Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Chrysanthemum
Plant Patent
2003-08-29
2004-06-29
Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Chrysanthemum
Plant Patent
active
PP014957
ABSTRACT:
Latin name of the genus and species: Botanical classification:
Chrysanthemum morifolium.
Variety denomination: The new Chrysanthemum variety denomination is ‘Dragon Time.’
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum botanically known as
Chrysanthemum morifolium,
and referred to by the cultivar name ‘Dragon Time.’
‘Dragon Time,’ identified as 21612-0, originated from a cross made by Ruth Redman in a controlled breeding program in Vinnetrow Road, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The female parent of the new variety is cultivar Machismo Time (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 09/957,493). The male parent of the new variety is Swing Time Dark (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 09/900,239). The new variety ‘Dragon Time’ has been asexually reproduced by vegetative cuttings in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom and the distinguishing characteristics are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Dragon Time’ is a pot type of Chrysanthemum plant variety having yellow and red bi-color single flowers.
Comparison with Female Parent
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ are dissimilar to the parent cultivar in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ differed from plants of the parent cultivar in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Dragon Time’ produces red and yellow single flowers whereas the parent cultivar produces brighter yellow and deeper red single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Dragon Time’ have smaller and shorter inflorescence than plants of the parent cultivar.
3. The new variety ‘Dragon Time’ has a quicker response time than the plants of ‘Machismo Time.’
Comparison with Male Parent
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ are dissimilar to the parent cultivar in plant habitat and growth rate. In side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ differed from plants of the parent cultivar in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Dragon Time’ produces yellow and red single flowers whereas the parent cultivar produces deep orange single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Dragon Time’ have larger and taller inflorescence than plants of the parent cultivar.
Comparison with Other Varieties
Plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ are similar to the cultivar (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 10/622,678) in plant habitat and growth rate. However, in side-by-side comparisons in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, under commercial practice, plants of the new Chrysanthemum variety ‘Dragon Time’ differed from plants of the cultivar in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Dragon Time’ produces yellow and red single flowers whereas the cultivar ‘Nirvana Improved’ also produces yellow and red single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Dragon Time’ have smaller and shorter inflorescence than plants of the cultivar ‘Nirvana Improved.’
3. Plants of the new variety ‘Dragon Time’ respond faster than plants of the cultivar ‘Nirvana Improved.’
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Grunberg Anne Marie
Howrey Simon Arnold & White , LLP
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