Plants – Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
2004-04-05
2004-12-07
Bell, Kent (Department: 1661)
Plants
Herbaceous ornamnental flowering plant
Plant Patent
active
PP015409
ABSTRACT:
Botanical classification/cultivar denomination:
Argyranthemum frutescens
cultivar Supalife.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of
Argyranthemum
plant, botanically known as
Argyranthemum frutescens
and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Supalife’.
The new
Argyranthemum
is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia. The objective of the program is to create and develop new compact
Argyranthemum
cultivars with numerous inflorescences, interesting inflorescence form, and attractive ray floret coloration.
The new
Argyranthemum
originated from a cross-pollination by the Inventor in the spring of 2000, of a proprietary selection of
Argyranthemum frutescens
identified as X99.1.1, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent, with a proprietary selection of
Argyranthemum frutescens
identified as X99.1.3, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new
Argyranthemum
was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia in September, 2001. The selection of the new
Argyranthemum
was based on its attractive inflorescence form and ray floret coloration.
Asexual reproduction of the new
Argyranthemum
by terminal cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia since September, 2001, has shown that the unique features of this new
Argyranthemum
are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new
Argyranthemum
has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.
The following characteristics have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Supalife’ and distinguish the new
Argyranthemum
as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Compact, mounded, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit.
2. Freely branching habit, dense and bushy plants.
3. Freely flowering habit with numerous inflorescences per plant.
4. Double inflorescence form with white-colored ray florets.
Plants of the new
Argyranthemum
differ from plants of the female parent selection in inflorescence form and ray floret coloration as plants of the female parent selection have anemone-type inflorescences with pink-colored ray florets. In addition, plants of the new
Argyranthemum
are more compact than plants of the female parent selection. Plants of the new
Argyranthemum
differ primarily from plants of the male parent selection in inflorescence form as plants of the male parent selection have daisy-type inflorescences.
Plants of the new
Argyranthemum
can be compared to plants of the cultivar Supagem, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,826. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia, plants of the new
Argyranthemum
differed from plants of the cultivar Supagem in the following characteristics:
1. Plants of the new
Argyranthemum
were more compact than plants of the cultivar Supagem.
2. Inflorescences of plant of the new
Argyranthemum
were more uniform than inflorescences of plants of the cultivar Supagem.
Bell Kent
Neflora International Pty. Ltd.
Whealy C. A.
LandOfFree
Argyranthemum plant named ‘Supalife’ does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Argyranthemum plant named ‘Supalife’, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Argyranthemum plant named ‘Supalife’ will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3328246