Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Alstroemeria
Plant Patent
2003-06-23
2004-10-26
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Alstroemeria
Plant Patent
active
PP015266
DESCRIPTION:
The aforementioned photograph, following observations and measurements describe plants of the new Alstroemeria grown in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in a glass-covered greenhouse in ground beds. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 15 to 25° C., night temperatures ranged from 10 to 15° C. and light levels averaged 5,000 lux. Plants used for the photograph and description were about one year old. The photograph and the description were taken during August and September, 2002. Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
Botanical classification: Alstroemeria hybrida cultivar Zalsambia.
Parentage:
Female parent .—Proprietary Alstroemeria hybrida selection identified as 94097-2, not patented.
Male parent .—Proprietary selection of Alstroemeria hybrida identified as 95513-5, not patented.
Propagation:
Type .—By root divisions.
Root description .—Fibrous, fleshy, thick; white, close to 155D, in color.
Rooting habit .—Freely branching.
Rhizomes. —Shape: Elongate; rounded. Length: About 10 to 30 cm. Diameter: About 3 to 10 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: Close to 155D.
Plant description:
Plant habit .—Upright; freely branching, bushy appearance. Vigorous growth habit.
Time from planting to harvest of cut flowers .—About 80 to 90 days.
Number of flowering stems produced per year .—About 204 to 220.
Plant height .—About 125 to 175 cm.
Plant diameter ( spread ).—About 25 to 30 cm.
Flowering stem description .—Aspect: Erect. Length: About 150 cm. Diameter: About 4.75 to 10 mm. Internode length: About 1 to 6 cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Glabrous. Color: Close to 146A.
Foliage description .—Leaves asymmetrical; sessile. Length: About 15 to 20 cm. Width: About 4.5 to 5 cm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern: Parallel. Color: Developing and fully developed foliage, upper surface: Close to 137A; moderately glossy. Developing and fully developed foliage, lower surface: Close to 137C. Venation: Upper surface, close to 137A; lower surface, close to 137C.
Flower description:
Flower type and habit .—Single cup-shaped flowers arranged in compound umbels. Perianth segments separate. Freely and continuously flowering. Flowers not persistent.
Natural flowering season .—Flowering continuous during the spring in The Netherlands.
Fragrance .—None detected.
Flower longevity on the plant .—About four weeks.
Flower longevity as a cut flower .—About 12 to 16 days.
Flower buds ( showing color ).—Length: About 2.5 to 4.5 cm. Diameter: About 1 to 2 cm. Shape: Roughly ovoid. Color: Greenish.
Umbel length .—About 17 to 22 cm.
Umbel diameter .—About 15 to 25 cm.
Number of flowers per umbel .—About 6 to 10.
Flower length ( height ).—About 6 to 7 cm.
Flower diameter .—About 5 to 6 cm.
Flower depth .—About 5.5 to 6.5 cm.
Perianth .—Arrangement: Six arranged in two whorls, each whorl with two lateral and one median segments. Size, inner perianth segments: Length: Laterals, about 6.5 to 7 cm; median, 5 to 5.5 cm. Width: Laterals, about 1.5 to 2 cm; median, about 2 cm. Size, outer perianth segments: Length: Laterals, about 5.5 to 6 cm; median, about 6 to 6.5 cm. Width: Laterals, about 3.5 to 4 cm; median, about 3 to 3.5 cm. Shape, inner perianth, all segments: Oblanceolate. Shape, outer perianth, all segments: Obovate. Apex, inner perianth, all segments: Acute. Apex, outer perianth, all segments: Bracket-shaped. Base, inner and outer perianths, all segments: Attenuate. Margin, inner and outer perianths, all segments: Entire; weakly undulate. Texture, inner and outer perianths, all segments: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color, inner perianth, lateral tepals: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: 155A; towards the apex, 63A; towards the base, 69C; spots and stripes, close to 187A yellow splotch close to 5C. When opening and fully o
Bell Kent
McCormick-Ewoldt S B
Van Zanten Plants B.V.
Whealy C. A.
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