Chrysanthemum plant named `Splendid Reagan`
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Splendid Reagan, bearing small to medium sized purple blooms with a green center and performance of 24-28 days.
The cultivar `Splendid Reagan` as described and illustrated herein is related to the following cultivars:
`Dark Red Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,929);
`Sunny Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,928);
`Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642);
`Salmon Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,869);
`Sulfur Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,786);
`Dark Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,966);
`Orange Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,769);
`Bronze Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,865);
`White Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,784);
`Coral Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,974);
`Yellow Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,884);
`Dark Splendid Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/646,224); and
`Cream Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/738,606).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a natural occurring sport of a parent Chrysanthemum named `Reagan`. Parent Chrysanthemum `Reagan` is described in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642. The new cultivar was discovered as a whole plant mutation in 1990 in a greenhouse in Holland.
The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings at the same location. The new cultivar has been found to retain all of its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a small to medium sized bloom and purple color.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.
FIG. 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar.
FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.
FIG. 3 shows foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThis new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces small to medium sized purple blooms with a green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., vase life of 24-28 days). This new variety of Chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks 50 and 35.
The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from The R.H.S. Colour Chart) that distinguish it from related known varieties and its antecedents. The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances.
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Detailed Botanical Description and Comparative Data
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CULTIVAR Splendid Reagan
Dark Splendid Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section .+-.1.0 cm
cross section .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Near Red-Purple 70A
Near Red-Purple 70A
Bloom
Size Small to Medium
Medium
Fully Expanded
6-61/2 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion, single
Upper portion, single
flower per peduncle,
flower per peduncle,
lower portion plural
lower portion plural
flowers per peduncle
flowers per peduncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14 cm,
Near the top .+-.14 cm,
near the middle
near the middle .+-.24 cm,
.+-.24 cm, near the bottom .+-.28 cm
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
Medium medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
Medium small
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28 days
Very good 24-28 days
(18-20.degree. C.)
(19-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower
Mature Yellow-Green 143B
Yellow-Green 144A
Immature Yellow-Green 144C
Yellow-Green 154A
Base of Petals
Near Purple-Violet
Near Red-Purple 71C
80D but slightly
but very slightly
more red more blue
Outer Petals
Near Purple-Violet
Near Red-Purple 71C
80D but slightly
but very slightly
more red more blue
Inside of Petals
Near Purple-Violet
Near Red-Purple 71C
80D but slightly
but bery slightly
more red more blue
Reverse of Petals
Near Purple 75D
Nearest Purple-Violet
but slightly deeper
80D but more grey
and with a slightly
deeper tesselation
Tonality from
A purple daisy with
A purple daisy with
Distance a fresh looking center
a fresh looking center
having a little or
having a little or
no pollen no pollen
Discoloration
to Purple 75C Some to Red-Purple
72C
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A
Yellow-Orange 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside smooth,
Upperside smooth,
underside smooth
underside smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
Convex (no keels)
flat, no keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals keep
straight or reflex
straight or reflex
somewhat at the
somewhat at the
edge at the edge at the
end of blooming.
end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Typical
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Disc Diameter
Medium to large
Medium to large
(1.5-2.0 cm) (1.5-2.0 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick,
Yellow, thick,
3 mm in length
3 mm in length
Pollen Appears at late
Appears at late
stage of blooming
stage of blooming
Styles Green, thick Green, thick
Style Length
.+-.5 mm .+-.5 mm
Stigmas Yellow Yellow
Stigma Width
.+-.1 mm .+-.1 mm
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx
Enclosed in calyx
Plant
Form Spray mum meant for
Spray mum meant for
erect culture.
erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Medium Medium
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color Near Yellow-Green
Yellow-Green 144A
146C
Stem Strength
Medium Strong
Stem Brittleness
Absent Absent
Stem Anthocyanin
Present Present, at the base
Coloration and along the ribs
Internodes 3-31/2 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green 147A.
Upperside Green 137A.
Underside Green
Underside Green 137C.
147B.
Size Length .+-.11 cm.
Length .+-.11 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside smooth,
slightly hirsute
slightly hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well developed.
Ribs well developed.
Veins not so Veins not so
developed developed.
Edge Crenated Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Converging Converging
Between
Lateral Lobes
Shape of Base
Truncate Cordate
Apex Mucronate Mucronate
Growth
Differenee in
0 0
average length
Response time
Differenee in days
+1 +1/2
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O)
300 300
Year of Discovery
1990 1991
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CULTIVAR Dark Reagan Dark Red Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section .+-.1.0 cm
cross section .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Between Greyed
Near Greyed Purple
Purple 186A and B
186A
Bloom
Size Medium Medium
Fully Expanded
6-61/2 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion, single
Upper portion, single
flower per peduncle,
flower per peduncle,
lower portion plural
lower portion plural
flowers per peduncle
flowers per peduncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14 cm,
Near the top .+-.14 cm,
near the middle
near the middle .+-.24 cm,
.+-.24 cm, near the bottom .+-.28 cm
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
Medium Weak to medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
Medium small
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-30 days
Very good 24-28 days
(18-20.degree. C.)
(18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower
Mature Yellow-Green 151C
Yellow-Green 144A
Immature Yellow-Green 154A
Yellow-Green 154A
Base of Petals
Red-Purple 69B lightly
Unevenly colored; near
overlaid with Red-
Greyed-Red 182A
Purple 72A giving an
lightly streaked with
overall impression of
Greyed-Orange 167B
purple 75A but pinker
Outer Petals
Red-Purple 69B lightly
Unevenly colored; near
overlaid with Red-
Greyed-Red 182A
Purple 72A giving an
lightly streaked with
overall impression of
Greyed-Orange 167B
purple 75A but pinker
Inside of Petals
Red-Purple 69B lightly
Unevenly colored; near
overlaid with Red-
Greyed-Red 182A
Purple 72A giving an
lightly streaked with
overall impression of
Greyed-Orange 167B
purple 75A but pinker
Reverse of Petals
Red-Purple 69C
Yellow-White 158A
with a light tinged with Greyed-
tesselation of Red-
Purple 186D between
Purple 72A the ribs and towards
the margin
Tonality from
A pale bronze daisy
A red daisy with
Distance with a fresh looking
a fresh looking center
center having a little or
having a little or
no pollen no pollen
Discoloration
Some to Red-Purple
Some to Greyed-Red
69C 181C
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A
Yellow-Orange 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside smooth,
Upperside smooth,
underside smooth
underside smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
flat, (two keels)
convex, two keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals keep
straight or reflex
straight or reflex
somewhat at the
somewhat at the
edge at the edge at the
end of blooming.
end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Typical
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Disc Diameter
Medium Medium to large
(1.5 cm) (1.5-2.0 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick,
Yellow, thick,
3 mm in length
3 mm in length
Pollen Appears at a late
Appears at late
stage of blooming,
stage of blooming
yellow-orange in color
Styles Green, thick Green, thick
Style Length
.+-.5 mm .+-.5 mm
Stigmas Yellow Yellow
Stigma Width
.+-.1 mm .+-.1 mm
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx
Enclosed in calyx
Plant
Form Spray mum meant for
Spray mum meant for
erect culture.
erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Strong Medium
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color Yellow-Green Yellow-Green 144A
144A
Stem Strength
Medium Strong
Stem Brittleness
Present Absent
Stem Anthocyanin
Present Present, at the base
Coloration and along the ribs
Internodes 3 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green 137A.
Upperside Green 137B.
Underside Green
Underside Green 137C.
137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Length .+-.11 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside smooth,
slightly hirsute
slightly hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well developed.
Ribs well developed.
Veins not so Veins not so
developed. developed.
Edge Crenated Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Converging Converging
Between
Lateral Lobes
Shape of Base
Asymmetric Cordate
Apex Mucronate Mucronate
Growth
Differenee in
0 0
average length
Response time
Differenee in days
+1 +1/2
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O)
300 300
Year of Discovery
1990 1992
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Parent
CULTIVAR Cultivar Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium
cross section .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Outside Color
Near Greyed Purple
186A
Bloom
Size Medium
Fully Expanded
61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion, single
flower per peduncle,
lower portion plural
flowers per peduncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14 cm,
near the middle
.+-.24 cm,
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
Medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
Medium
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28 days
(18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower
Mature Yellow-Green 151C
Immature Yellow-Green 154A
Base of Petals
Purple 75B
Outer Petals
Purple 75B
Inside of Petals
Purple 75B
Reverse of Petals
Red-Purple 69D
but paler
Tonality from
A pale pink daisy
Distance with a fresh fresh
looking center having
a little or
no pollen
Discoloration
Some to Red-Purple
69D
Pollen Yellow-Orange 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside smooth,
underside smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
flat, (two keels)
Arrangement Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
straight or reflex
somewhat at the
edge at the
end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical
Chrysanthemum
Disc Diameter
Medium
(1.5 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick,
3 mm in length
Pollen Appears at late
stage of blooming
Styles Green, thick
Style Length
.+-.5 mm
Stigmas Yellow
Stigma Width
.+-.1 mm
Ovaries Enclosed in calyx
Plant
Form Spray mum meant for
erect culture.
Herbaceous.
Growth Strong
Height 100-125 cm
Stem Color Yellow-Green
144A
Stem Strength
Medium
Stem Brittleness
Present
Stem Anthocyanin
Absent
Coloration
Internodes 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green 137A.
Underside Green
137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28
Shape Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
slightly hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well developed.
Veins not so
developed.
Edge Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Converging
Between
Lateral Lobes
Shape of Base
Rounded
Apex Cuspidate
Growth
Differenee in
0
average length
Response time
Differenee in days
+0
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l H.sub.2 O)
300
Year of Discovery
1986
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Claims
1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant as described and illustrated.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: Chrysanthemum Breeders Association, N.V.
Inventor: Robert Noodelijk (Woubrugge)
Primary Examiner: Howard J. Locker
Law Firm: Parkhurst, Wendel & Burr, L.L.P
Application Number: 8/738,605
International Classification: A01H 500;
