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(12) United States Plant Patent

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(45) Date of Patent:

CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED ‘SYNJAC PEAFUS’ Latin Name: Chrysanthemumxmorifolium Varietal Denomination: Synj ac Peafus

Apr. 17, 2012

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Int. Cl. A01H 5/00

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US. Cl. ..................................................... .. Plt./287

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Field of Classi?cation Search ................. .. Plt./287, Flt/291

(2006.01)

See application ?le for complete search history. (75) Inventor:

Mark A. Smith, Alva, FL (US) Primary Examiner * June Hwu

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Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel

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(74) A110""6)’, Agent) 0" Firm * S~ Matthew Edwards

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Subject_ to any disclaimer3 the term Ofthis patent 1S eXIended O1‘ adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 32 days.

A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Synj ac Peafus’ particu larly distinguished by the small to medium sized ?owers with cream and coral two-toned colored ray ?orets, dark yellow green foliage, uniform ball-shaped plant habit and a natural

(21) Appl. No.: 12/925,281 (22)

Filed:

ABSTRACT

season ?owering about mid-September.

Oct. 18, 2010

1 Drawing Sheet

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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:

A Plant Breeder’ s Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada on Oct. 30, 2009 (09-6767). ‘Synjac Peafus’ has not been made publicly available more than one year prior to the

Chrysanthemumxmorifolium. Varietal denomination: ‘Synj ac Peafus’.

?ling of this application. BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

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The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanlhemumxmorifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘Synjac Peafus’. ‘Synjac Peafus’ is a product of a planned breeding pro

combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Chry sanlhemum as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

gram. The new cultivar has small to medium sized ?owers with cream and coral two-toned colored ray ?orets, dark

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical

yellow-green foliage, uniform ball-shaped plant habit and a

?ower and foliage characteristics of ‘Synjac Peafus’ with

natural season ?owering about mid-September. ‘Synjac Peafus’ originates as a natural whole plant muta tion of ‘Yojacqueline’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,927, and was discovered outdoor in a large quantity trial format and selected by the inventor as a single ?owering plant within a population of the parent cultivar in a controlled breeding program in Alva, Fla. in November 2006. The parent cultivar ‘Yoj acqueline’ has two-toned pink ray ?orets and has a ?ower color that fades less in the heat of summer. The ?rst act of asexual reproduction of ‘Synj ac Peafus’ was

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The

colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this

type. The photographic drawing shows a ?owering potted plant of the new variety growing in a 9 inch pot in an outdoor

trial in Monroeville, N]. in September 2008. This plant is about 12 weeks old. DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

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accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in December 2006 in a controlled

environment in Alva, Fla.

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in the later summer 2009 under natural light. These plants used for the descriptions were about 10 weeks old. Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Soci

ety 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 December 2006, and continuing there after, has demonstrated that the combination of characteris

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘ SYNJAC PEAFUS ’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY

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tics as herein disclosed for ‘Synjac Peafus’ are ?rmly ?xed and are retained through successive generations of asexual

reproduction. ‘Synjac Peafus’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary signi? cantly with variations in environment such as temperature,

light intensity and day length.

Flower size: Flower color: Disc ?oret quantity: Flowering response:

‘Synjac Peafus’

Plant Pat. No. 14,428)

Smaller More intense, 2 toned Fewer More uniform

Little larger More faded, less intense More Less uniform

US PP22,655 P2 Plant:

Width.*1.0 cm.

Shape.4Oblate.

Form, growth and habitiHerbaceous decorative gar

den; stems upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous groWth habit. Plant heightiAbout 10 cm.

Immature in?orescence: Diameteri2.6-3.0 cm. 5

With RHS 52 B to RHS 52C apex.

Plant height (in?orescence included).i14-16 cm.

Lower surfaceiRHS 4D With RHS 52 C apex. Mature in?orescence:

Plant width.i20 cm.

Garden performance and tolerance to weather.iVery

Diameteri3.4-3.6 cm.

good.

Depth.*1.6-1.7 cm. Total diameter of ‘disc 140.1 cm but almost indistinct.

Roots:

Number ofdays to initiate rootsiAbout 4 days at about 22 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.*10-12 days at 22 degrees C.

Receptacle height.40.3-0.4 cm. Receptacle diameter.40.3-0.4 cm.

Average quantity of?oretsiAbout 130-140 in numer

ZypeiFine; ?brous, free branching.

ous Whorls.

ColoniRHS N155B but Whiter.

Foliage: ArrangementiAltemate, simple.

Color of?orets, upper surfaceiRHS 4C basally With 20

RHS 52C to RHS 52D apex.

Lower surfaceiRHS 4D With RHS 52C apex.

Immature, leafcolor, upper surfaceiRHS 147A. Lower surfaceiRHS 147B. Mature, leaf color, upper surfaceiRHS 147A. Lower surfaceiRHS 147B. Length.i2.4-2.9 cm.

Color of ray ?orets, upper surfaceiRHS 4B basally

Length (cm).i1.8-1.9 cm. Width (cm).i0.45 cm. 25

ShapeiElliptical. Apex shapeiPraemorse. Margin .iEntire. Texture, upper surfaceiPapillose. Lower surfaceiPapillose.

Width.i2.0-2.5 cm.

ShapeiSquat ovate.

Base shapeiAttenuate.

Apex shapeiMucronulate. Margin .iPalmately lobed; very slightly and irregularly

Disc ?orets:

Average quantity of?orets.*1-2.

serrulate.

Color of?oretsiRHS 1A.

Texture, upper surfaceiBi?d T-shaped hairs. Lower surfaceiBi?d T-shaped hairs. Color ofveins, upper surfaceiRHS 146B basally, oth

Length.40.4 cm. Width.*0.1 cm.

ShapeiTubular, elongated.

erWise indistinct.

Apex shapeiAcute, 5 pointed.

Color ofveins, lower surfaceiRHS 146B basally, oth

Phyllaries:

erWise indistinct. Petiole coloniRHS 146B. Length.40.5 cm.

QuantityiAbout 35. Color, upper surfaceiRHS 146C.

Diameter*0.15 cm.

Lower surfaceiRHS 146B.

TextureiBi?d T-shaped hairs.

Length.40.5-0.7 cm. Width.*0.1-0.2 cm.

Stem:

Shape.4Ovate to lanceolate.

Quantity ofmain branches perplant.iAbout 15. Color ofstem.iRHS 138B. Length ofstem.i7-9 cm.

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Apex shapeiAcute. BasediFused.

Diameteri03 cm.

MarginsiEntire.

Length ofinternodes.40.5-1.0 cm. TextureiBi?d T-shaped hairs. Color ofpeduncleiRHS 138A. Length ofpeduncle.*4.5-5.0 cm.

Texture, upper surface.4Glabrous. Lower surfaceiBi?d T-shaped hairs.

Peduncle diameter40.15 cm.

TextureiBi?d T-shaped hairs. In?orescence:

ZypeiCompositae type, solitary in?orescences (deco

50 Reproductive organs: Pistilil. Found on both ?oretsiYes. Length.40.4 cm. 55

rative-type) borne terminally above foliage, ray ?o rets arranged acropetally on a capitulum. Natural season ?oweringiAbout mid-September.

Stigma shapeiBi-parted. Ovary coloniRHS 155C.

Quantity of in?orescences per plant.iAbout 30 open With About 50 buds.

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Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.i3-4 Weeks.

FragranceiSlightly spicy. Bud (just When opening/shoWing color): ColoniRHS 4A With RHS 52 B to RHS 52C apex. Length.40.7-1.0 cm.

Style coloniRHS 1B. Style length.40.3 cm. Stigma coloniRHS 2B.

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Stamensil.

Found on disc?orets only.iYes. Color of?lamentsiRHS 1C. Length ?laments.40.3 cm. Anther coloniRHS 3B. Anther length.40.15 cm.

Anther shape.4Oblong.

US PP22,655 P2 5 Color ofpollemiRHs 5B. Pollen amounLiModerate. 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 Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Synjac Peafus’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

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