U.S. patent number PP31,834 [Application Number 16/602,340] was granted by the patent office on 2020-06-02 for crape myrtle plant named `garzarnobemagen`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Early Morning LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Early Morning LLC. Invention is credited to Keith W. Zary.
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United States Patent |
PP31,834 |
Zary |
June 2, 2020 |
Crape myrtle plant named `GARzarnobemagen`
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of crape myrtle plant, an upright,
and compact shrub having numerous flowers on panicles and
resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew strains found in Ohio
and California, is disclosed.
Inventors: |
Zary; Keith W. (Missoula,
MT) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Early Morning LLC |
Greendale |
IN |
US |
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Assignee: |
Early Morning LLC (Greendale,
IN)
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Family
ID: |
70855956 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/602,340 |
Filed: |
September 17, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/252 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/00 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/00 (20180101); A01H 6/00 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/252 |
Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Campbell; Barbara Cochran Freund
& Young LLC
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of crape myrtle plant designated
`GARzarnobemagen` as illustrated and described herein.
Description
Genus and species: Lagerstroemia indica.
Denomination: `GARzarnobemagen`.
BACKGROUND
`GARzarnobemagen` is a new and distinct variety of crape myrtle.
`GARzarnobemagen` originated from a controlled cross in August 2011
in Tipp City, Ohio between the female parent, an unnamed and
unpatented seedling derived from the cross between the crape myrtle
plants `Centennial` (unpatented) and `Dynamite` (U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 10,269) and the male parent, `Tightwad Red` (U.S. Plant Pat.
No. 14,975).
The resulting seeds from the cross were collected in August 2011
and planted and evaluated in Tipp City, Ohio. `GARzarnobemagen` was
selected in July 2012 from the population of seedlings in Tipp
City, Ohio. `GARzarnobemagen` was first asexually propagated in
July 2014 in Tipp City, Ohio from softwood cuttings.
Other subsequent asexual propagations were conducted in controlled
environments in Tipp City, Ohio and demonstrate that
`GARzarnobemagen` reproduces true to type in successive generations
of asexual reproduction via softwood cuttings.
SUMMARY
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing
characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal
horticultural practices in Tipp City, Ohio. 1. An upright, and
compact shrub having numerous flowers on panicles; and 2.
Resistance to leaf spot and powdery mildew strains found in Ohio
and California.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
This new crape myrtle plant is illustrated by the accompanying
photographs which show the plant's overall plant habit including
form, foliage, and flowers. The photographs are of a 4-year old
plant grown outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio in August 2019. The colors
shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional
photographic procedures.
FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit of `GARzarnobemagen`.
FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the individual flowers, buds, foliage,
and bark of the plant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed descriptions set for the distinctive
characteristics of `GARzarnobemagen`. The data which define these
characteristics were collected outdoors in Tipp City, Ohio. Plants
were propagated in a greenhouse in 2014 and transplanted to an
outdoor field in Tipp City, Ohio in May 2015 and evaluated each
year thereafter. 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.--Lythraceae. Species.--Lagerstroemia indica.
Variety.--`GARzarnobemagen`. Parentage: Female parent.--An unnamed
and unpatented seedling derived from the cross between the crape
myrtle plants `Centennial` and `Dynamite` (U.S. Plant Pat. No.
10,269). Male parent.--`Tightwad Red` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,975).
Propagation: Type.--Softwood cuttings. Time to initiate
roots.--Three weeks. Time to produce a rooted young plant.--8 to 10
weeks. Root description.--Fine and fibrous. Rooting
habit.--Well-branched. Plant description: Plant form and growth
habit.--Upright and compact. Branching habit.--Free-branching,
growing upward and outward. Plant height.--90.0 cm. Plant diameter
(area of spread).--75.0 cm. Lateral branch description:
Length.--75.0 cm. Diameter.--10.0 mm at the base and 6.0 mm at the
top. Internode length.--2.4 cm. Strength.--Strong. Texture,
immature.--Pubescent. Texture, mature.--Woody. Color,
immature.--RHS 181A and fading rapidly to RHS 179C with
longitudinal carinae RHS 179B. Color, mature.--Between RHS N199C
and RHS N199D. Bark: Immature stem color.--RHS 181A fading rapidly
to RHS 179C with RHS 179B ridges. Mature stem color.--RHS N199C to
RHS 199D. Leaf: Arrangement.--Sub-opposite to alternate.
Length.--5.3 cm. Width.--4.0 cm. Shape.--Elliptic. Apex.--Acute to
rounded. Base.--Cuneate. Margin.--Entire, ciliolate. Texture (both
upper and lower surfaces).--Lustrous, leathery. Venation
pattern.--Pinnate, puberulent. Venation color.--Upper surface: RHS
147B. Lower surface: RHS 147C with blush of RHS 178D. Immature leaf
color.--Upper surface: RHS 139A overlaid with RHS 177A and very
quickly changing to RHS 139A. Lower surface: RHS 177A and changes
more slowly to RHS 147B. Mature leaf color.--Upper surface: RHS
139A. Lower surface: RHS 147B. Petioles.--Length: 1.0 mm. Width:
2.0 mm. Color: RHS 178D. Texture: Puberulent. Flower: Flower
arrangement and flowering habit.--Panicle averaging about 80 to 90
flowers on terminals. Natural flowering season.--Late July through
August in Southwest Ohio. Fragrance.--Little to none. Inflorescence
height.--18.0 cm. Inflorescence diameter.--14.0 cm. Flower
diameter.--4.0 cm. Flower length.--2.0 cm. Flower buds.--Globose;
smooth/glabrous; 7.0 mm length and 8.0 mm wide. Flower bud
color.--RHS 184C. Petals: Quantity.--6 per flower. Lobe
length.--1.4 cm. Lobe width.--1.2 cm. Lobe shape.--Cordate to
sagittate. Apex.--Rounded. Base.--Adnate to sepal.
Margin.--Ruffled. Color (both upper and lower surfaces).--RHS N77A
to RHS N77B. Sepals: Quantity and arrangement.--6 and fused at the
base. Length.--Above the fused portion, the length is 3.0 mm.
Width.--Above the fused portion, the width is 3.0 mm.
Shape.--Triangular. Apex.--Acute. Base.--Fused. Margin.--Entire.
Color.--Upper surface: RHS 184C. Lower surface: RHS 145C.
Peduncles: Length.--18.0 cm. Diameter.--4.0 mm at the base, and 2.5
mm at the terminal portion. Strength.--Strong. Texture.--Rough,
terete, four longitudinal carinae. Color.--RHS 184D. Pedicels:
Length.--4.0 mm. Diameter.--1.0 mm. Strength.--Strong.
Texture.--Terete. Color.--RHS 184D. Reproductive organs:
Androecium.--Quantity of stamens per flower: About 26; 6 long
anthers and about 20 shorter anthers. Filament length: 14.0 mm for
the longer ones and 7.0 mm for the shorter ones. Anther shape:
Oblong. Anther length: 1.4 mm. Anther color: RHS 13C. Amount of
pollen: Abundant. Pollen color: RHS 15C. Gynoecium.--Quantity of
pistils per flower: 1. Pistil Length: 13.0 mm. Style length: 12.0
mm. Style color: RHS 184B and changing to RHS 184A towards the
base. Stigma color: RHS 184A. Stigma shape: Globose. Ovary color:
RHS 145D. Fruit and seed set: Seed is present; it is globose in
shape, a 6-valved dehiscent capsule that is about 8.0 mm wide and
7.0 mm in length; color is RHS 200C to RHS 200D. Disease and insect
resistance: Resistant to powdery mildew strains Erysiph found in
Ohio and California and resistant to leaf spot, Cercospora.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL LINES
Table 1 shows a comparison of differences between `GARzarnobemagen`
and both parental lines.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female
parent, Male parent, Char- un-named crape `Tightwad acteristic
`GARzarnobemagen` myrtle seedling Red` Flower RHS N77A to RHS RHS
49C RHS 47B color N77B Plant habit Upright and 90 cm Upright and
Spreading and size by 75 cm 150 cm by and 90 cm 125 cm by 120
cm
Table 2 shows a comparison of the differences between
`GARzarnobemagen` and the commercial crape myrtle variety `Spiced
Plum` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,478).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Commercial Line
Characteristic `GARzarnobemagen` `Spiced Plum` Flower color RHS
N77A to RHS 72A to RHS N77B RHS 72B Plant habit Upright and 90
Spreading and 52 and size cm by 75 cm cm by 58 cm
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