Plants – Shrub or vine – Hydrangea
Plant Patent
2002-10-01
2004-09-28
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Shrub or vine
Hydrangea
Plant Patent
active
PP015175
ABSTRACT:
Botanical designation:
Hydrangea macrophylla
(Thunb.) Ser. ‘Lady in Red’.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Hydrangea macrophylla
(Thunb.) Ser., a member of the Hydrangeaceae family.
Hydrangea macrophylla
‘Lady in Red’ is the result of a controlled breeding program at the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. and the Center for Applied Nursery Research, Dearing, Ga. The variety originated from open-pollinated
Hydrangea macrophylla
‘Otaksa’ (unpatented) and one single plant was selected from 265 seedlings. The plant is used primarily as an ornamental. The variety, ‘Lady in Red’, has been asexually reproduced by cuttings for 2 years. The novel leaf, stem, flower, and mildew resistance were consistent through these generations.
2. Description of Relevant Prior Art
‘Lady in Red’ is distinguished from its parent (a mophead) and all other varieties of
Hydrangea macrophylla
known to the inventor by its lustrous reddish-purple stem, leaf venation, petiole color, reddish-purple fall color and high mildew resistance. Only
Hydrangea macrophylla
‘Nigra’ (black-purple stems) (unpatented) and ‘Preziosa’ (reddish-purple stems) (unpatented) are noted for rich stem color. However, both have mophead flowers, are highly mildew susceptible, and do not develop the rich reddish-purple fall color.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Hydrangea macrophylla
‘Lady in Red’ develops lustrous reddish-purple stems, leaf venation and petiole coloration. The leaves turn reddish-purple in fall and are highly resistant to mildew. The lacecap sterile florets (sepals) open pinkish-white maturing to burgundy-rose.
REFERENCES:
patent: PP9462 (1996-03-01), Hofstede et al.
patent: PP10152 (1997-12-01), Sousa
patent: PP10371 (1998-05-01), Ebihara
patent: PP10372 (1998-05-01), Ebihara
patent: PP10440 (1998-06-01), Ebihara
patent: PP10906 (1999-05-01), Rampp et al.
patent: PP10912 (1999-05-01), Rampp et al.
patent: PP10928 (1999-06-01), Rampp et al.
patent: PP10930 (1999-06-01), Rampp et al.
patent: PP11405 (2000-06-01), Usrey
Campell Bruce R.
Glasgow Law Firm PLLC
Haas W. C.
University of Ga. Research Foundation, Inc.
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