Average range 8 to 12 cm. Branch color:
Immature: Near RHS Yellow-Green 148A, covered in Greyed-Purple 187A
and N187A. Mature: Near RHS Grey-Brown 199A. Branch aspect:
10-25.degree.. Branch texture: Mature branches scaly. Immature
branches moderate coverage of very short pubescence, intermediate
branches (between mature and immature) nearly glabrous, infrequent
sparse pubescence. No lenticels. Foliage: Leaf:
Arrangement.--Opposite. Average length.--Average range 15 to 25 cm.
Average width.--Average range 6 to 10 cm. Shape of blade.--Deltoid,
oldest foliage nearly cordate. Apex.--Short acuminate, aspices
approximately 2 mm, not sharp. Base.--Obtuse to cordate.
Margin.--Serrate to crenate. Texture and appearance of top
surface.--Rugose, leathery. Texture and appearance of bottom
surface.--Leathery, prominent veins. Leaf pubescence.--Occurs on
upper and lower surfaces, sparse along veins. Color.--Young foliage
upper side: Near RHS Greyed-Purple 183C, vein area flushed near
Yellow-Green 147A. Young foliage under side: Near RHS Greyed-Purple
185C. Mature foliage upper side: Between RHS Greyed-Green N189A and
Yellow-Green 147A. Mature foliage under side: Near RHS
Greyed-Purple 186A. Venation.--Type: Pinnate. Venation color upper
side: Near RHS Greyed-Purple 186A. Venation color under side: Near
Greyed-Purple 186A. Petiole: Average length.--3.0 to 4.0 cm.
Diameter.--3.5 to 5.0 mm. Color.--Upper side: Near RHS
Greyed-Purple N186C. Under side.--Near Grey-Brown N199A. Texture
upper side.--Short hirsute. Texture under side.--Short hirsute.
FLOWER
Bloom period: Natural season.--Begins flower mid-Summer, lasts
about 4 weeks. Inflorescence: Type.--Small, clustered lacecap.
Quantity of flowers per inflorescence.--Fertile flowers: 10 to 20.
Sterile Flowers: Average 7 to 12. Persistent or
self-cleaning.--Persistent. Fragrance.--Mild and slightly sweet.
Panicle: Shape.--Irregular oblong. Height.--5 cm. Diameter.--3.5
cm. Sterile flower: Bud shape.--Orbicular. Bud length.--4 mm. Bud
diameter.--3 mm. Bud color.--Near RHS Red-Purple 65D. Flower
aspect.--Outward. Flower shape.--Irregularly round. Flower
length.--Average 1.0 cm. Flower diameter.--Average 1.0 cm. Flower
depth.--0.5 cm. Sterile flower petals: Minute, irregular and
malformed, less than 1 mm. Sterile flower sepal:
Arrangement.--Whorl. Number.--4 to 5. Shape.--Broad deltate.
Tip.--Obtuse. Base.--Rounded. Margin.--Crenate. Length.--5.3 mm.
Width.--4.9 mm. Texture, upper.--Smooth, glabrous. Texture,
lower.--Smooth, glabrous. Color.--Upper surface at first opening:
Near RHS Red-Purple 69D. Upper surface at maturity: Near RHS
Red-Purple 65D. Under surface at first opening: Near RHS Red-Purple
69D. Under surface at maturity: Near RHS Red-Purple 65D. Upper
surface fading to: Near RHS White N155B. Lower surface fading to:
Near RHS White N155B. Sterile flower pedicel: Length.--About 3 to 4
mm. Diameter.--1.5 mm. Angle.--0-45.degree.. Strength.--Soft.
Texture.--Smooth. Color.--Near RHS Yellow-green 145C. Fertile
flower: Bud shape.--Orbicular. Bud length.--2.5 mm. Bud
diameter.--1 mm. Bud color.--Near RHS Yellow-Green 145D flushed
Red-Purple 69D. Flower aspect.--outwardly facing. Flower
shape.--Irregular orbicular. Flower length.--3 mm. Flower
diameter.--2 mm. Flower depth.--2 mm. Fertile flower petals: Length
of petal.--1.5 mm. Width of petal.--1 mm. Apex.--Rounded. Shape of
petal.--Orbicular. Petal margin.--Entire. Petal
arrangement.--Whorl. Petal number.--4 to 6. Petal base.--Truncate.
Petal texture.--Smooth, glabrous, upper and under side.
Color.--Upper surface at first opening: Near Red-Purple 69D. Upper
surface at maturity: Near Red-Purple 69D. Under surface at first
opening: Near Yellow-Green 145D flushed Red-Purple 69D. Under
surface at maturity: Near Red-Purple 69D. Upper surface fading to:
Near RHS Near Red-Purple 69C. Lower surface fading to: Near
Red-Purple 69D. Fertile flower sepal: Arrangement.--Single whorl.
Number.--5 to 7. Shape.--Wide, rounded deltate. Tip.--Broad acute.
Base.--Truncate. Margin.--Entire. Length.--1 mm. Width.--0.75 mm.
Texture, upper.--Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower.--Smooth,
glabrous. Color.--Upper surface at first opening: Near RHS
Yellow-Green 149D. Upper surface at maturity: Near RHS Yellow-Green
149D. Under surface at first opening: Near RHS Yellow-Green 149D.
Under surface at maturity: Near RHS Red-Purple 69D. Upper surface
fading to: Near RHS Yellow-Green 149D. Lower surface fading to:
Near RHS Yellow-Green 149D. Fertile flower pedicel: Angle.--About
45.degree. from attachment. Strength.--Soft. Length.--2 mm.
Width.--0.5 mm. Texture.--Smooth. Color.--Near RHS Yellow-green
149D flushed Red-Purple 69D. Sterile flower sepal:
Arrangement.--Whorled, or semi-double whorled. Number.--4 to 8.
Shape.--Wide deltate. Tip.--Acute. Base.--Truncate.
Margin.--Irregularly dentate and slightly undulate. Length.--Outer
whorl about 4 mm, inner whorl (when present) 2.5 mm. Width.--Outer
whorl about 3 mm, inner whorl (when present) 2 mm. Texture,
upper.--Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower.--Smooth, glabrous.
Color.--Upper surface at first opening: Near RHS Yellow-Green 145D.
Upper surface at maturity: Near RHS Red-Purple 69D. Under surface
at first opening: Near RHS Yellow-Green 145D. Under surface at
maturity: Near RHS Red-Purple 69D. Upper surface fading to: Near
RHS Red-Purple 69D. Lower surface fading to: Near RHS Red-Purple
69D. Sterile flower pedicel: Angle.--About 75.degree. from
attachment. Strength.--Moderately strong. Length.--3 mm. Width.--2
mm. Texture.--Glabrous. Color.--Near RHS Red-Purple 69D.
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Reproductive organs malformed, less than 1 mm.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
Disease resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to
diseases or pests has been observed in this variety. Cold
tolerance: -45.degree. C. to 36.degree. C. Fruit/seed production:
Not observed.
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