Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant – Snapdragon
Plant Patent
2000-10-12
2003-01-07
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Snapdragon
Plant Patent
active
PP013459
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is co-pending with another application entitled Antirrhinum Plant named ‘Yahit’, having the same inventor as the present invention, and is related to the following previously filed applications entitled Antirrhinum Plants Named ‘Yablu’ (Ser. No. 09/520,231), ‘Yarprim’ (Ser. No. 09/520,227), ‘Yapeep’ (Ser. No. 09/520,230), ‘Yarob’ (Ser. No. 09/520,228), and ‘Yalil’ (Ser. No. 09/520,229). ‘Yablu’, ‘Yaprim’, ‘Yapeep’, ‘Yarob’, and ‘Yalil’ are all patent pending and were all filed on the same date that of Mar. 7, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Snapdragon, known botanically as an Antirrhinum of hybrid origin and referred to hereinafter by the cultivar name ‘Yapear’.
The New Snapdragon was selected by the inventor from his breeding program in a cultivated area of Congleton, Chesire, England. The objective of the program is to select new cultivars of Snapdragons that have a trailing growth habit with an outward presentation of the flowers in a range of flower colors. Seedlings were first crossed in the summer of 1997 by the inventor in Congleton, Chesire, England. The parents are unintroduced Antirrhinums of hybrid origin from the inventors breeding program. ‘Yahit’ originated from a seed bed containing open pollinated hybrids of
Antirrhinum gluutinosum×majus
(not patented) and
Antirrhinum braun
-
blanquettii
(not patented). The exact parents are unknown. The hybrid seedling ‘Yapear’ was selected by the inventor in May 1998.
The following characteristics are unique and distinguish the new invention from all other varieties. ‘Yapear’ has a compact form, exhibiting numerous clear-white flowers with an outward aspect and large consistently sized leaves. The closest comparison plants are
Antirrhinum
‘Avalanche’ (not patented) and Antirrhinum ‘Lawhi’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,006). Compared to ‘Avalanche’, ‘Yaper’ is more compact with more flowers per flowering spike, more white in the flower color, and slightly larger, more evenly shaped leaves. ‘Yapear’ differs from ‘Lawhi’ by exhibiting a cascading habit with all flowers facing outward.
‘Yapear’ is distinguished from
Antirrhinum gluutinosum×majus
and
Antirrhinum braun
-
blanquetti
by whiter flowers, more silver colored foliage and more vigorous growth.
The first asexual propagation was conducted in June of 1999 by the inventor in Congleton, Chesire, England. Three successions of cuttings were taken with varietal stability insured. The unique characteristics of ‘Yapear’ have been found to be stable in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new cultivar. These attributes in combination distinguish this cultivar from other commercial varieties known to the inventor. ‘Yapear’ is compact in form exhibiting a profuse display of clear-white flowers with a consistently outward presentation, and large consistently sized leaves. ‘Yapear’ has not been tested under all possible conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions.
Bourgeois Mark P.
Campell Bruce R.
Kizilkaya Michelle
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