Plants – Conifer
Plant Patent
2001-07-17
2003-06-10
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)
Plants
Conifer
Plant Patent
active
PP013870
ABSTRACT:
LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF THE PLANT CLAIMED
Pinus nigra.
VARIETY DENOMINATION
Marie Bregeon.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Pinus plant, botanically known as
Pinus l.,
and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Marie Bregeon’.
The new cultivar was originated from a cross made in a controlled breeding program in Renens VD, Switzerland in 1986. The female parent in
Pinus nigra
‘107’ an unprotected non-commercial variety owned by the applicant. The male parent is
Pinus densiflora
‘32’ (unpatented) a non-commercial variety owned by the applicant. ‘Marie Bregeon’ was discovered and selected by the inventor, Henri Bregeron, as a garden plant within the progeny of the stated cross in a controlled environment in Renens, VD, Switzerland.
‘Marie Bregeon’ is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor and selected in a cultivated environment in Renens, VD, Switzerland. Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by vegetative reproduction, grafting was first performed in Feb., 1990, in Renens VD, Switzerland and has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are firmly fixed and reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of ‘Marie Bregeon’ which in combination distinguish this Pinus as a new and distinct cultivar:
1. Natural round plant shape without trimming;
2. Light green foliage;
3. Spiraling needles;
4. Annual growth rate between 5 and 9 cm;
5. Cylindrical and gray buds in winter without resin and with a pointy tip;
6. Cylindrical and light brown buds in spring without resin;
7. Light gray stipule around the needles, visible in the winter.
‘Marie Bregeon’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype of the plant. The following observations, measurements and values describe the new cultivar as grown in Renens VD, Switzerland under conditions which closely approximate those generally used in commercial practice.
Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to
Pinus nigra
‘Marie Bregeon’ are cultivars ‘Pierrick Bregeon’ and ‘Baelle Bregeon’, both varieties are unpatented and owned by the applicant. The most important unique and distinct characteristics are the following: This variety is as a whole a very unique and distinct
Pinus Nigra
cultivar. The plant shape of
Pinus nigra
‘Marie Bregeon’ is rounder than the plant shape of both Pinus ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ and Pinus ‘Pierrick Bregeon’. The foliage color of ‘Marie Bregeon’ is lighter green than the foilage color of both Pinus ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ and Pinus ‘Pierrick Bregeon’. The mature needles of
Pinus nigra
‘Marie Bregeon’ are more spirally formed than the needles of Pinus ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ and Pinus ‘Pierrick Bregeon’. The stipule around a ‘Marie Bregeon’ needle is light gray, contrary to the stipules around the needles of Pinus ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ and Pinus ‘Pierrick Bregeon’ which are brown. ‘Marie Bregeon’ has a slower growth rate than ‘Pierrick Bregeon’. Bracts covering the beginning of the needles of ‘Marie Bregeon’ are up to 10 mm long and very visible, contrary to the bracts of ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ which are less than 1 mm long and are hardly visible. ‘Marie Bregeon’ has almost no resin production, contrary to ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ and ‘Pierrick Bregeon’ which have a light resin production. The viability of the needles of ‘Marie Bregeon’ is three to four years contrary to the needles of ‘Pierrick Bregeon’ and ‘Gaelle Bregeon’ which have a viability of two to three years.
REFERENCES:
UPOV ROM GTITM Computer Database, GTI JOUVE Retrieval Software, citation for ‘Marie Bregon’ 2002/02.
Foley & Lardner
Haas W C
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