USPP3677P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Jan. 28, 1975 w. w R Plant Pat. 3,611

ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 26,

United States Patent 3,677 I ROSE PLANT William A. Warr'mer, histin, Calif., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Medford, Oreg. Filed Dec. 26, 1973, Ser. No. 427,845 Int. Cl. A01h 5/00 US. Cl. Plt.17 I 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of rose plant of the hybrid tea class which was originated by me by crossing the cultivar South Seas, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,184; with pollen from'the cultivar Hawaii, US. Plant Pat. No. 1,8 33.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose cultivar combining the color of the male parent, Hawaii, with plant characteristics of the female parent, South Seas. This objective was substantially achieved along with other desirable improvements as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in my new cultivar and which distinguish it from its parents as well as from all other cultivars of which I am aware:

1. An upright plant habit, more vigorous than Hawaii.

2. Foliage that is similar to that of South Seas in shape and color of leaflets.

3. A flower color similar to but deeper than that of Hawaii but does not have the characteristic of deepening with age as do flowers of South Seas.

4. Very little fragrance.

Asexual reproduction of this new cultivar by budding as performed at Wasco, Calif., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagatious.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent-Seedling of South Seas, Plant Pat.

2,184. Pollen parent.--Hawaii, Plant Pat. 1,833. Classification:

Botanic.-Rosa hybrid. C0m mercial.--Hybrid tea.

FLOWER Observations were made at Irvine, Calif., in mid August 1973.

Blooming Habit: Recurrent-continuous. Bud:

Size.l% to 1 /2 inches when petals start to unfurl. F0rm.L0ng, pointed. C0lor.-When sepals first divide-Near Red (5.0 R)

value 4, chroma 12 M (5.0 R 4/12). When half Plant Pat. 3,677

Patented Jan. 28, 1975 blown; upper side of petals-Near Jasper Red (018 to 018/1) W gradually blending to a hue near Nasturtium Red 14/1) W near base of petal and with a pronounced Buttercup Yellow (5) W area at base of petal; lower side of petalsessentially like upper side.

Sepals.Color: Outer surfaceCenter area Garnet Brown (00918/ 3) W and along edges Scheeles Green (860/2) W. Inner surface-Scheeles Green (860/2) W with light covering of white tomentum. Three appendaged sepals lightly appendaged. Two unappendaged sepals hairy edged.

Receptacle.Color: Darker than Scheeles Green (860) W, overlaid with areas of Garnet Brown (00918/3) W. Shape: Funnel. Size: Broad. Surface: Smooth.

Peduncl.e.Length: Medium. Surface: Prickly. Co-

lor: Garnet Brown (00918/3) W. Strength: Stiff, erect, heavy.

Opening.--Spiral type opening-outer petals with more pronounced quilling eifect than center-00- casionally some double centers while opening.

Bloom:

Size.-Large. Average size when fully expanded, 4-5

inches.

Borne.--M0stly singly.

Stems.-Long, strong.

F0rm.When first open, high center. Permanence retains its form to the end; outer petal edges slightly curled.

Petalage.Number of petals under normal conditions, 30-35.

Col0r.Center of flower: Upper side of petals-near Red 5.0 R 5/10 M. Reverse side of petals-same color as upper side. Outer petals: Upper side of petals-same as center petals. Reverse of petals same. Base of petals: Small pronounced area of Buttercup Yellow (5) W. General tonality from a distance-Red 5 0 R 5/ 10 M.

Variegati0ns.-Only slight green to white streaks on outer 2 or 3 petals.

Discoloration.General tonality at end of first day none. By third day-Color fades slightly to areas of Red 5.0 R 5/ 8 M, and lighter areas (of greater exposure) Red 5.0 R 6/10 M.

Fragrance.Very slight.

Petals:

Texture.Thick.

.Slurface.-Insidesatiny. Reversesatiny.

Shape.--Nearly round.

F0rm.Tips slightly recurved; edges slightly quilled.

Arrangement.-Loosely imbricated.

Petalo ids in center.-Few.

Persistenc.e.Dr0p off cleanly.

Lastingness.0n the plant long. As cut flower-- long.

Reproductive parts:

Stamens, anthers.--Large, many. Color-yellow. Ar-

rangeme11tregular around styles.

Stamens, filaments (threads) .Long. Color-yellow.

Pollen-Lemon yellow.

Styles.-Loosely separated, of even lengths. Medium.

Stigmas.ColorWhite.

Ovaries.All enclosed in calyx.

Fruit: (not observed.)

PLANT Form: Bush. Growth: Vigorous, upright. Foliage: Number of leaflets on normal mid-stem leaves,

3 Size.La1-ge. Quantity.-Normal. I C0l0r.-NeW foliage: Garnet Brown (00918/3) W quickly changing to a color near Spinach Green (0960/3) W. Old foliage: Near Parsley Green (00962) W.

Leaflets:

Shape.-Oval pointed.

Texture.--Upper sideleathery.

Edge.-.Serrated.

Serrati0n.-Single; small.

Petiole (rachis). Color reddish. Underside prickles.

Stipules.--Long, bearded.

Disease resistance.--Resistant to mildew under normal growing conditions at Irvine, Calif.

Wood:

New w00d.-Color-1ight green. Barksmooth.

Old wood.Co1or-Garnet Brown (00918/3) W.

Bark-smooth.

4 Prickles:

Quantity.0n main stalks from base ordinary. On

laterals from stalkordinary. Form-Broad base, long, hooked downward. Color.When youngtransparent to brown. Position.lrregular. Small prickles:

Quantity.--On main stalks-fe'w'. On lateralsrm Color.--Brown. I claim:

1. A new and distinct cultivar of rose plant of the hy-.

brid tea class, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of its vigorous, upright habit of growth; leathery foliage; flower color deeper in intensity than its pollen parent without the aging color of flowers of its seed parent.

No references cited.

20 ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner

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