U.S. patent number PP31,711 [Application Number 16/501,781] was granted by the patent office on 2020-05-05 for rose plant named `zarrefre`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Gardens Alive! Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Gardens Alive! Inc.. Invention is credited to Keith W. Zary.
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United States Patent |
PP31,711 |
Zary |
May 5, 2020 |
Rose plant named `ZARrefre`
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of shrub rose having a compact and
upright growth habit, suitable for outdoor garden decoration,
bright red flowers borne in clusters and singly, and dark-green,
glossy foliage, is disclosed.
Inventors: |
Zary; Keith W. (Missoula,
MT) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Gardens Alive! Inc. |
Greendale |
IN |
US |
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Assignee: |
Gardens Alive! Inc. (Greendale,
IN)
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Family
ID: |
70461187 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/501,781 |
Filed: |
June 3, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/108 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/749 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/74 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/108 |
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette H
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Campbell; Barbara Cochran Freund
& Young LLC
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant designated `ZARrefre`
as illustrated and described herein.
Description
Genus and species: Rosa hybrida.
Denomination: `ZARrefre`.
BACKGROUND
`ZARrefre` is a new and distinct variety of shrub rose. `ZARrefre`
originated from a controlled hybridization in May to June 2011 in
Miami, Ohio between the female parent, and un-named and unpatented
pink shrub rose seedling, and the male parent, `RADrazz` (U.S.
Plant Pat. No. 11,836).
The resulting seeds from the hybridization were planted and
evaluated. `ZARrefre` was selected in July 2012 in a greenhouse in
Miami, Ohio. `ZARrefre` was first asexually propagated in August
2012 in Miami, Ohio on its own root cuttings and in June 2013 by
budding and grafting on the plant/rootstock of Rosa hybrida `Dr.
Huey` (unpatented) in Kern County, Calif.
Other subsequent asexual propagations were conducted in controlled
environments in Kern County, Calif. and Tipp City, Ohio and
demonstrate that `ZARrefre` reproduces true to type in successive
generations of asexual reproduction via softwood cuttings, budding,
and grafting.
SUMMARY
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing
characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal
horticultural practices in Kern County, Calif. and Tipp City, Ohio.
1. A shrub rose having a compact and upright growth habit, suitable
for outdoor garden decoration; 2. Bright red flowers borne in
clusters and singly; and 3. Dark-green, glossy foliage.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
This rose plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which
shows the individual parts of the plant. The colors shown are as
true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic
procedures. The photograph is of the parts of a 3 to 4-year old
rose plant grown outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio in August 2018. The
colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by
conventional photographic procedures.
The photograph shows from top to bottom, starting at the top
(first) row from left to right, three individual flowers in full
bloom, from the older full bloom to newer full bloom and the
reproductive parts of the flower with the petals removed; the
second row shows from left to right an older flowering stem with
multiple buds and an immature flowering stem with multiple buds and
foliage; the third row shows from left to right, the upper surface
of the compound leaf, and the lower surface of the compound leaf;
and the fourth row shows an individual immature stem with thorns
and anthocyanin coloration; and the fifth row (bottom) row shows an
individual stem with only thorns of the plant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed descriptions set for the distinctive
characteristics of `ZARrefre`. The data which define these
characteristics were collected outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio in
August 2018 from 3 to 4-year old plants. The phenotype of this new
variety will vary somewhat with variation in environmental,
climatic, and cultural conditions as it has not been tested in
other environments. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart
of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) 2001.
Classification: Family.--Rosaceae. Species.--Rosa hybrida. Common
name.--Shrub rose. Variety.--`ZARrefre`. Parentage: Female
parent.--An un-named and unpatented rose plant. Male
parent.--RADrazz` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,836). Growth: The plant
has a bushy upright growth habit, about 120 cm to about 150 cm in
height and about 90 cm to about 110 cm spread at the widest point,
with full branching. It displays vigorous growth and the canes are
of medium caliper for the class, about 5 mm to about 6 mm in
diameter at the widest point. Stems: The color of the major stems
is near RHS 146A. The major stems are rough in texture and they
bear several large prickles that are about 7 mm to about 8 mm in
length. The large prickles are hooked downward with a medium length
base; prickle color is near RHS 176B. The major stem bears few if
any small prickles. There are no fine or coarse hairs on major
stems. The color of the side branches is near RHS 146B with an
overlay of RHS 176A. The branches are rough in texture and they
bear several large prickles which are of a similar size and shape
to the large prickles on the major stems; prickle color is between
RHS 183B and RHS 183C. The branches bear no small prickles. There
are no fine or coarse hairs on side branches. The color of the new
shoots is between RHS 183A and RHS 183B but quickly becomes green.
The new shoots are rough in texture and they bear several many
large prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large
prickles on the major stems; prickle color is near RHS 183A. The
shoots bear no small prickles. There are no fine or coarse hairs on
new shoots. Foliage: The compound leaves are usually comprised of
three to seven leaflets and are borne abundantly in normal
quantities. The five-leaflet leaves are about 9 cm to about 10.5 cm
in length and about 6.5 cm to about 7.5 cm in width at the widest
point, very leathery in texture on both sides, and glossy in finish
on the upper side and matte in finish on the underside. The leaves
have a pinnate venation pattern. The terminal leaflets are about
4.0 cm to about 4.5 cm in length and about 3.0 cm to about 3.2 cm
in width at the widest point, shaped oval to ovate with acute
apices and round bases. Their margins are serrate. The upper and
lower surface color of the mature leaf is near between RHS 139A and
RHS 147B. The lower surface color of the mature leaf is near RHS
147B. The lower and upper surface colors of the leaf veins on the
mature leaf are similar in coloration to the upper and lower
surfaces colors of the mature leaf. The upper and lower surface
colors of the young leaf is RHS 178A. The lower surface color of
the young leaf is near RHS 178A. The lower and upper surface colors
of the leaf veins on the young leaf are similar in coloration to
the upper and lower surfaces colors of the young leaf. The rachis
is about 5.5 cm to about 6.0 cm in length, about 2 mm in width at
the widest point, and moderately rough. The upper surface is
shallowly grooved with some many stipitate glands on the edges of
the grooves. The lower surface of the rachis is rough with small
prickles. The rachis color is near RHS 147C on the lower surface
and near RHS 147B on the upper surface, often with areas right
along the middle of the rachis in RHS 147D. The stipules are about
1.0 cm to about 1.2 cm in length and of medium width, about 0.4 cm,
with medium straight points that usually turn out at an angle of
less than 45 degrees. The lower and upper surface color of the
stipule is between RHS 147C and RHS 147B. The upper and lower
surfaces of the stipules are smooth in texture. The petiole is
average in caliper and somewhat smooth. The upper surface is
shallowly grooved with a few stipitate glands on the edges of the
grooves. The lower surface of the petiole is smooth. The petiole is
about 2 mm to about 3 mm in length and about 1 mm in width at the
widest point. The petiole color is near RHS 147C on the lower
surface and near RHS 147B on the upper surface, sometimes often
lightly moderately heavily suffused on the young leaves with near
RHS 176B. Flower: `ZARrefre` usually bears its flowers singly and
in clusters of three to five or more per stem. Flowers are may be
borne in rounded to pyramidal clusters on strong medium length
stems, about 35 cm to about 45 cm. The cluster ranges from about 11
cm to about 14 cm in diameter. Outdoors, the plant blooms
abundantly and nearly continuously during the growing season. The
flowers have no a slight spicy fragrance. Flower bud: Before the
calyx breaks, the bud is about 1.0 cm to about 1.3 cm in diameter
at the widest point, about 2.0 cm to about 2.3 cm in length,
pointed to ovoid in shape with a conspicuous neck. The surface of
the bud bears between 5 to 10 or more foliaceous appendages,
usually with foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud
about 1/4 or more of its length. Bud color is near RHS 138B
sometimes heavily suffused, especially on the side exposed to the
sun, with near RHS 175A. As the petals open (after the calyx
breaks), the bud is about 1.5 cm to about 1.7 cm in diameter at the
widest point, about 2.5 cm to about 2.7 cm in length, and somewhat
pointed to ovoid in form. The color of the lower and upper surfaces
of the newly opened petals is near between RHS N66B and RHS 45A. At
the point where the petal attaches, there is a small zone of near
RHS N155B. Petals and petaloids: The substance of the petals is
leathery crisp and of thick thickness, with upper surfaces somewhat
satiny to velvety and under surfaces satiny to velvety. The petals
are about 3.5 cm to about 3.7 cm in length and about 3.3 cm to
about 3.5 cm in width at the widest point. Petal margins are
entire. The outer petals are ovate to orbicular in shape with
apices rounded and sometimes slightly notched with one notch. The
inner petals are ovate to obdeltoid to lanceolate in shape with
apices rounded and slightly notched with one notch. Petaloids are
about 1.0 cm to about 2.0 cm in length and about 0.5 cm to about
1.0 cm in width at the widest point. Petaloids are shaped oblong to
subulate with rounded to muticous apices. Sepals: The sepals are 5
per flower, about 1.7 cm to about 1.8 cm in length and about 0.7 cm
to about 0.8 cm in width at the widest point. The outer surface
color of the sepal is near RHS 138B and often lightly suffused,
especially on the side exposed to the sun, with RHS 175A to RHS
175B. The outer surface of the sepal is smooth bears between 5 to
10 or more foliaceous appendages with some stipitate glands. The
inner surface color of the sepal is near RHS 138C broadly bordered
by near RHS 155C. After the sepals open, the inner surface color is
sometimes lightly suffused, especially on the area exposed to the
sun, with RHS 175B. The inner surface of the sepal is covered and
edged with fine wooly tomentum; sepal margins are entire and
without stipulate glands. The sepals are somewhat permanent, and
usually spear-shaped to recurved in shape with acute apices. The
receptacle of the flower is of medium length, about 1.0 cm to 1.1
cm, and of average caliper, 0.9 cm to about 1.0 cm in diameter. The
receptacle is somewhat ovoid to oblong to globular in form. Its
surface is very smooth with thick fleshy walls. The receptacle
color is near RHS 146A. Peduncle: The peduncle is about 5 cm to
about 6 cm in length, of average to caliper, about 2 mm to about 3
mm in diameter, and usually erect and stiff. It is rough, with
numerous stipitate glands and prickles. Peduncle color is near RHS
138B sometimes lightly suffused, especially on the side exposed to
the sun, with near RHS 175A to RHS 175B. Newly open flower: The
lower and upper surface color of the outer petals is between RHS
N66B and RHS 45A. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a
small large zone of near RHS N155B. The upper surface color of the
outer petals is between 45A and 45B. At the point where the petal
attaches, there is a small zone of RHS N155B. The lower and upper
surface color of the intermediate petals is between RHS N66B and
RHS 45B. The upper surface color of the intermediate petals is near
RHS 45B. The lower and upper surface color of the inner petals is
between RHS N66B and RHS 45B. The upper surface color of the inner
petals is near RHS 45B. The lower and upper surface colors of the
petaloids are similar in coloration to the upper and lower surfaces
of the intermediate and inner petals. The general tonality of the
newly opened flower is RHS 45B. Three-day-old flower: The lower and
upper surface color of the outer petals is near RHS N66A to RHS
N66B. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a small zone
of near RHS N155B. The upper surface color of the outer petals is
between RHS N66A. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a
small zone of near RHS N155B. The lower and upper surface color of
the inner petals is between RHS N66A to RHS N66B. The upper surface
color of the inner petals is near RHS N66A to RHS N66B. The lower
and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar in coloration
to the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate and inner
petals. The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is near
RHS N66B. On the spent bloom, the petals and petaloids drop off
cleanly. In August in Tipp City, Ohio blooms on the bush growing
outdoors generally last about four to five days. Cut roses from
plants grown outdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperatures
generally last about four to five days. Fully-open flower: When
fully open, the bloom ranges from about 7 cm to about 8 cm in
diameter. Petalage is semi-double with about 15 to 20 petals and
about 0 to 3 petaloids irregularly arranged. When partially open,
the bloom form is high centered, and the petals are spiraled with
petal edges somewhat reflexed. When fully open, the bloom form is
flat, and the petals are imbricated with petal edges reflexed
inward. Hips and seed formation: Hips have not been observed on
this variety when grown in Tipp City, Ohio. Male reproductive
organs: Stamens are average to many in number, average about 65,
and are arranged regularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with
petaloids or tucked in the calyx. The filaments are of medium
length, about 7 mm to about 9 mm, most with anthers. Filaments are
near RHS 62B in color. The anthers are medium for the class and all
open approximately at the same time. Anther color when immature is
near RHS 159A on the external part and near RHS 66B on the internal
part. Anther color at maturity is near RHS 164B on the external
part and near RHS 165B on the internal part. Pollen is somewhat
sparse and near RHS 164C in color. Female reproductive organs:
Pistils vary in number, average about 25. The styles are even,
average in length, about 5 mm to about 7 mm, average in caliper,
and columnar. Stigma color is near RHS N159D. Style color is near
RHS 46B. Ovaries are enclosed in the calyx. The ovaries are of
medium size and are near RHS 155B in color. Disease resistance: The
plant displays an above average degree of resistance to powdery
mildew (Sphaerotheca pannosa), downy mildew (Peronospora sparsa),
black spot (Diplocarpon rosae) and rust (Phragmidium sp.) as
compared to other commercial varieties grown under comparable
conditions in Tipp City, Ohio. The plant's winter hardiness has
been determined in Tipp City where it has survived typical Zone 5b
cold to -16 degrees Fahrenheit without snow cover and without any
additional winter protection. Drought/heat tolerance are yet to be
determined.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL LINES
`ZARrefre` may be distinguished from the female parent, an un-named
shrub rose plant by the following combination of characteristics:
the female parent has bright pink flowers, while `ZARrefre` has
bright red flowers. The female parent has 10 cm to 12 cm diameter
flowers, while `ZARrefre` has 7 cm to 8 cm diameter flowers. The
female parent has quite dull matte foliage when compared to the
dark green glossy foliage of `ZARrefre`.
`ZARrefre` may be distinguished from the male parent, RADrazz` by
the following combination of characteristics: `RADrazz` has matte
green foliage, while `ZARrefre` has very deep green glossy foliage.
The male parent also has 5 to 7 petals, while `ZARrefre` has 15 to
20 petals.
`ZARrefre` may be distinguished from its closest commercially
available cultivar, `RADrazz` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,836) by the
following combination of characteristics: `RADrazz` has quite dull
matte foliage compared to the bright glossy green foliage of
`ZARrefre`. `RADrazz` has 5 to 7 petals, while `ZARrefre` has 15 to
20 petals. `ZARrefre` is also considerably larger than `RADrazz`
plant (120 cm to 150 cm tall versus 90 cm to 110 cm tall).
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