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(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
ASTER PLANT NAMED ‘SYAST DRAIP’
Varietal Denomination:
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Syast Draip
References Cited
Mark A. Smith, Alva, FL (U S)
PUBLICATIONS
Assi gnee: S yn g enta Cro P Protection AG, Basel
Notice:
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The American Gardener. Nov/Dec. 2004, pp. 46-48.*
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Jan. 8, 2013
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(50) Latin Name: Symphygtrichum hybrid (75) Inventor:
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Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35
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U_S_C_ 154(b) by 107 days_
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Joshua L. Price
(21) Appl. N0.: 12/932,909
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ABSTRACT
A new Aster plant named ‘Syast Draip’ particularly distin
(22) Filed:
Mar- 9, 2011
guished by the upright, rounded and freely branching growth habit, dark green foliage, with violet colored ray ?orets.
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Int. Cl. A01H 5/00
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1 Drawing Sheet
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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
has not been made publicly available more than one year prior
gymphyozrichum hybrid Varietal denomination: ‘Syast Draip’.
to the ?ling of this application. ‘Syast Draip’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary signi? cantly with variations in environment such as temperature,
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
light intensity and day length. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are
The present invention comprises a new Aster, botanically know as Symphyotrichum hybrid, and hereinafter referred to
determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The
by the variety name ‘Syast Draip’.
as a new and distinct variety.
combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Aster
‘Syast Draip’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar ‘Syast Draip’ has upright, rounded and
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
freely branching growth habit, dark green foliage, with violet
The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical
colored ray ?orets.
‘Syast Draip’ originates from an open pollinated hybrid
?ower and foliage characteristics of ‘Syast Draip’ with colors
iZation made in August 2003 in a controlled breeding pro gram in Salinas, Calif. The female parent was ‘Yodaydream’,
being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The
U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,366, with lighter violet ?owers, larger disc area, larger plant habit, and slower natural season ?ow
new variety, and a close-up of the ?ower.
ering response. The resultant seed was sown in April 2004 in
photographic drawing shows a ?owering potted plant of the DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION 20
Alva, Fla. ‘Syast Draip’ was selected as one ?owering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in the September 2004 in a
controlled environment in Alva, Fla. The ?rst act of asexual reproduction of ‘Syast Draip’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from the
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The plant used for the photographs was about 12 weeks old, grown in a 1 gallon pot in an outdoor trial in Gilroy, Calif. The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in May 2010 under natural light. Plants were
grown under conditions which approximate those generally used for pottedAster trials in a greenhouse. These plants used
initial selection in October, 2004 in a controlled environment
in the descriptions were about 10 weeks old.
in Alva, Fla.
Color Chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001
BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION
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TABLE 1
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in October 2004, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘SYAST DRAIP’ AND A SIMII AR VARIETY
herein disclosed for ‘Syast Draip’ are ?rmly ?xed and are
‘Yodragon’ (U. S. Plant
retained through successive generations of asexual reproduc tion.
A Plant Breeder’s Right for this cultivar has been applied for in Canada on Mar. 19, 2010 (No. 10-6888). ‘Syast Draip’
‘ Syast Draip’
Pat. No. 15 ,906)
Flower lastingness:
Lasts 20% longer
Average
Growth habit:
Mounded/rnore full
Semi-upright/less ?ill
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Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.i3-4
TABLE l-continued
weeks. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘SYAST DRAIP’ AND A QIMII AR VARIETY
Flowering response under
‘Syast Draip’
‘Yodragon’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,906)
33 days
30 days
FragranceiNone. Bud (just when opening/ showing color): 5
Width.i0.5-0.7 cm.
Shape.4Oblate.
black cloth:
Flowering response in
Color.iBetween RHS 90B and 90C. Length.*1.2-1.3 cm.
1/2 Week slower
Faster to ?ower
Immature in?orescence:
natural/fall season:
Diameteri2.7-2.9 cm.
Color of ray ?orets, upper surfaceiRHS 87A with a Plant:
slight white spot basally of RHS 155B.
Form, growth and habitiStems upright, freely branch ing, rounded habit, strong and moderately Vigorous growth habit.
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Diameteri3.5-3.7 cm.
Plant heightil8-20 cm.
Depth.*1.0-1.5 cm. Total diameter of rdisc {*1 .2-l.3 cm.
Plant height (in?orescence included).i22-24 cm. Plant width.i37-43 cm.
Roots:
Receptacle height.40.5 cm. 20
degrees C.
whorls.
Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.il5-l8 days at 22 degrees C.
Color of?orets, upper surfaceiBetween RHS N87A 25
ColoniRHS N155B but whiter.
Foliage: ArrangementiAltemate, simple. 30
Mature, leaf color, upper surfaceiRHS 147A. Lower surfaceiRHS 147B.
Disc ?orets:
Length.i3.2-4.4 cm. 35
Length.*1.6-1.8 cm.
Base shapeiFused. Texture, upper surfaceiGlabrous. Lower surfaceiGlabrous. Color of veins, upper surfaceiRHS 144A basally becoming indistinct. Color of veins, lower surfaceiRHS 144A basally becoming indistinct.
Width.*0.1 cm.
ShapeiTubular, elongated. 40
Lower surfaceiRHS 147B. 45
Width.*0.1 cm.
BasediFused. 50
Length ofinternodesil .0-2.5 cm.
TextureiSlightly hirsute. 55
TextureiSlightly hirsute. In?orescence: 60
Stigma shapeiBi-parted. AndroeciumiPresent on disc ?orets only. Stamensil.
on a capitulum.
Natural season ?oweringiEarly September in the north. numerous buds.
GynoeciumiPresent on both ?orets. Pistilil. Length.40.7 cm.
Style coloniRHS 155C. Style length.40.5-0.6 cm. Stigma coloniRHS 1B.
Peduncle diameter40.l-0.l5 cm.
Quantity of in?orescences per plant.i80-90, plus
MarginsiEntire. Texture, upper surface.4Glabrous. Lower surfaceiGlabrous. Reproductive organs:
Diameteri0.2 cm.
lypeiDaisy-type, solitary in?orescences borne termi nally above foliage, ray ?orets arranged acropetally
Length.40.4 cm.
ShapeiLigulate. Apex shapeiAcute.
Quantity ofmain branches perplant.i5-6.
Color ofpeduncle.4Closest to RHS 147A but lighter. Length ofpeduncle.i2.5-3.0 cm.
Apex shapeiAcute, 5 pointed.
Phyllaries: QuantityiAbout 20-30. Color, upper surfaceiRHS 147A.
Stem:
Color ofstemiRHS 146B; becoming more RHS 147A higher up on the plant. Length ofstemil 6-20 cm.
Average quantity of disc ?oretsiAbout 75. Color of?oretsiRHS 2B with RHS 155C basally.
ShapeiLigulate. Apex shapeiAcute. MarginiEntire.
ShapeiLigulate. Apex shapeiAcute. Margin .iEntire. Texture, upper surfaceiPapillose. Lower surfaceiPapillose.
Lower surfaceiRHS 147B.
Width.40.7-1.0 cm.
and N88B, sometimes with a slight RHS 90B apex. Lower surfaceiClosest to RHS N88D. Length.*1.3-1.4 cm. Width.i0.3 cm.
Immature, leaf color, upper surfaceiSlightly lighter than RHS 147A.
Receptacle diameter40.8 cm.
Ray ?orets: Average quantity of ?orets.*80-100 in numerous
Number of days to initiate roots.*10 days at about 22
lypeiFine, ?brous, free branching.
Lower surfaceiClosest to RHS N88D. Mature in?orescence:
Color of?lamentsiRHS 155C. 65
Length?laments.40.3-0.4 cm. Anther coloniRHS 5B.
Anther shape.4OVal.
US PP23,320 P2 5 Color ofpollemiRHs 3D. Pollen amounLiPoor. Fertility/seed seLiHas not been observed on this
hybrid. Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been 5 observed on this hybrid.
What is claimed is: 1. A neW and distinct Variety of Aster plant named ‘Syast Draip’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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