U.S. patent number PP34,315 [Application Number 17/803,078] was granted by the patent office on 2022-06-07 for sedum plant named `rosy cheeks`.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Walters Gardens Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Hans A Hansen. Invention is credited to Hans A Hansen.
United States Patent |
PP34,315 |
Hansen |
June 7, 2022 |
Sedum plant named `Rosy Cheeks`
Abstract
A new and distinct ornamental perennial Sedum plant named `Rosy
Cheeks` is characterized by tight-forming, compact, domed clumps
with small-sized, blue-green glaucous foliage that becomes
wine-colored with high light. The numerous vertical to arching
branched flower stems resist falling over and opening up in the
center of the plant throughout the growing season. Numerous stems
produce a multitude of flowers of bright rosy-pink effect
completely covering the top of the plant. The new plant is useful
for the landscape in containers, as specimens, en masse.
Inventors: |
Hansen; Hans A (Zeeland,
MI) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Hansen; Hans A |
Zeeland |
MI |
US |
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Assignee: |
Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland,
MI)
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Appl.
No.: |
17/803,078 |
Filed: |
February 1, 2022 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/479 |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/32 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/479 |
Primary Examiner: McCormick Ewoldt; Susan
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct perennial Sedum plant named `Rosy Cheeks` as
herein described and illustrated.
Description
Botanical designation: Sedum hybrid.
Cultivar denomination: `Rosy Cheeks`.
STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES UNDER 37 CFR 1.77(B)(6)
The first non-enabling disclosure of the claimed plant was the
photograph and brief description on a website operated by Walters
Gardens, Inc. on Feb. 1, 2021. Subsequently the claimed plant was
advertised in the "Walters Gardens 2021-2022 Catalog" distributed
beginning May 21, 2021. The claimed plant was first privately sold
on Apr. 5, 2021 by Walters Gardens, Inc., who obtained the plant
and all information relating thereto, from the inventor. No plants
of Sedum `Rosy Cheeks` have been sold in this country or anywhere
in the world, nor has any disclosure of the new plant been made,
more than one year prior to the filing date of this application,
and such sale or disclosure within one year was either derived
directly or indirectly from the inventor and would be considered a
U.S.C. .sctn. 102(b) exception.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Sedum plant, botanically known as Sedum and hereinafter referred to
by the cultivar name `Rosy Cheeks`. There are over 300 recognized
species of the genus Sedum.
The new Sedum plant is a selection of a planned breeding program
conducted by the inventor, at a wholesale perennial nursery in
Zeeland, Mich., USA.
The new Sedum plant was selected as a single seedling from an
insect pollinated cross in an isolation block Aug. 7, 2013 between
an unnamed selection of Sedum tatarinowii (not patented) as the
female or pod parent and a proprietary unreleased selection of
Sedum cauticola (not patented) as the male or pollen parent. Sedum
`Rosy Cheeks` was assigned the breeder code number 13-40-102 to
keep it separated from among thousands of other seedlings of this
and other crosses when it progressed through the initial trial
phase in the fall of 2015. The selected single seedling clone was
originally selected for it strong, healthy, dense growth, colorful
foliage and flowers and intermediate traits between the two
parents.
Asexual reproduction of Sedum `Rosy Cheeks` by division at a
wholesale perennial nursery in Zeeland, Mich., USA since September
of 2015 and subsequent vegetative shoot tip cuttings has shown that
the unique features of this new Sedum plant are stable and
reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Plants of Sedum `Rosy Cheeks` have not been observed under all
possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat
with variations in environment such as temperature, available
water, fertility and light intensity without, however, any
variation in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to comprise the unique characteristics of Sedum `Rosy
Cheeks` and distinguish it as a new and distinct autumn stonecrop
plant unique from all other autumn stonecrop plants known to the
inventor: 1. Tight-forming compact domes with vertical to arching
stems; 2. Center stems remain erect throughout the growing season
produce full habit; 3. Small-sized, blue-green, glaucous foliage
that becomes wine-colored with high light; 4. Numerous, branched,
blue-green to wine-colored stems produce flower clusters of bright
rosy-pink completely cover the top of the plant.
In comparison with the female parent, the new plant has a larger
width and height and retains its upright stems better through the
entire growing season. The nearest comparison varieties known to
the inventor are: `Crystal Pink` U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,094,
`Pillow Talk` U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,528, `Powder Puff` U.S. Plant
Pat. No. 32,714, `Pride and Joy` U.S. Plant Pat. No. 32,530 and
`Pure Joy` U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,194.
Compared with `Crystal Pink`, the new plant is shorter in flower
with more flower coverage of a deeper rosy-pink flower, and has
smaller leaves that become wine-colored. `Pillow Talk` has larger
habit and leaves, less stem strength at flowering with flowers that
are magenta-colored. `Powder Puff` has flowers that are a deeper
rosy-pink and the foliage becomes wine-colored. `Pride and Joy` has
slightly taller habit and the flowers are purplish-pink on darker
flower stems, and the foliage is more grey-green with smaller
marginal teeth. `Pure Joy` has lighter pink bicolor flowers and
lacks the wine-colored foliage.
The female parent has thinner stems, smaller foliage with larger
marginal teeth, and the flower is near white. The male parent has a
smaller habit foliage that is not serrate, and the with flowers are
lighter colored and begin later in the season.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The photograph of the new plant demonstrates the unique traits and
the overall appearance of Sedum `Rosy Cheeks`. The colors are as
accurate as reasonably possible with color reproductions of this
type. Variations in ambient light spectrum, source and direction
may cause the appearance of minor variation in color. The plants
used in the photograph were grown in an open, full-sun trial garden
at a wholesale perennial nursery in Zeeland, Mich. with
supplemental water and fertilizer when needed. No plant growth
regulators or pinching have been used.
FIG. 1 shows a four-year-old plant in early stages of flowering
with extensive flower coverage.
FIG. 2 shows the variable color of the foliage of a two-year-old
plant in mid-summer prior to flowering.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The following is a detailed description of four-year-old plants of
the new cultivar as grown outdoors in a full sun trial plot at a
wholesale nursery in Zeeland, Mich. No plant growth regulators have
been used. Plants of the new cultivar have not been tested under
all possible conditions. The phenotype may vary with changes in
environment, climate, and cultural conditions without change
however in the genotype. The color reference is in accordance with
the 2015 edition of The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart
except where general color dictionary terms are used. Botanical
designation: Sedum hybrid; Cultivar denomination: `Rosy Cheeks`;
Parentage: A selection of Sedum tatarinowii plant as the female or
seed parent; a proprietary unreleased selection of Sedum cauticola
as the male or pollen parent; Asexual propagation: Stem tip
cuttings and division; Time to initiate roots: About two weeks;
Time to finish a 3.8 liter flowering container: About three months
in the summer from a rooted 2.5 cm plug; Root description: Thick,
fleshy; freely branching; creamy white to light tan in color. Plant
habit: Winter-hardy herbaceous perennial; clumping mound; stems
stiff and upright to arching arising from a dense crown; dense and
full, not opening in center later in the season; flower heads
freely branching; Growth rate: Moderately vigorous; Plant size:
About 27.0 cm tall and 75.0 cm wide in full flower; Stems: Terete;
glaucous; glabrous; to about 7.0 mm diameter at the base and about
35.0 cm long from base to initial branches; 32 internodes per stem
below inflorescence, average length about 9.0 mm; about 80 stems
per plant; Stem color: Variable, proximally and where protected
from high light exposure between RHS 146D and RHS 147D, with
increased light exposure nearest RHS 187A; Lateral branches:
Glaucous; primary branches to about 9.0 cm long and about 3.0 mm
diameter; moderately to heavily branched with 5 main branches;
Lateral branch color: Proximally between RHS 147C and RHS 146C,
with increasing blushing distally to nearest RHS 187B; Foliage:
Ovate; alternate to sub-opposite; simple; smooth; glabrous and
glaucous on both surfaces; sessile; thick, sarcous and succulent;
apex bluntly acute to rounded; base attenuate; margin irregularly
and moderately dentate, about 5 teeth in distal two-thirds of leaf;
teeth about 2.0 mm long, and 4.0 mm apart; attitude outward;
Foliage size: To about 3.5 cm long, 2.4 cm across and 3.0 mm thick;
average about 2.8 cm long, 1.7 cm across and 2.0 mm thick; Foliage
color: Adaxial young between RHS N138B and RHS 147C, abaxial young
between RHS 138B and RHS 147C; mature adaxial between RHS N186B and
RHS 187B and abaxial nearest RHS N138C; Petiole: Leaves sessile;
Venation: Palmate, barely distinguishable; midrib slightly raised
abaxial; Vein color: Abaxial and adaxial secondary veins same as
surrounding leaf tissue; adaxial midrib nearest RHS 138B, abaxial
midrib nearest RHS 148D and; Flower: Stellate, actinomophic;
pentamerous; persistent; attitude upright to outwardly in terminal
compound cymes; size about 7.0 mm across and 4.0 mm deep; Flower
number: About 800 per stem and 10,000 to 20,000 flowers per plant;
Fragrance: None detected; Flowering season: Beginning mid to late
August in Zeeland, Mich. for about four weeks; Longevity: Flower
cymes remain effective for about three weeks on the plant and one
week as cut flowers; individual flowers and calyces persistent and
effective for about three weeks; Flower buds about one day prior to
opening: Ovoid; apex acute; base rounded; about 4.0 mm long and
about 2.5 mm diameter near middle; Flower bud color: Nearest RHS
194D proximally and between RHS 71A and RHS N77B distally;
Inflorescence: About 9.0 cm tall from first branch and about 10.0
cm across; up to about 800 flowers per branched inflorescence;
Petals: Five; lanceolate; acute apex; base fused; margin entire;
glabrous and lustrous abaxial and adaxial; average about 4.0 mm
long and about 1.5 mm across near middle; Petal color: When
initially open adaxial between RHS 64B and RHS 64C, distally
nearest RHS 64A; when initially open abaxial distally nearest RHS
186C proximally and distally nearest RHS 64A; when mature adaxial
nearest RHS 186A distally and RHS 186D proximally; when mature
abaxial between RHS N186C and RHS N186B along center and edges
nearest RHS 186C; Calyx: With five sepals; campanulate; about 2.5
mm across and 1.5 mm deep; Sepals: Linear to lanceolate; narrowly
acute apex; fused in basal 0.5 mm; entire margin; glabrous and
slightly glaucous both abaxial and adaxial; adpressed to petals,
about 2.0 mm long and about 1.0 mm across at fusion; Sepal color:
Abaxial and adaxial nearest 148B with moderate blush of nearest RHS
187A; Peduncles: Terete; slightly glaucous, glabrous; stiff and
flexible; freely branching; upright to slightly outwardly; with
branches to about 45.degree. from perpendicular; about 9.0 cm long
and 5.0 mm diameter; Peduncle color: Nearest RHS 187A; Pedicels:
Cylindrical; glabrous, slightly glaucous; strong and stiff, yet
flexible; about 2.0 mm long and 0.5 mm diameter; Pedicel color:
Nearest RHS 187B; Androecium: Typically ten stamens;
Filaments.--Cylindrical; outwardly; alternately free between
petals, and fused to inner corolla in basal 1.0 mm; about 3.5 mm
long and about 0.2 mm diameter; color nearest RHS 64B.
Anthers.--Basifixed; globose; about 0.5 mm diameter; color nearest
RHS N77A. Pollen.--Moderate in quantity; color nearest RHS NN155A.
Gynoecium: Typically five; cylindrical, conic in distal one third;
about 3.0 mm long; Style.--Terete; ellipsoidal, tapering distally
and base truncate; about 1.0 mm long and 0.5 mm diameter at point
of attachment to ovary; glabrous; color nearest RHS NN74B.
Stigma.--Minute, acute; about 0.1 mm diameter and 0.1 mm long;
color nearest RHS 71A. Ovary.--Nearly terete, acutely tapering at
apex to style; base truncate; lustrous; about 2.0 mm long and 1.0
mm diameter; color initially nearest RHS 64B, maturing to nearest
RHS 148D after petals dry. Fruit: Ventrally dehiscent follicle;
about 2.2 mm long and 2.0 mm across; color at maturity nearest RHS
177A; Seed: Sparse; fine; lanceolate; about 1.0 mm long and less
than 0.2 mm across; color between RHS 165A and RHS 165B; Growing
conditions: Plants of the new Sedum `Rosy Cheeks` is xeromorphic
and grow best with good drainage, full sun and moderate to low
fertility. `Rosy Cheeks` is cold hardy from USDA zones 3 to 9 and
has tolerated temperatures of at least 35 degrees C. `Rosy Cheeks`
tolerates heavy rains and wind and is not prone to develop an open
center later in the season as many other Sedum cultivars do.
Disease and pest resistance: Other pest and disease resistance and
tolerance outside that normal for Sedum is not known.
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