Chrysanthemum plant named `Cream Reagan`
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Cream Reagan`, bearing small to medium sized pale yellow blooms with a yellow-green center and performance of 24-28 days.
Description
The cultivar `Cream 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
`Splendid Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/738,605).
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 pale yellow 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 pale yellow blooms with a yellow-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 R.H.S. Color 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 Cream Reagan Sunny Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section cross section
.+-.1.0 cm .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Near Yellow 8A
Between Yellow
7A/Yellow 9A
Bloom
Size Small to Medium
Medium
Fully Expanded
6-61/2 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion Upper portion,
single flower per
single flower per
peduncle lower
peduncle, lower
portion plural flo-
portion plural
wers per peduncle
flowers per pe-
duncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14
Near the top .+-.14
cm, near the cm, near the
middle .+-.24 cm
middle .+-.24 cm,
near the bottom
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm .+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
Medium medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
Medium medium
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28
Very good 24-28
days (18-20.degree. C.)
days (18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower:
Immature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
143B 151C
Mature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
154A 154A
Base of Petals
Nearest Yellow 4C
Yellow 5A dee-
pening slightly
to Yellow 6A in
the basal half
Outer Petals
Nearest Yellow 4C
Yellow 5A dee-
pening slightly
to Yellow 6A in
the basal half
Inside of Petals
Nearest Yellow 4C
Yellow 5A dee-
pening slightly
to Yellow 6A in
the basal half
Reverse of Petals
Nearest Yellow 4C
Yellow 6A
Tonality from
A pale yellow A yellow daisy
Distance daisy with a fresh
with a fresh
looking center ha-
looking center
ving a little or no
having a little or
pollen no pollen
Discoloration
None Some to Yellow
5B
Pollen Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange
14A 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside smooth,
Upperside
underside smooth
smooth, undersi-
de smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
Convex (no keels)
convex, two
keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals
straight or reflex
keep straight or
somewhat at the
reflex somewhat
edge at the end of
at the edge at the
blooming. end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Chrysan-
Typical Chrysan-
themum themum
Disc Diameter
Medium to large
Medium to large
(1.5-2.0 cm) (1.5-2.0 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick, 3
Yellow, thick,
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
Spray mum meant
for erect culture.
for erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Medium to tall
Strong
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
143C 144A
Stem Strength
Medium Strong
Stem Brittleness
Absent Absent
Stem Anthocyanin
Absent Present, mainly
Coloration at the base
Internodes 3-31/2 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green
Upperside Green
137A. Underside
137A. Underside
Green 137C. Green 137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Length .+-.12 cm.
Width .+-.10 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed, see Lobed
photograph
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside
slightly hirsute
smooth, slightly
hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well develo-
Ribs well deve-
ped. Veins not so
loped. Veins not
developed. so 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
Cordate Truncate
Apex Mucronate Mucronate
Growth
Difference in ave-
+5 cm +10 cm
rage length
Response time
Difference in days
+1/2 +11/2
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l 300 450
H.sub.2 O)
Year of Discovery
1990 1991
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CULTIVAR Yellow Reagan Coral Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section cross section
.+-.1.0 cm .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Yellow 9C Greyed Purple
186A
Bloom
Size Medium Medium
Fully Expanded
61/2-7 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion Upper portion,
single flower per
single flower per
peduncle, lower
peduncle, lower
portion plural
portion plural
flowers per pe-
flowers per pe-
duncle duncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14
Near the top .+-.14
cm, near the cm, near the
middle .+-.24 cm
middle .+-.24 cm,
near the bottom
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm .+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
weak to medium
weak to medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
small small
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28
Very good 24-28
days (18-20.degree. C.)
days (18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower:
Immature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
151C 151C
Mature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
154A 154A
Base of Petals
Yellow 5C Greyed-Red
179C but redder
Outer Petals
Yellow 5C Greyed Red
179C but redder
Inside of Petals
Yellow 5C Greyed Red
179C but redder
Reverse of Petals
Yellow 4C Greyed Yellow
162D tinged with
Red Purple 71B
between ribs and
margin
Tonality from
A yellow daisy
A pale bronze
Distance with a fresh daisy with a
looking center
fresh looking
having a little or
center having a
no pollen little or no pollen
Discoloration
Some to yellow
Some to yellow-
5B orange 23C
Pollen Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange
14A 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside Upperside
smooth, undersi-
smooth, undersi-
de smooth de smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
flat, two keels
flat, two keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals
straight or reflex
keep straight or
somewhat at the
reflex somewhat
edge at the end of
at the edge at the
blooming. end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Chrysan-
Typical Chrysan-
themum themum
Disc Diameter
Medium Medium
(1.5 cm) (1.5 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick, 3
Yellow, thick,
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
Spray mum meant
for erect culture.
for erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Strong Strong
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
146B 144A
Stem Strength
Medium Medium
Stem Brittleness
Absent Absent
Stem Anthocyanin
Absent Present
Coloration
Internodes 3 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green
Upperside Green
137A. Underside
137A. Underside
Green 137C. Green 137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Length .+-.12 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside
slightly hirsute
smooth, slightly
hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well deve-
Ribs well deve-
loped. Veins not
loped. Veins not
so developed. so developed.
Edge Crenated Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Parallel Converging
Between Lateral
Lobes
Shape of Base
Asymmetric Asymmetric
Apex Mucronate Cuspidate
Growth
Difference in ave-
0 -5 cm
rage length
Response time
Difference in days
+1 +1
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l 280 250
H.sub.2 O)
Year of Discovery
1990 1998
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CULTIVAR Bronze Reagan Salmon Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section cross section
.+-.1.0 cm .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Greyed Red Nearest to Yellow
179C 23D
Bloom
Size Medium Medium
Fully Expanded
61/2-7 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion,
Upper portion,
single flower per
single flower per
peduncle, lower
peduncle, lower
portion plural
portion plural
flowers per pe-
flowers per pe-
duncle duncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14
Near the top .+-.14
cm, near the cm, near the
middle .+-.24 cm
middle .+-.24 cm,
near the bottom
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm .+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
weak medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
small medium
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28
Very good 24-28
days (18-20.degree. C.)
days (18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower:
Immature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
151C 151C
Mature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
154A 154A
Base of Petals
Yellow 8A with
Nearest to orange
an overlay of 29C
Greyed Red
179B
Outer Petals
Yellow 8A with
Nearest to orange
an overlay of 29C
Greyed Red
179B
Inside of Petals
Yellow 8A Nearest to orange
an overlay of 29C
Greyed Red 179B
Reverse of Petals
Yellow 8C tin-
Nearest to orange
ged along the 22D
center with
Greyed Red
179B in a tesse-
lated pattern
Tonality from
A pale bronze A yellow-orange
Distance daisy with a to orange daisy
fresh looking with a fresh look-
center having a
ing center having
little or no pollen
a little or no
pollen
Discoloration
None None
Pollen Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange
14A 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside Upperside
smooth, undersi-
smooth, undersi-
de smooth de smooth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
flat, two keels
flat, two keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals
straight or reflex
keep straight or
somewhat at the
reflex somewhat
edge at the end of
at the edge at the
blooming. end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Chrysan-
Typical Chrysan-
themum themum
Disc Diameter
Medium Medium
(1.5 cm) (1.5 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick, 3
Yellow, thick,
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
Spray mum meant
for erect culture.
for erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Strong Strong
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
144A 144A
Stem Strength
Medium Medium
Stem Brittleness
Absent Present
Stem Anthocyanin
Present Present
Coloration
Internodes 3 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside green
Upperside Green
137A. Underside
137A. Underside
Green 137C. Green 137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Length .+-.12 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside
slightly hirsute
smooth, slightly
hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well deve-
Ribs well deve-
loped. Veins not
loped. Veins not
so developed. so developed.
Edge Crenated Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Converging Parallel
Between Lateral
Lobes
Shape of Base
Asymmetric Asymmetric
Apex Cuspidate Cuspidate
Growth
Difference in ave-
0 +10 cm
rage length
Response time
Difference in days
-1/2 0
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l 250 450
H.sub.2 O)
Year of Discovery
1998 1997
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CULTIVAR Sulfur Reagan Parent Cultivar Reagan
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Bud
Size Medium Medium
cross section cross section
.+-.1.0 cm .+-.1.0 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
height .+-.0.7 cm
Form Round and flat
Round and flat
Outside Color
Yellow 10C Greyed Purple
186D but paler
Bloom
Size Medium Medium
Fully Expanded
7-71/2 cm 61/2-7 cm
Borne Upper portion Upper portion,
single flower per
single flower per
peduncle, lower
peduncle, lower
portion plural
portion plural
flowers per pe-
flowers per pe-
duncle duncle
Peduncle Lengths
Near the top .+-.14
Near the top .+-.14
cm, near the cm, near the
middle .+-.24 cm
middle .+-.24 cm,
near the bottom
near the bottom
.+-.28 cm .+-.28 cm
Peduncle Lateral
weak to medium
Medium
Shoot, Attachment
Peduncle Lateral
small Medium
Shoot, Angle
Form Single (Daisy)
Single (Daisy)
Performance Very good 24-28
Very good 24-28
days (18-20.degree. C.)
days (18-20.degree. C.)
Color
Center of Flower:
Immature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
151C 151C
Mature Yellow-Green Yellow-Green
154A 154A
Base of Petals
Yellow 6D Purple 75B
Outer Petals
Yellow 6D Purple 75B
Inside of Petals
Yellow 6D Purple 75B
Reverse of Petals
Yellow 6D Red-Purple 69D
but paler
Tonality from
A yellow daisy
A pale pink daisy
Distance with a fresh look-
with a fresh look-
ing center having a
ing center having
little or no pollen
a little or no pollen
Discoloration
None Some to Red-
Purple 69D
Pollen Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange
14A 14A
Petals
Texture Upperside smooth,
Upperside smooth,
underside smooth
underside smmoth
Number 24-30 (two rows)
24-30 (two rows)
Cross-section
flat, two keels
flat, two keels
Arrangement Imbricated Imbricated
Persistence Good. Petals keep
Good. Petals
straight or reflex
keep straight or
somewhat at the
reflex somewhat
edge at the end of
at the edge at the
blooming. end of blooming.
Fragrance Typical Chrysan-
Typical Chrysan-
themum themum
Disc Diameter
Medium Medium
(1.5 cm) (1.5 cm)
Reproductive
Organs
Stamen Yellow, thick, 3
Yellow, thick,
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
Spray mum meant
for erect culture.
for erect culture.
Herbaceous. Herbaceous.
Growth Strong Strong
Height 100-125 cm 100-125 cm
Stem Color nearest Green Yellow-Green
143C 144A
Stem Strength
Medium to strong
Medium
Stem Brittleness
Absent Present
Stem Anthocyanin
Absent Absent
Coloration
Internodes 3 cm 3 cm
Flowering Response
71/2 weeks 71/2 weeks
Foliage
Color Upperside Green
Upperside Green
137A. Underside
137A. Underside
Green 137C. Green 137C.
Size Length .+-.12 cm.
Length .+-.12 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Width .+-.9 cm.
Quantity 22-28 22-28
Shape Lobed Lobed
Texture Upperside rough,
Upperside rough,
underside smooth,
underside
slightly hirsute
smooth, slightly
hirsute
Ribs and Veins
Ribs well deve-
Ribs well deve-
loped. Veins not
loped. Veins not
so developed. so developed.
Edge Crenated Crenated
Shape of Base of
Round Round
Sinus Between
Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus
Parallel Converging
Between Lateral
Lobes
Shape of Base
Asymmetric Rounded
Apex Mucronate Cuspidate
Growth
Difference in ave-
+10 cm 0
rage length
Response time
Difference in days
-1 0
of average response
Response to ALAR
(g/100 l 450 300
H.sub.2 O)
Year of Discovery
1990 1996
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Claims
1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant as described and illustrated.
Patent History
Patent number: PP10209
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Inventor: Robert Noodelijk (2481 KN Woubrugge)
Primary Examiner: Howard J. Locker
Law Firm: Parkhurst, Wendel & Burr, L.L.P.
Application Number: 8/738,606
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Inventor: Robert Noodelijk (2481 KN Woubrugge)
Primary Examiner: Howard J. Locker
Law Firm: Parkhurst, Wendel & Burr, L.L.P.
Application Number: 8/738,606
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Plt/822
International Classification: A01H 500;
International Classification: A01H 500;
