U.S. patent number PP31,932 [Application Number 16/501,780] was granted by the patent office on 2020-07-07 for rose plant named `wekpumpahor`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Gardens Alive! Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Gardens Alive! Inc.. Invention is credited to Christian Bedard.
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United States Patent |
PP31,932 |
Bedard |
July 7, 2020 |
Rose plant named `WEKpumpahor`
Abstract
A new and distinct variety of shrub rose having a compact bushy
plant growth habit, suitable for outdoor garden decoration, flowers
continuously during the growing season, has excellent resistance to
common fungal diseases that are present in Ohio, and has pink
flowers, is disclosed.
Inventors: |
Bedard; Christian (Rancho
Cucamonga, CA) |
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: |
71408185 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/501,780 |
Filed: |
June 3, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/107 |
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/107 |
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Keith O.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Campbell; Barbara Cochran Freund
& Young LLC
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant designated
`WEKpumpahor` as illustrated and described herein.
Description
Genus and species: Rosa hybrida.
Denomination: `WEKpumpahor`.
BACKGROUND
`WEKpumpahor` is a new and distinct variety of shrub rose.
`WEKpumpahor` originated from a controlled hybridization in April
to June 2007 in Pomona, Calif. between the female parent
`WEKmongros` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,605) and the male parent
`WEKcisbako` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,552).
The resulting seeds from the hybridization were planted and
evaluated. `WEKpumpahor` was selected between July to August 2008
in Pomona, Calif. `WEKpumpahor` was first asexually propagated in
August 2008 in Wasco, Calif. on its own root cuttings, and
subsequently by budding and grafting on the plant/rootstock of Rosa
hybrida `Dr. Huey` (unpatented).
Other subsequent asexual propagations were conducted in controlled
environments in Pomona, Calif. and Tipp City, Ohio and demonstrate
that `WEKpumpahor` 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 Pomona, Calif. and Tipp City, Ohio. 1. A
shrub rose having a compact bushy plant growth habit, suitable for
outdoor garden decoration; 2. Flowers continuously during the
growing season; 3. Has excellent resistance to common fungal
diseases that are present in Ohio; and 4. Has pink flowers.
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 newly full bloom to older full bloom; the second
row shows from left to right a flowering stem with multiple buds
and a flower beginning to bloom, and a shorter flowering stem with
multiple buds and foliage; the third row shows from left to right,
an immature flowering stem with foliage and buds, the lower surface
of an individual petal (top) and the upper surface of an individual
petal (bottom), and the reproductive parts of the flower with the
petals removed; the fourth row shows from left to right, the upper
surface of the compound leaf, and the lower surface of the compound
leaf; and the fifth (bottom) row shows an individual stem with only
thorns of the plant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The following detailed descriptions set for the distinctive
characteristics of `WEKpumpahor`. 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.--`WEKpumpahor`. Parentage: Female
parent.--`WEKmongros` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,605). Male
parent.--`WEKcisbako` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,552). Growth: The
plant has a dwarf-like bushy compact growth habit, about 100 cm to
about 120 cm in height and about 75 cm to about 90 cm spread at the
widest point, with full branching. It displays vigorous growth and
the canes are of light to medium caliper for the class, about 0.5
cm to about 1.0 cm in diameter at the widest point. Stems: The
color of the major stems is near RHS 147B. The major stems are
rough in texture and they bear several prickles that are about 5 mm
to about 7 mm in length. The large prickles, which are about 5.0 mm
or greater in length, are hooked moderately downward with a medium
length base, which is approximately 5.0 mm in length; prickle color
is near RHS 147C when young and near RHS 200D when on old wood. The
major stem bears several small prickles of similar shape and
coloration. There are no fine coarse hairs. The color of the
branches is near RHS 147B. The branches are rough in texture and
they bear several large prickles which are of similar size, shape
and color to the large prickles on the major stems. The branches
bear several small prickles of similar shape and coloration as on
the main stems. There are no fine or coarse hairs. The color of the
new shoots is near RHS 147B often suffused with near RHS 187B. The
new shoots are rough in texture and they bear several prickles
which are of similar size and shape to the large prickles on the
major stems; prickle color is near RHS 147B. There are no fine
hairs present. Foliage: The compound leaves are usually comprised
of three to seven leaflets and are borne in normal quantities of
about 200 to 250 compound leaves. The five-leaflet leaves are about
9 cm to about 10 cm in length and about 7.5 cm to about 8.0 cm in
width at the widest point, leathery in texture on both sides, and
matte 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 4.3 cm to about 4.6 cm in length and about 2.8
cm to about 3.1 cm in width at the widest point, shaped oval to
ovate with acuminate apices and rounded bases. Their margins are
doubly serrate. The upper surface color of the mature leaf is near
RHS 139A. The lower surface color of the mature leaf is near 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 surface of an immature leaf is
between RHS 187A and RHS 187B. The lower surface color of the young
leaf is near RHS 187B. The lower and upper 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 cm to
about 5.5 cm in length, about 1.0 mm in width at the widest point,
and somewhat rough. The upper surface is moderately grooved with
few stipitate glands on the edges of the grooves. The lower surface
of the rachis is somewhat rough with stipitate glands and small
prickles. The rachis color is near RHS 139A on the upper surface
and near RHS 146B on the lower surface, often moderately suffused
on the young leaves with near RHS 187B. The stipules are about 1.0
cm to about 1.4 cm in length and of medium width, about 5 mm to
about 6 mm, with medium straight points that usually turn out at an
angle of more than 45 degrees toward the stem. The lower and upper
surface color of the stipule is near RHS 146C. The upper and lower
surfaces of the stipules are smooth in texture. The petiole is
average in caliper and somewhat rough. The upper surface is
shallowly grooved with some stipitate glands on the edges of the
grooves. The lower surface of the rachis is somewhat rough with
some stipitate glands. The petiole is about 3 mm to about 4 mm in
length and about 1.0 mm to about 1.3 mm in width at the widest
point. The petiole color is near RHS 146B on the lower surface and
near RHS 187B on the upper surface, heavily suffused on the young
leaves with near RHS 187B. Flower: `WEKpumpahor` usually bears its
flowers in clusters of three to five per stem. Flowers are borne in
flat to slightly rounded clusters on strong short stems, where the
stems are about 10 cm to 15 cm in length. The cluster ranges from
about 8 cm to about 12 cm in diameter. Outdoors, the plant blooms
abundantly and nearly continuously during the growing season. The
flowers have a slight apple-like fragrance. The shape of the flower
is slightly cupped. The receptacle of the flower is medium in
length, about 7 mm to about 9 mm, and average in caliper, about 5
mm to about 6 mm in diameter. The receptacle is funnel shaped in
form. Its surface is smooth with very moderately thick dry fleshy
walls. The receptacle color is near RHS 146B. Flower bud: Before
the calyx breaks, the bud is about 1.2 cm to about 1.5 cm in
diameter at the widest point, about 2 cm to about 2.3 cm in length,
and pointed to ovoid in shape with a conspicuous neck. The surface
of the bud bears 3 to 5 lightly foliaceous appendages that extend
slightly above the bud. Bud color before the calyx breaks is near
between RHS 137C and RHS 137D. As the petals open (after the calyx
breaks), the bud is about 1.7 cm to about 1.9 cm in diameter at the
widest point, about 2.8 cm to about 3.0 cm in length, and pointed
to ovoid in form. Petals and petaloids: The substance of the petals
is somewhat leathery, of medium thickness, with upper surfaces
satiny and under surfaces matte. The petals are about 3.3 cm to
about 3.5 cm in length and about 3.4 cm to about 3.6 cm in width at
the widest point. Petal margins are entire. The outer petals are
ovate to obovate to orbicular in shape with apices somewhat rounded
to slightly obcordate. The inner petals are oval to ovate to
obovate in shape with apices rounded to slightly obcordate.
Petaloids are about 1.0 cm to about 2.3 cm in length and about 0.4
cm to about 1.4 cm in width at the widest point. Petaloids are
spatulate to oblong in shape with somewhat rounded apices. The
color of the lower and upper surfaces of the newly opened petals is
between RHS 67C and RHS 67D. At the point where the petal attaches,
there is a small zone of near 3C. The color of the upper surfaces
of the newly opened petals is between RHS 67C and RHS 67D. At the
point where the petal attaches, there is small zone of near RHS 3C.
Sepals: The sepals are 5 or 6 per flower, about 1.3 cm to about 1.5
cm. in length and about 0.7 cm to about 0.8 cm. in width at the
widest point. The lower surface color of the sepal is near between
RHS 137C and RHS 137D sometimes lightly suffused, especially on the
side exposed to the sun, with near between RHS 183C and RHS 183D.
The lower surface of the sepal is moderately rough and bears
between 0 to 5 foliaceous appendages with some stipitate glands.
The upper surface color of the sepal is near RHS 138B. The upper
surface of the sepal is edged with fine wooly tomentum; sepal
margins are entire and lined with many numerous stipitate glands
and hairs. The sepals are permanent, and spear-shaped to recurved
in shape with acute apices. The receptacle of the flower is
somewhat short in length, about 5 mm to about 6 mm and average in
caliper, about 5 mm to about 6 mm in diameter. The receptacle is
somewhat ovoid to oblong in form. Its surface is very smooth with
somewhat thin fleshy walls. The receptacle color is near between
RHS 137B and RHS 137C. Peduncle: The peduncle is about 3 cm to
about 4 cm in length, of slender caliper, about 2 mm to about 3 mm
in diameter, and erect. It is almost entirely rough, with 30 to 35
stipitate glands and 11 to 15 small prickles less than 4.0 mm in
length and with a base of 3.0 mm. Peduncle color is near RHS 146C.
Newly open flower: The lower and upper surface color of the outer
petals is near between RHS 67C and RHS 67D. At the point where the
petal attaches, there is a small zone of near RHS 3C, which is the
basal spot of the petal, and is about 3 mm in length and 3 mm in
width and extending out from the basal spot, is a zone of about RHS
2D that is about 3 mm wide. The upper surface color of the outer
petals is near RHS 67C fading to RHS 67D nearer to point of
attachment. The lower and upper surface color of the intermediate
petals is RHS 67C to RHS 67D nearer the point of attachment. The
upper surface color of the intermediate petals is near between RHS
67C and RHS 67D. The lower and upper surface color of the inner
petals is near between RHS 67C and RHS 67D. The upper surface color
of the inner petals is near RHS 67C and RHS 67D. The under and
upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar in coloration to
the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and inner petals.
The general tonality of the newly opened flower is between RHS 67C
and RHS 67D. Three-day-old flower: The lower and upper surface
color of the outer petals is near RHS N66D. At the point where the
petal attaches, there is a large zone of near RHS 158D. The upper
surface color of the outer petals is near RHS N66D. At the point
where the petal attaches, there is a large zone near RHS 158D. The
lower and upper surface color of the inner petals is near RHS N66D.
The upper surface color of the inner petals is near RHS N66D. The
lower and upper surface colors of the petaloids are similar in
coloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and
inner petals. The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is
near RHS N66D. On the spent bloom, the petals drop off cleanly and
are not particularly affected by cold, hot, wet, or dry weather. 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 five days. Fully-open flower: When fully open, the bloom
ranges from about 10 cm to about 11 cm in diameter. Petalage is
semi-double with about 15 to 20 petals and about 1 to 3 petaloids
irregularly arranged. When partially open, the bloom form is
high-centered, and the petals are somewhat spiraled with petal
edges reflexed outward. When fully open, the bloom form is flat,
and the petals are moderately flat to imbricated with petal edges
somewhat reflexed. Hips and seed formation: Hips have been observed
on this variety when grown in Tipp City, Ohio. They are average in
length is about 1.6 cm to about 1.8 cm, ovoid to oblong in form,
and near RHS N30A in color when ripe. The hip surface is smooth
with thick fleshy walls. The seeds are smooth in texture,
approximately 1 to 7 per hip, about 4 mm to about 5 mm in diameter
at the widest point and near RHS 164D in color. Male reproductive
organs: Stamens are average in number, average about 85, and are
arranged regularly about the pistils. The filaments are of medium
length, about 0.6 cm to about 1.0 cm, few without anthers.
Filaments are near RHS 13C in color. The anthers are medium to
large for the class and all open at approximately the same time.
Anther color when immature is near RHS 15C on the external part and
near RHS 15D on the internal part. Anther color at maturity is near
RHS 165C on the external part and near RHS 165A on the internal
part. Pollen is abundant and near RHS 163B in color. Female
reproductive organs: Pistils vary in number, average about 35. The
styles are somewhat uneven, short in length, about 3 mm to about 4
mm, average in caliper which is 1.0 mm and bunched. Stigma color is
near RHS 158A. Style color is near RHS 53D. Ovaries are enclosed in
the calyx. The ovaries are of average size, 1.0 mm length by 1.0 mm
in width, and near RHS 158C color. Disease resistance: The plant
displays an average 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 under no spray conditions. The
plant's winter hardiness has been tested down to -17 F and found to
be hardy without any winter protection.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL LINES
`WEKpumpahor` may be distinguished from the female parent,
`WEKmongos` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,605) by the following
combination of characteristics: `WEKpumpahor` has pink flowers, and
the female parent has caramel orange flower color. `WEKpumpahor`
averages 15 to 20 petals per flower, while the female parent
averages 25 to 30 petals per flower.
`WEKpumpahor` may be distinguished from the male parent,
`WEKcisbako` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,552) by the following
combination of characteristics: `WEKpumpahor` has pink flowers,
while the male parent has bright red flowers. `WEKpumpahor` has 15
to 20 petals per flower, while the male parent has 5 to 7 petals
per flower.
`WEKpumpahor` may be distinguished from its closest commercially
available cultivar, `RADcon` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,070) by the
following combination of characteristics: `WEKpumpahor` has 15 to
20 petals per flower, while `RADcon` has 5 to 7 petals per flower.
`WEKpumpahor` has larger longer foliage, 9 cm to 10 cm long and
larger flowers, 10 cm to 11 cm, while `RADcon` has smaller foliage,
7 cm long, and smaller flowers, 7 cm.
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