U.S. patent number PP32,366 [Application Number 16/602,035] was granted by the patent office on 2020-10-20 for new guinea impatiens plant named `dongitarestar`.
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 Ruth Kobayashi.
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United States Patent |
PP32,366 |
Kobayashi |
October 20, 2020 |
New Guinea Impatiens plant named `DONGITARESTAR`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named
`Dongitarestar` characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly
spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous
to vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large, glossy and
very dark green-colored leaves with dark red-colored lower
surfaces; freely and early flowering habit; large red and light red
bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
Inventors: |
Kobayashi; Ruth (Carlsbad,
CA) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
DUMMEN GROUP B.V. |
De Lier |
N/A |
NL |
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Assignee: |
Dummen Group B.V. (De Lier,
NL)
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Family
ID: |
72838472 |
Appl.
No.: |
16/602,035 |
Filed: |
July 25, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/318.7 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/165 (20180501); A01H 5/02 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/16 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/318.7 |
Primary Examiner: Grunberg; Anne Marie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. A.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named `Dongitarestar` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Impatiens hawkeri.
Cultivar denomination: `DONGITARESTAR`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of New
Guinea Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri and
hereinafter referred to by the name `Dongitarestar`.
The new Impatiens plant is a product of a planned breeding program
conducted by the Inventor in Koka, Ethiopia and Encinitas, Calif.
The objective of the breeding program is to create new early and
freely flowering New Guinea Impatiens plants with attractive
flowers and good garden performance.
The new Impatiens plant originated from a cross-pollination made by
the Inventor in November, 2015 in Koka, Ethiopia of a proprietary
selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number
NN13-002477-003, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with
a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code
number NN13-000084-001, not patented, as the male, or pollen,
parent. The new Impatiens 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
Encinitas, Calif. in April, 2016.
Asexual reproduction of the new Impatiens plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Encinitas, Calif. since June, 2016 has shown that the unique
features of this new Impatiens plant are stable and reproduced true
to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of the new Impatiens 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, daylight 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 `Dongitarestar`.
These characteristics in combination distinguish `Dongitarestar` as
a new and distinct Impatiens plant: 1. Upright to somewhat
outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit. 2.
Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely branching
habit. 4. Large, glossy and very dark green-colored leaves with
dark red-colored lower surfaces. 5. Freely and early flowering
habit. 6. Large red and light red bi-colored flowers. 7. Good
garden performance.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the female
parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from
plants of the female parent selection in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens are not as vigorous
as plants of the female parent selection. 2. Flower petals of
plants of the new Impatiens are flat whereas flower petals of
plants of the female parent selection are undulating and ruffled in
appearance. 3. Flowers of plants of the new Impatiens are red and
light red bi-colored whereas flowers of plants of the female parent
selection are dark violet pink and pink bi-colored.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the male
parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from
plants of the male parent selection in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens have larger flowers
than plants of the male parent selection. 2. Flowers of plants of
the new Impatiens are red and light red bi-colored whereas flowers
of plants of the male parent selection are dark red and light pink
bi-colored.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of Impatiens
hawkeri `Duepetrest`, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,375. In
side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Impatiens differ
primarily from plants of `Duepetrest` in the following
characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens are more vigorous
than and not as compact as plants of `Duepetrest`. 2. Plants of the
new Impatiens have larger flowers than plants of `Duepetrest`. 3.
Flowers of plants of the new Impatiens are red and light red
bi-colored whereas flowers of plants of `Duepetrest` are soft red
and light lavender bi-colored.
Plants of the new Impatiens can also be compared to plants of
Impatiens hawkeri `Tamar Purple Bicolor`, disclosed in U.S. Plant
Pat. No. 15,462. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new
Impatiens differ primarily from plants of `Tamar Purple Bicolor` in
the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens have
larger flowers than plants of `Tamar Purple Bicolor`. 2. Plants of
the new Impatiens flowers about one week earlier than plants of
`Tamar Purple Bicolor`. 3. Flowers of plants of the new Impatiens
are red and light red bi-colored whereas flowers of plants of
`Tamar Purple Bicolor` are red purple and light red purple
bi-colored.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall
appearance of the new Impatiens plant showing the colors as true as
it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of
this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the
color values cited in the detailed botanical description which
accurately describe the colors of the new Impatiens plant.
The photograph on the first sheet (sheet 1 of 2) is a side
perspective view of a typical flowering plant of `Dongitarestar`
grown in a container.
The photograph on the second sheet (sheet 2 of 2) is a close-up
view of a typical flowering plant of `Dongitarestar`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown during the winter and
spring in 20-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in
Encinitas, Calif. and under cultural practices typical of
commercial New Guinea Impatiens production. During the production
of the plants, day temperatures averaged 26.degree. C., night
temperatures averaged 18.degree. C. and light levels ranged from
4,500 to 5,500 lux. Plants were 18 weeks old when the photographs
and description were taken. In the following description, color
references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour
Chart, 2017 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary
dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification:
Impatiens hawkeri `Dongitarestar`. Parentage: Female, or seed,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as
code number NN13-002477-003, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as
code number NN13-000084-001, not patented. Propagation: Type.--By
terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and
winter.--About five to seven days at day temperatures about
27.degree. C. and night temperatures about 20.degree. C. Time to
produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.--About three weeks
at day temperatures about 27.degree. C. and night temperatures
about 20.degree. C. Root description.--Fine, fibrous; typically
white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate
composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and
age of roots. Rooting habit.--Freely branching; dense. Plant
description: Plant and growth habit.--Upright to somewhat outwardly
spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; broad inverted
triangle in overall shape; freely branching habit; bushy and dense
appearance; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit and
moderate to rapid growth rate. Plant height.--About 36 cm. Plant
diameter.--About 57 cm. Lateral branch description: Branching
habit.--Freely branching with about 14 to 16 primary lateral
branches each with multiple secondary branches. Length.--About 29
cm. Diameter.--About 1.5 cm. Internode length.--About 8.5 cm.
Strength.--Strong, flexible. Aspect.--Initially upright to
outwardly spreading, about 45.degree. from vertical. Texture and
luster.--Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, developing.--Close to
146A tinged with close to 187A. Color, developed.--Close to 146A
slightly tinged with close to 187A; at the internodes, close to
187A. Leaf description: Arrangement.--Typically in whorls or
opposite; simple. Length.--About 12 cm. Width.--About 4.25 cm.
Shape.--Elliptic. Apex.--Long acuminate. Base.--Attenuate.
Margin.--Serrate with ciliation. Texture and luster, upper and
lower surfaces.--Smooth to slightly rugose, glabrous; glossy.
Venation pattern.--Pinnate; arcuate. Color.--Developing leaves,
upper surface: Close to 147A to darker green than 147A. Developing
leaves, lower surface: Close to 187A. Fully expanded leaves, upper
surface: Darker green than N189A; venation, close to 187A. Fully
expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 187A; venation, close to
187A. Petiole length.--About 6.1 cm. Petiole diameter.--About 4 mm.
Petiole texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.--Smooth,
glabrous; glossy. Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.--Close
to 187A. Flower description: Flower type and flowering
habit.--Single axillary flowers that are roughly rectangular in
shape; freely flowering habit, typically about four to five opening
and fully opened flowers per lateral branch; flowers are mostly
flat and positioned above and beyond the foliar plane, flowers
typically face mostly upright to outwardly. Flower
longevity.--Flowers typically last about four to seven days on the
plant under greenhouse conditions; petals self-cleaning, gynoecium
persistent. Fragrance.--None detected. Natural flowering
season.--Year-round under greenhouse conditions; in the garden,
flowering from spring until fall in California; early flowering
habit, plants typically begin flowering about twelve weeks from
unrooted cuttings. Flower buds.--Length: About 1.75 cm. Diameter:
About 7 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous;
somewhat glossy Color: Close to 53A. Flower diameter.--Large, about
7 cm by 6.5 cm. Flower depth.--About 1 cm. Petals.--Quantity and
arrangement: Five per flower in a single whorl with one banner
petal, two lateral petals and two lower petals. Length, banner
petal: About 3.1 cm. Length, lateral petals: About 4.5 cm. Length,
lower petals: About 3.2 cm. Width, banner petal: About 3.5 cm.
Width, lateral petals: About 3.5 cm. Width, lower petals: About 3.2
cm. Shape, banner petals: Broadly cordate. Shape, lateral and lower
petals: Cordate. Apex, all petals: Cordate. Base, all petals:
Attenuate. Margin, all petals: Entire, not undulate. Texture and
luster, all petals, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;
somewhat glossy; iridescent. Color, all petals: When opening, upper
surface: Center, close to 45A; towards the margins, close to 55B.
When opening, lower surface: Close to between 42A and 43A. Fully
opened, upper surface: Center, close to between 42A and 45A;
towards the margins, close to 55A to 55B; venation, similar to
lamina; light red coloration becomes more dominant with
development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to between 42A and
43A; venation, similar to lamina; colors do not change with
development. Sepals.--Quantity and arrangement: Three in a single
whorl; two laterals are opposite and the third modified into an
elongated spur. Lateral sepal length: About 1.1 cm. Lateral sepal
width: About 5 mm. Lateral sepal shape: Narrowly deltoid. Lateral
sepal apex: Long acuminate. Lateral sepal base: Truncate, fused.
Lateral sepal margin: Entire. Lateral sepal texture and luster,
upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy.
Lateral sepal color, upper surface: Close to 55B to 55C. Lateral
sepal color, lower surface: Close to 53A. Spur length: About 3.7
cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 3 mm; at apex, less than 1 mm.
Spur shape: Acicular, curved. Spur texture and luster: Smooth,
glabrous; somewhat glossy. Spur color: Close to 145A, proximally
tinged with close to 53A. Peduncles.--Length: About 5.5 cm.
Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: About 30.degree. to 45.degree. from
vertical. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth,
glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 144A to 144B.
Reproductive organs.--Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at anthers;
filaments free. Filament length: About 4 mm. Filament color: Close
to 158A. Anther length: About 4 mm. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther
color: Close to N155B. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close
to 158A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 5
mm. Stigma shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Style
length: About 4 mm. Style color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close
to 144A and 187A. Seeds and fruits.--To date, seed and fruit
production has not been observed on plants of the new Impatiens.
Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new
Impatiens have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and
pests common to Impatiens plants. Garden performance: Plants of the
new Impatiens have been observed to have good garden performance
and tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5.degree. C. to about
40.degree. C.
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