Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Steps’

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2003-07-17

2004-11-23

Grunberg, Anne Marie (Department: 1661)

Plants

Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant

Chrysanthemum

Plant Patent

active

PP015369

ABSTRACT:

Latin name of the genus and species: Botanical classification:
Chrysanthemum morifolium
.
Variety denomination: The new
Chrysanthemum
variety denomination is ‘Steps.’
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 ‘Steps’. ‘Steps’, identified as ‘21174-0’ originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The female parent of the new variety is an undistributed, unpatented seedling identified as ‘P371D4’. The male parent of the new variety is an undistributed, unpatented seedling identified as ‘P381D4.’
The new variety ‘Steps’ 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
‘Steps’ is a pot type of
Chrysanthemum
plant variety having dark pink single spoon flowers.
Comparison with Female Parent
Plants of the new
Chrysanthemum
variety ‘Steps’ are dissimilar to the parent ‘P371D4’ 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 ‘Steps’ compared to plants of the parent ‘P371D4’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Steps’ produces dark pink single spoon flowers whereas the parent ‘P371D4’ produces bronze single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Steps’ have similar size and similar height inflorescence to plants of the parent ‘P371D4.’
Comparison with Male Parent
Plants of the new
Chrysanthemum
variety ‘Steps’ are dissimilar to the male parent ‘P381D4’ 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 ‘Steps’ differed from plants of the parent ‘P381D4’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Steps’ produces dark pink single spoon flowers whereas the parent ‘P381D4’ produces pink single flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Steps’ have smaller and shorter inflorescence than plants of the parent ‘P381D4’.
Comparison with Other Varieties
Plants of the new
Chrysanthemum
variety ‘Steps’ are similar to ‘Scott’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,155) 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 ‘Steps’ compared to plants of ‘Scott’ in the following characteristics.
1. The new variety ‘Steps’ produces dark pink single spoon flowers whereas ‘Scott’ produces purple single spoon flowers.
2. Plants of the new variety ‘Steps’ have larger and taller inflorescence than plants of ‘Scott’.


REFERENCES:
patent: PP14155 (2003-09-01), Noodelijik
Brummitt, 1997. The Garden, Horticultural Science:Chrysanthemumonce again, pp. 662-663.*
ChrysanthemumBreeder's Association (CBA) Catalogue 2000 excerpt listing theChrysanthemumvariety ‘Scott.’
ChrysanthemumBreeder's Association (CBA) Catalogue 2001 listing theChrysanthemumvariety ‘Scott.’ See pp. 16 and 19 (color photograph).
ChrysanthemumBreeder's Association (CBA) Catalogue 2002 listing theChrysanthemumvariety ‘Scott.’ See pp. 17 and 19 (color photograph).

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