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CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED ‘ZANMUPEARLY’ Latin Name:
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chrysamhemumxmonfolium Ramatzanmupearly
Varietal Denomination,
Int. Cl. A01H 5/00
Apr. 10, 2012
(2006.01)
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Inventor:
Wilhelmus Bernardus Blom, Leimuiden (NL)
Primary Examiner * Annette Para (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Steptoe & Johnson LLP
(73) Assignee: Chrysanthemum Breeders Association Research B.V., Valkenburg Z-H (NL) _
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A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmupearly’ characterized by its medium siZedblooms with white ray ?orets and a cream center, and proli?c branching; natural season ?ower date October 10; blooming for a period of 4 weeks.
(21) Appl. No.: 12/926,554 (22)
ABSTRACT
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2010
3 Drawing Sheets
1 Botanical
designation:
2 Chrysanthemumxmorifolium
natural day length and temperature and planted in week 23 in
Ramat-
2009. The natural blooming date of this crop was October 1 1. The average height of the plants was 38 cm. No growth
Cultivar denomination: ‘Zanmupearly’.
retardants were used. No tests were done on disease or insect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold or
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
drought tolerance. This new variety produces medium siZed
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar
blooms with white ray ?orets and a cream centerblooming for a period of 4 weeks. From the cultivars known to inventor the most similar
of chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthe mumxmorifolium Ramat., commercially known as a garden mum, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar denomination
existing cultivar in comparison to ‘Zanmupearly’ is ‘Zanmu candle’ (US. patent application Ser. No. 12/591,869). When ‘Zanmucandle’ and ‘Zanmupearly’ are being compared the
‘Zanmupearly’. ‘Zanmupearly’ is a product of a breeding and selection program for outdoor pot mums (garden mums) which had the objective of creating new cultivars with a double type in?orescence, a natural season ?ower date around October 10, blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ‘Zan mupearly’ is a seedling resulting from a crossing program set up by a previous breeder, and which records are unknown to the inventor.
following differences are noticed: (1) In?orescence siZe And (2) Plant height. (1) The in?orescences of ‘Zanmucandle’ are 15
The following is a description of the plant and character
The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a ?owering plant by Wilhelmus Bernardus Blom on a
cultivated ?eld in Rij senhout, The Netherlands in 2003. The
istics that distinguish ‘Zanmupearly’ as a new and distinct
variety. 20
?rst act of asexual production of ‘Zanmupearly’ was accom
tions and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to
2003 were propagated further in a controlled environment in
sive propagations.
The color designations are taken from the plant itself.
Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designa
plished when vegetative cuttings from the initial selection in Rij senhout, The Netherlands. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through succes
larger than those of ‘Zanmupearly’. (2) Plants of ‘Zanmu candle’ are smaller than those of ‘Zanmupearly’.
photographic tolerances. The color chart used in this descrip tion is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, edition 25
2001. TABLE 1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Botanical Description of Chrysanthemum xmorifolium Ralnat. ‘Zanmupearly’
The 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 a plant of the cultivar in full bloom. FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cul tivar. FIG. 3 shows the various stages of foliage of the new cultivar. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Bud Size
Small; cross-section 4 mm, height 4 mm
Shape
Round
Texture 35 Outside Color
plants grown out door in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands under
Greyed-green 191A
Phyllaries Number
22, arranged in 3 rows
Shape
Elliptic
Apex
Acute
40 Base
The observations and measurements were gathered from
Pubescent
Margin
Truncate
Entire
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Botanical Description of Chrysanlhemum xmorzfolium Ramat. ‘Zanmupearly’
Botanical Description of Chrysanlhemum xmonfolium Ramat. ‘Zanmupearly’
Color
Upper surface: Greyed-green 189A
Stigma Width
1 mm
Length and Width
5 mm; 3 mm
Ovary
Enclosed in calyx
Texture
Pubescent
Plant
In?orescence Form
Type Height Diameter
Peduncle length
Double
GroWn as a spray type pot mum, outdoor
raised and mounded
1.2 cm 4.2 cm 5-6 cm
GroWth habit
Spherical shape
GroWth rate
Variable, medium to high
Height
35-40 cm 45-60 cm
Peduncle color Peduncle diameter
Green N138 B-C 1.5 mm
Width Stem Color
Peduncle texture
Pubescent
Stem Strength
Strong
Number per branch
Approx 6 in?orescences
Stem Brittleness
Duration of ?oWering
4 Weeks
Stem Anthocyanin Coloration
Not brittle Not observed
Seeds
Produced in small quantities, ovate, Greyed-broWn 199A, length 1.5 mm,
Internode length
1-1.5 cm
Length of lateral branch
From top to bottom 18 cm Green 137 C
Fragrance
diameter 0.5 mm
Lateral branch color
Faint chrysanthemum odor
Lateral branch, attachment
Color 20
Center of in?orescence
Color ofupper surface ofthe
Immature stage: YelloW 6D Mature stage: White 155D White 155D
Greyed-broWn 199A
Lateral branch diameter
Not brittle 2.mm
Branching (average number
Proli?c With 8 breaks after pinching
of lateral branches) Natural season blooming date
October 10 (Week 41)
Foliage
ray-?orets Leaf color
Upper side: Green 137B
Color midvein
Upper side: YelloW-green 147D
Size
LoWer side: YelloW-green 148D Small; length 3-4 cm, Width 2-3 cm
aging ofthe plant
Quantity (number per lateral
Ca. 22
Ray ?orets
branch) Shape
Color ofthe loWer surface
White 155D 25
of the ray-?orets Tonality from Distance
A garden mum With White blooms and a
Color of the ray-?orets after
White 155D
LoWer side: Green 138B
cream center
30
Texture Number
Upper and loWer surface smooth Ca. 180
Texture upper side Texture under side
Shape Apex
Elliptic
Venation arrangement
Pointed
Base
Attenuate
Cross-section
Flat
Longitudinal axis of
Straight to re?exing
Shape ofthe margin Shape ofBase of Sinus 35 BetWeen Lateral Lobes
Margin of Sinus BetWeen
Broadly elliptic Sparsely pubescent Pubescent Palmate Serrated Rounded
Diverging
Lateral Lobes
majority
Shape of Base
Attenuate to truncate
Length of corolla tube
3 mm
Ray-?oret margin Ray-?oret length
Apex
Mucronulate
Entire
Petiole length
1.2-1.5 cm
Ray-?oret Width Ratio length/Width
3-5 mm
Petiole diameter Petiole color
0.8-1.2 cm 2 mm
Disc ?orets
YelloW-green 147D
Medium Absent
Receptacle TABLE 2 C olor
YelloW-green 145 D
Shape Height
4 mm
Diameter
4 mm
Domed raised
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Differences With the comparison varietv (When groWn side to side)
“Zanmupearly”
‘Zanmucandle’
4.2 cm
6.5 cm
38 cm
16 cm
Reproductive Organs In?orescence size
Androecium Pollen
Absent Absent
Gynoecium
Present on both ray ?orets
Style color
YelloW-green 154C
Style Length
3 mm
Stigma color
YelloW 7A
Plant height
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I claim: 1. A neW and distinct chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zan mupearly’ as described and illustrated. 55
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