U.S. patent number PP34,427 [Application Number 17/571,194] was granted by the patent office on 2022-07-19 for new guinea impatiens plant named `dongipetorsta 21`.
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.
United States Patent |
PP34,427 |
Kobayashi |
July 19, 2022 |
New guinea Impatiens plant named `Dongipetorsta 21`
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named
`Dongipetorsta 21` characterized by its upright to outwardly
spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous
growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves;
freely and early flowering habit; medium-sized orangish red and
pale purplish pink 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: |
82384901 |
Appl.
No.: |
17/571,194 |
Filed: |
January 7, 2022 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/318.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H
6/165 (20180501) |
Current International
Class: |
A01H
5/02 (20180101); A01H 6/16 (20180101) |
Field of
Search: |
;PLT/318.1 |
Other References
CPVO hit showing UPOV QZ PBR 2020/2730, filed Oct. 29, 2020. cited
by examiner.
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Primary Examiner: Grunberg; Anne Marie
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Whealy; C. Anne
Claims
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named `Dongipetorsta 21` as
illustrated and described.
Description
Botanical designation: Impatiens hawkeri.
Cultivar denomination: `DONGIPETORSTA 21`.
STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR &
APPLICANT/ASSIGNEE
An European Community Plant Breeder's Rights application for the
instant plant was filed by the Applicant on Oct. 29, 2020,
application number 2020/2730. Foreign priority is not claimed to
this application.
The Inventor and Applicant assert that no publications nor
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 and/or Applicant. Inventor and Applicant claim a
prior art exception 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.
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 `Dongipetorsta 21`.
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
freely-branching, early and freely flowering New Guinea Impatiens
plants with large attractive flowers and good garden
performance.
The new Impatiens plant originated from a cross-pollination made by
the Inventor in November, 2016 in Koka, Ethiopia of a proprietary
selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number
NN14-516311-006, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with
a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code
number NN12-002628-003, 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, 2017.
Asexual reproduction of the new Impatiens plant by terminal
vegetative cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in
Encinitas, Calif. since June, 2017 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 `Dongipetorsta 21`.
These characteristics in combination distinguish `Dongipetorsta 21`
as a new and distinct Impatiens plant: 1. Upright to outwardly
spreading and mounding plant habit. 2. Moderately vigorous to
vigorous growth habit. 3. Freely branching habit. 4. Dark
green-colored leaves. 5. Freely and early flowering habit. 6.
Medium-sized orangish red and pale purplish pink 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 more outwardly
spreading and mounding than and not as upright as plants of the
female parent selection. 2. Flowers of plants of the new Impatiens
are orangish red and pale purplish pink bi-colored whereas flowers
of plants of the female parent selection are bright red and light
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 are not as vigorous
as plants of the male parent selection. 2. Flowers of plants of the
new Impatiens are flatter than and not as cupped as flowers of
plants of the male parent selection. 3. Flowers of plants of the
new Impatiens are orangish red and pale purplish pink bi-colored
whereas flowers of plants of the male parent selection are bright
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 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 orangish red and pale purplish pink
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
flower about one week earlier than plants of `Tamar Purple
Bicolor`. 2. Plants of the new Impatiens flower have slightly
smaller flowers than plants of `Tamar Purple Bicolor`. 3. Flowers
of plants of the new Impatiens are orangish red and pale purplish
pink bi-colored whereas flowers of plants of `Tamar Purple Bicolor`
are red purple in color with a darker central band.
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 (FIG. 1) is a side perspective
view of a typical flowering plant of `Dongipetorsta 21` grown in a
container.
The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of
typical flowers of `Dongipetorsta 21`.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photographs and following observations,
measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer and
autumn in winter and early spring in 16.5-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 25.degree. C., night temperatures averaged 18.degree. C.
and light levels ranged from 4,000 to 4,500 lux. Plants were 13
weeks old when the photographs were taken and 17 weeks old when the
description was taken. In the following description, color
references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour
Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary
dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification:
Impatiens hawkeri `Dongipetorsta 21`. Parentage: Female, or seed,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as
code number NN14-516311-006, not patented. Male, or pollen,
parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as
code number NN12-002628-003, not patented. Propagation: Type.--By
terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and
winter.--About five to seven days at 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 outwardly
spreading and mounding plant habit; broad inverted triangle in
overall shape; freely branching habit with lateral branches
potentially developing at every node; moderately vigorous to
vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Plant
height.--About 27 cm. Plant diameter.--About 52 cm. Lateral branch
description: Length.--About 22 cm. Diameter.--About 1.5 cm.
Internode length.--About 5.75 cm. Strength.--Strong, stout;
flexible. Aspect.--Initially upright to outwardly spreading to
almost horizontal. Texture and luster.--Smooth, glabrous; glossy.
Color, developing.--Close to 148A heavily overlain with close to
187A. Color, fully developed.--Close to 187A to 187B. Leaf
description: Arrangement.--Typically in whorls; simple.
Length.--About 10 cm. Width.--About 4.5 cm. Shape.--Lanceolate to
elliptic. Apex.--Acuminate. Base.--Cuneate. Margin.--Serrate with
ciliation. Texture and luster, upper surface.--Smooth, glabrous;
glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.--Smooth, glabrous;
semi-glossy. Venation pattern.--Pinnate; arcuate.
Color.--Developing leaves, upper surface: More green than 147A.
Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 187B. Fully expanded
leaves, upper surface: Darker green than 147A; midvein, close to
187B and lateral venation, darker green than 147A. Fully expanded
leaves, lower surface: Close to 187A to 187B; venation, close to
187A to 187B. Petiole length.--About 5 cm. Petiole diameter.--About
4 mm. Petiole texture and luster, upper and lower
surfaces.--Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Petiole color, upper
surface.--Close to 187B to 187C. Petiole color, lower
surface.--Close to 187B. Flower description: Flower type and
flowering habit.--Single, medium-sized and rounded rectangular
axillary flowers; freely flowering habit, typically about seven to
nine open flowers and flower buds per lateral branch; flowers
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 ten weeks after planting. Flower
buds.--Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm. Shape: Ovoid.
Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Petals, close
to 46A; sepals, close to 148A variably overlain with close to 187A
to 187B. Flower diameter.--About 5 cm by 6 cm. Flower depth.--About
1.5 cm. Petals.--Quantity and arrangement: Five per flower in a
single whorl. Length, banner petal: About 3 cm. Length, lateral
petals: About 2.7 cm. Length, lower petals: About 2.75 cm. Width,
banner petal: About 3.75 cm. Width, lateral petals: About 3.25 cm.
Width, lower petals: About 3.4 cm. Shape, banner petal: Broadly
cordate. Shape, lateral and lower petals: Cordate to broadly
cordate. Apex, all petals: Cordate. Base, all petals: Cuneate.
Margin, all petals: Mostly entire with occasional and random
indentations. Texture and luster, all petals, upper surface:
Smooth, glabrous; velvety; matte; iridescent. Texture and luster,
all petals, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte; iridescent.
Color, all petals: When opening and fully opened, upper surface:
Centers, close to 44A; towards the margins, close to 55C to 55D;
venation, similar to lamina; color does not change with
development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Centers,
close to 44C to 44D; towards the margins, close to 44D; venation,
similar to lamina; color does not change with development.
Sepals.--Quantity and arrangement: Three in a single whorl; one
modified into an elongated spur. Lateral sepal length: About 1 cm.
Lateral sepal width: About 4 mm. Spur sepal length: About 1.4 cm.
Spur sepal width: About 1 cm. Sepal shape: Elongated deltoid. Sepal
apex: Cuspidate. Sepal base: Truncate. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal
texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly
glossy. Sepal texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous;
semi-glossy. Lateral sepal color, upper surface: Close to 157A to
157B. Lateral sepal color, lower surface: Close to 178A to 178B.
Spur sepal color, upper surface: Close to 56A. Spur sepal color,
lower surface: Close to 55B. Spur length: About 3.25 cm. Spur
diameter: At flower, about 2.5 mm; at apex, less than 1 mm. Spur
texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Spur color:
Close to 55B; distally, close to 145A to 145B. Peduncles.--Length:
About 4.75 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Angle: About 45.degree. from
stem axis. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth,
glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 146C. Reproductive
organs.--Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at anthers; filaments free.
Anther size: About 4 mm by 1 mm. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther
color: Close to 11D. Pollen amount: If present, scarce. Pollen
color: Close to 11D. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil
length: About 4 mm. Stigma shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to
144A. Style color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144A. 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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