U.S. patent number PP34,425 [Application Number 17/574,649] was granted by the patent office on 2022-07-12 for bidens plant named `fsk17s42`.
The grantee listed for this patent is Koichiro Nishikawa. Invention is credited to Koichiro Nishikawa.
United States Patent |
PP34,425 |
Nishikawa |
July 12, 2022 |
Bidens plant named `FSK17S42`
Abstract
A new cultivar of Bidens plant named `FSK17S42` that is
characterized by its medium sized inflorescences, its
inflorescences with ray floret colors that are orange-red with
yellow centers, its moderately vigorous plant habit, and its
mounding to semi-trailing plant habit.
Inventors: |
Nishikawa; Koichiro
(Waddinxveen, NL) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Nishikawa; Koichiro |
Waddinxveen |
N/A |
NL |
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Appl.
No.: |
17/574,649 |
Filed: |
January 13, 2022 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jul 21, 2021 [QZ] |
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PBR 2021/1912 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/410 |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
6/14 (20180101); A01H 5/02 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/410 |
Primary Examiner: Para; Annette H
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Aguirre; Penny J.
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of Bidens plant named `FSK17S42` as
herein illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical classification: Bidens ferulifolia.
Variety denomination: `FSK17S42`.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to European Community Plant
Variety Office (CPVO) Plant Breeder's Rights Application No.
2021/1912 filed on Jul. 21, 2021, under 35 U.S.C. 119(f), the
entire contents of which is incorporated by reference herein. There
have been no offers for sale anywhere in the world prior to the
effective filing date of this Application and no accessibility to
one of ordinary skill in the art could have been derived from the
printed plant breeder's rights documents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Bidens ferulifolia plant, botanically known as Bidens ferulifolia
`FSK17S42` and will be referred to hereinafter by its cultivar
name, `FSK17S42`. The new cultivar of Bidens is an evergreen grown
for landscape and container use.
The new cultivar was derived from a controlled breeding program
conducted by the Inventor in Katsuta-Gun, Okayama-Pref., Nagi-chio
Gyoho, Japan. The new cultivar arose from a cross made in June of
2013 between an unnamed and unpatented proprietary plants from the
Inventor's breeding program; reference no. F1229 as the female
parent and ref no. F1220 as the male parent. The Inventor selected
`FSK17S42` in October of 2014 as a single unique plant amongst the
seedlings that resulted from the above cross.
Asexual propagation of the new cultivar was first accomplished by
stem cuttings in March of 2015 by the Inventor in Katsuta-Gun,
Okayama-Pref., Nagi-chio Gyoho, Japan. Asexual propagation by stem
cuttings has determined the characteristics of the new cultivar are
stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
determined to be the characteristics of the new cultivar. These
attributes in combination distinguish `FSK17S42` as a unique
cultivar of Bidens. 1. `FSK17S42` exhibits medium sized
inflorescences. 2. `FSK17S42` exhibits inflorescences with ray
floret colors that are orange-red with yellow centers. 3.
`FSK17S42` exhibits a moderately vigorous plant habit. 4.
`FSK17S42` exhibits a mounding to semi-trailing plant habit.
The female parent differs from `FSK17S42` in having smaller
inflorescences with ray florets that lack centers and a more
upright plant habit. The male parent differs from `FSK17S42` in
having larger inflorescences with ray florets that are orange-red
but with just a few yellow spots and a more vigorous growth habit.
`FSK17S42` can also be compared to the Bidens cultivar `Golden
Empire` (not patented). `Golden Empire` differs from `FSK17S42` in
having a mounding to upright plant habit and inflorescences with
ray florets that are yellow in color.
STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR
The Applicant asserts that no publications or advertisements
relating to sales, offers for sale, or public distribution occurred
more than one year prior to the effective filing date of this
application. Any information about the claimed plant would have
been obtained from a direct or indirect disclosure from the
Inventor. The Applicant claims a prior art exemption under 35
U.S.C. 102(b)(1) for disclosure and/or sales prior to the filing
date but less than one year prior to the effective filing date.
Disclosures include but may not be limited to website listings by
GPN Mag, Syngenta Flowers, Young's Plant Farm, Greenhouse Canada,
Express Seed, Greenhouse Magazine, Bill Moore Co, Griffin Garden
and Color, West Madison, Berbee Young Plants, Hardy Starts,
Podoslonami, Norse Co, GardenCenter (California Pack Trials), Al's
Garden Center, BallHort, JVK, Easton Horticultural Resources,
Barone Gardens, Carlin Sales, Schetelig, Germania Seed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall
appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Bidens. The
photographs were taken of an 11-week-old plant of `FSK17S42` as
grown in a greenhouse in a 12-cm container in Andijk, The
Netherlands.
The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of the plant habit of
`FSK17S42` in bloom.
The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of an
inflorescence of `FSK17S42`.
The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the
photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values
cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the
colors of the new Bidens.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The following is a detailed description of 16-week-old plants of
`FSK17S42` as grown in 12-cm containers in a greenhouse in Andijk,
The Netherlands. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with
variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as
it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions.
The color determination is in accordance with The 2001 Colour Chart
of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where
general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
General description: Blooming period.--Blooms continuously from
spring through summer in Andijk, The Netherlands. Plant
type.--Evergreen perennial, grown as an annual. Plant
habit.--Mounding to semi-trailing. Height and spread.--An average
of 11 cm in height and 35 cm in width as a 16-week-old plant in a
container. Hardiness.--At least in U.S.D.A Zones 9 to 11. Diseases
and pests.--No susceptibility and resistance to pests and diseases
has been observed. Root description.--Fine, freely branching, 155B.
Propagation.--Stem cuttings. Root development.--About 3 weeks to
produce a rooted cutting and 8 weeks to produce a blooming plant
from a rooted cutting. Growth rate.--Moderately vigorous. Stem
description: Shape.--Rounded, very slightly angled. Stem
color.--200C. Stem size.--11 to 14 cm in length and 3 mm in
diameter. Stem surface.--Slightly pubescent with some anthocyanin
presence. Stem strength.--Strong. Internode length.--1.5 to 3 cm.
Branching habit.--Freely branched, 7 to 9 per plant. Foliage
description: Leaf division.--Simple. Leaf arrangement.--Opposite.
Leaf attachment.--Petiolate. Leaf petioles.--5 mm to 1.5 cm in
length, 1.5 mm in diameter, both surfaces 137C in color, surface
slightly pubescent. Leaf shape.--Ovate overall. Leaf
margins.--3-lobed, with lobe margins entire. Leaf size.--1.5 cm to
3.5 cm in length, 1 cm to 2.4 cm in width. Leaf base.--Cuneate.
Leaf apex.--Acute. Leaf venation.--Pinnate, upper and lower surface
color 148A. Leaf surface.--Upper and lower surface smooth. Leaf
color.--Young and mature upper surface 139A, young and mature lower
surface 137C. Flower description: Inflorescence type.--Terminal and
axillary capitulums, daisy-type. Lastingness of
inflorescence.--Average of 7 to 8 days, discs persistent, ray
florets self-cleaning. Fragrance.--Sweet, a bit spicy. Quantity of
inflorescences.--Free flowering, with an average of 70
inflorescences with 11 buds per plant. Inflorescence size.--An
average of 9 mm in height, 4.5 cm in diameter. Inflorescence
buds.--Ovate in shape, an average of 1.5 cm in depth, 9 mm in
diameter, pubescent surface, color; 139C, top 46A.
Peduncle.--Rounded in shape, strong, 3.5 cm to 4 cm in length and 2
mm in diameter, 148B in color, surface is densely pubescent covered
with short hairs. Involucral bracts: Involucral number.--18.
Involucral arrangement.--Spirally placed around involucrum.
Involucral size.--4 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width. Involucral
color.--Upper and lower surface 137A. Involucral texture.--Both
surfaces smooth. Involucral apex.--Acute. Involucral
base.--Truncate. Involucral shape.--Lanceolate. Ray florets (no
reproductive organs): Number.--7 to 8. Shape.--Ovate. Size.--An
average of 1.8 cm in length and 8 mm in width. Apex.--Retuse.
Base.--Ovate. Margins.--Entire. Surface.--Both surfaces smooth.
Color.--When opening and fully open upper surface; 44A, base 12A,
when opening and fully open lower surface; 12A, stripes towards the
apex 172A, just before senescence; upper surface 172B, base 12A,
lower surface 12A, stripes toward the apex 172A. Disc florets
(perfect): Number.--An average of 80. Shape.--Tubular.
Size.--Average of 7 mm in length and 1.5 mm in width.
Apex.--Five-pointed. Margins.--Entire. Surface.--Both surfaces
smooth. Color.--Upper and lower surface when opening and fully
open; 14A. Reproductive organs: Presence.--Disc florets only.
Gynoecium.--1 Pistil, an average of 3.5 mm in length, stigma;
decurrent, 14A in color, style; 2.5 mm in length, ovary; 145D in
color. Androecium.--5 stamens, anther; basifixed, linear, 1 mm to
1.5 mm in length, 200A in color, filament; 1 cm in length, pollen;
none observed. Seed.--No seed development has been observed to
date.
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