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(12) United States Plant Patent
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CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED
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‘SYNGOLD EMPORIA’
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Latin Name:
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Chrysanthemumxmorifolium
Varietal Denomination:
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Syngold Emporia
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(75) Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman, Gilroy, CA (US)
Dana et a1. Chrysanthemums. Purdue University Cooperative Exten
(73) Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel (CH)
Sion Service’ RR 9/96 (1996) HO'77’ 2 pages'* * cited by examiner
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Primary Examiner * June Hwu (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * S. Matthew Edwards
Notice:
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. (57) ABSTRACT A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Syngold Emporia’ par
(21) APP1- NOJ 12/802,380 (22)
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ticularly distinguished by the bright yellow ray ?oret color with green discs at the early age, daisy-type ?owers with
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spoon-shaped ray ?orets, strong stems, good shelf-life, and A01H 5/00 (52)
about an 8 week ?owering response time.
(2006.01)
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2 herein disclosed for ‘Syngold Emporia’ are ?rmly ?xed and are retained through successive generations of asexual repro
Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:
Chiysanthemumxmorlfolium. Varietal denomination: ‘Syngold Emporia’.
duction. ‘Syngold Emporia’ has not been observed under all pos
BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT
sible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary sig ni?cantly with variations in environment such as tempera
The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemumxmorifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘Syngold Empo
ture, light intensity and day length. A Plant Breeder’ s Right for this cultivar was applied for in
Canada on Oct. 30, 2009 (#09-6764). ‘Syngold Emporia’ has
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not been made publicly available more than one year prior to
‘Syngold Emporia’ is a product of a planned breeding
the ?ling of this application.
program. The new cultivar has bright yellow ray ?oret color with green discs at the early age, daisy-type ?owers with
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The
spoon-shaped ray ?orets, strong stems, good shelf-life; and
combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Chry
about an 8 week ?owering response time.
santhemum as a new and distinct variety.
‘Syngold Emporia’ originated from a hybridization made in February 2005 in a controlled breeding environment in Salinas, Calif. The female parent was the unpatented propri
etary plant designated ‘YB-F0125’, with grainy orange ?ower color and ligulate ray ?orets. The male parent of ‘Syngold Emporia’ was an unpatented
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical 20
colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this
type. The photographic drawing shows four ?owering plants
proprietary plant designated as ‘YB-6604’ with yellow ?ower color, ligulate ray ?orets, and is a heavy pollen producer. The
of the new variety growing in a 6 inch pot, and a close-up of the ?owers.
seed of this cross was sown in October 2005.
‘Syngold Emporia’ was selected as one ?owering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in February 2006 in a
controlled environment in Fort Myers, Fla. The ?rst act of asexual reproduction of ‘Syngold Emporia’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in May 2006, in a controlled envi ronment in Fort Myers, Fla. BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION
?ower and foliage characteristics of ‘Syngold Emporia’ with
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DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in April 2010 under natural light. These plants were started and grown in Nipomo, Calif. and were shipped to Gilroy in April. Plants were grown under conditions which approximate those generally used in
commercial potted chrysanthemum production. These plants
the plant initiated in May 2006, and continuing thereafter, has
used in the photograph and descriptions were about 10 weeks old. Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Soci
demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as
ety Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.
Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of
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Bud (just before opening/ showing color):
TABLE 1
ColoriRHS 3B With RHS 4C basally. Length.405-1.0 cm.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘SYNGOLD EMPORIA’ AND A SIMII AR VARIETY
Width.i05-0.7 cm.
Shape.4Oblate.
‘Yochesapeake’
Immature in?orescence:
‘Syngold Emporia’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,535) Ray ?oret Width:
Longer
Shorter
Disc ?oret quantity:
About 150-200
About 230-250
Foliage length:
Longer
Shorter
Diameteri6.0-7.0 cm.
Color ofray?orets, upper surface-RHS 9A With a hint of RHS 14B basally. Lower surface. iRHS 7B. 10
Plant:
Mature in?orescence: Diameteri9.0 cm.
Form, growth and habitiHerbaceous pot-type. Stems
upright and outwardly spreading, strong stems, good
Depth.i25-3.0 cm, some a slightly cupped. Total diameter of rdisc’.*1.7 cm.
shelf life, suitable for production using center budded
Receptacle height-0.7 cm. Receptacle diameter40.6-0.7 cm.
or no bud removal.
Ray ?orets: Average quantity of?orets-35 in 2-3 Whorls. Color of?orets, upper surface-RHS 9A.
Plant height.*17-20 cm.
Plant height (in?orescence included).i25-28 cm. Plant width.i37-40 cm.
Lower surface.
Roots:
Number of days to initiate roots-4 days at about 22
degrees C.
20
RHS 8A.
Length.~4.1-45 cm. Width.i0.7-0.9 cm.
Number ofdays to produce a rooted cutting-10 days at 22 degrees C.
ShapeiSpoon-shaped; tube is about 1.2-2.1 cm in
lypeiFine, ?brous, free branching.
Apex shapeiAcute to praemorse.
ColoriRHS N155B but Whiter.
Foliage:
length. MarginiEntire. 25
Spoon length.*1.8-2.4 cm. Disc ?orets:
147A and RHS 147B.
Lower surface-RHS 137B. Mature, leafcolor, upper surface-Between RHS 147A
Average quantity of?orets.*150-200. 30
Width-0.10.15 cm.
ShapeiTubular, elongated.
Width.i5.0-5.7 cm. 35
Base shape. iAttenuate.
Apex shapeiMucronulate. MarginiPalmately lobed, slightly crenate. Texture, upper surfaceiBi-?d T-shaped hairs. Lower surfaceiBi-?d T-shaped hairs.
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Width.*0.15-0.2 cm.
Based. iFused.
Diameteri0.35 cm. 45
Stem:
Quantity ofmain branches perplant.*4-5. Color ofstem-RHS 146B. Length ofstem.*17-20 cm. 50
Length ofinternodes.*15-35 cm. TextureiBi-?d T-shaped hairs. Color ofpeduncle-RHS 146C. Length ofpeduncle.i5.0-6.4 cm. Peduncle diameter-0.2 cm.
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ments: RHS 155C but more green. Length ?laments: 0.4-0.5 cm. Anther color: About RHS 15B. Anther
length: 0.2 cm. Anther shape: Oblong. Color of pol len: RHS 15A. Pollen amount: Excellent. Fertility/ seed set: Has not been observed on this hybrid.
type) borne terminally above foliage, ray ?orets
Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been 60
observed on this hybrid.
What is claimed is:
52-56 days. Quantity of in?orescences per plant-About 25.
1. A neW and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Syngold Emporia’ substantially as illustrated and
Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant-About
Fragrance-Slight.
RHS 9B.
Ovary coloriNot observed.
Zype4Composite type, solitary in?orescences (daisy
14 days.
Found on both ?oretsiPistil: 1. Length: 0.7 cm. Style color: RHS 9B. Style length: 0.6 cm. Stigma color:
Found on only disc ?oretiStamens: 1. Color of ?la
TextureiBi-?d T-shaped hairs.
arranged acropetally on a capitulum.
Margins. iEntire, papery. Texture, upper surfaceiGlossy, glabrous. Lower surface. iBi-?d T-shaped hairs. Reproductive organs:
Stigma shapeiBi-parted.
In?orescence:
Quantity of short days to ?owering (response time).
Length.40.4-0.6 cm.
ShapeiLanceolate. Apex shapeiAcute.
Petiole color-RHS 146C. Length.i2.0-2.7 cm.
Diameteri0.4 cm.
Apex shapeiAcute, 5 pointed.
Phyllaries: Quantity-2660. Color, upper surfaceiRHS 137B but appears lighter being heavily covered With hairs. Lower surface. iRHS 137B.
Color of veins, upper surface-RHS 146C. Color ofveins, lower surface-RHS 146B.
TextureiBi-?d T-shaped hairs.
Color of?oretsiRHS 1D With overlay of RHS 8C to RHS 8D at apex end, and RHS 9B at the very apex. Length.40.6-0.7 cm.
and RHS 146A. Lower surfaceiClosest to RHS 147B but more green. Length.*75-10.4 cm.
ShapeiOvate.
Texture, upper surface-Papillose.
Lower surface. iPapillose.
Arrangement. iAltemate. Immature, leaf color, upper surface-Between RHS
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