(12) United States Plant Patent

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van den Top (54)

HOSTA PLANT NAMED ‘JUSTINE’

(50) Varietal Latin Name: Denomination: Hosta hybrid Justine (76) (*)

Inventor: Notice:

Hendrik Jan van den Top, Wesselseweg 46, 3771 PC Barneveld (NL)

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Field See application of Classi?cation ?le for complete Search search history.

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Primary ExamineriKent L Bell (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm4C. A. Whealy

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 0 days' 21 A 1' N '2 12/590 820 ( ) pp 0 ’ (22) Filed: N0“ 14 2009 ’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Hosla plant named ‘Justine’, characterized by its outwardly spreading foliage with upright ?ower scapes; dark green and light green variegated foliage; light violet-colored ?owers that are positioned above the foli age on strong scapes; and good garden performance.

(5 1) Int. Cl. A01H 5/00

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Botanical designation: Hosla hybrid.

‘Sweet Innocence’ differ primarily in leaf coloration as plants

Cultivar denomination: ‘JUSTINE’.

of ‘Sweet Innocence’ have light green and pale yellow varie

gated foliage. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the over all appearance of the new Hosla plant, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproduc tions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new

of Hosla plant, botanically known as Hosla hybrid and here inafter referred to by the name ‘Justine’. The new Hosla plant is a naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Hosla hybrid ‘June Fever’, disclosed in US. Plant Pat. No. 15,340. The new Hosla plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor in a controlled environment in

Hosla plant.

Bameveld, The Netherlands in May, 2006. Asexual reproduction of the new Hosla plant by divisions

The photograph on the ?rst sheet comprises a side perspec tive view of a typical ?owering plant of ‘Justine’ grown in a container. The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical ?owers and leaves of ‘Justine’.

in a controlled environment in Bameveld, The Netherlands

since August, 2006, has shown that the unique features of this new Hosla plant are stable and reproduced true to type in

successive generations. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

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The aforementioned photographs and following observa

Plants of the new Hosla have not been observed under all

tions, measurements and values describe plants grown in containers in Bameveld, The Netherlands, under commercial

possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment and cultural prac

practice during the late summer in an outdoor nursery. Plants were two years old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are

tices such as temperature and light intensity without, how ever, any variance in genotype. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Justine’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Justine’ as a new

and distinct cultivar of Hosla:

made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001

Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary 30

4. Good garden performance. Plants of the new Hosla differ from plants of the parent, ‘June Fever’, primarily in leaf coloration as leaves of plants of the new Hosla have a broader green-colored edge than leaves of plants of ‘June Fever’. In addition, plants of the new Hosla have thicker leaves than plants of ‘June Fever’. Plants of the new Hosla can be compared to plants of ‘ Sweet Innocence’, not patented. Plants of the new Hosla and

signi?cance are used.

Botanical classi?cation: Hosla hybrid cultivar Justine.

l. Outwardly spreading foliage with upright ?ower scapes. 2. Dark green and light green variegated foliage. 3. Light violet-colored ?owers that are positioned above the foliage on strong scapes.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

Parentage: Naturally-occurring whole plant mutation of the Hosla hybrid ‘June Fever’, disclosed in US. Plant Pat. No. 1 5,340. 35

Propagation: lypaiBy divisions. R002 descriplioniMedium in thickness, ?brous; creamy white in color.

Rooting habiriModerate branching; moderately dense.

Plant description:

Plant form/habiriHerbaceous ?owering perennial plant; mounded plant form with outwardly spreading

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3 foliage and upright ?ower scapes; ?owering stems

In?orescence heightiAbout 14 cm to 18 cm. In?orescence diameteriAbout 12 cm to 14 cm.

and leaves basal; moderately vigorous growth habit; light violet-colored ?owers are positioned above the foliage on strong scapes. Growth rateiModerately fast; about one year is 5

required to produce fully-grown ?owering plants.

three exterior tepals. Tepal length: About 1.5 cm to 2

15 cm to 20 cm.

cm. Tepal width: About 1 cm to 1.2 cm. Tepal shape:

Plant height (soil level to top ofin?orescences).iAbout

Ovate. Tepal apex: Acute. Tepal margin: Entire. Tepal

45 cm.

texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;

Plant width (spread).iAbout 50 cm.

satiny. Tepal color: Developing and fully expanded

Foliage description: Arrangement/formiLeaves basal, simple, generally

tepals, upper surface: Close to 85B to 85C; towards

the base, close to 85D. Developing and fully expanded tepals, lower surface: Close to 85D.

symmetrical and long-persisting. Leaf lengthiAbout 11 cm to 15 cm. Leaf widthiAbout 5.5 cm to 9 cm.

Flower bracts.4Quantity: One per ?ower at the base of the pedicel. Length: About 1.5 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Ovate.Apex: Acute. Base: Cuneate. Mar

Shape.4Cordate. ApeyaiAcuminate.

gin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower surfaces:

BaseiRounded. 20

Texture, upper and lower sur?tcexiSmooth, glabrous;

leathery; moderately rugose.

Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color:

ColoriDeveloping leaves, upper surface: Center, close 145C; towards the margins, close to 147A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Center, more green than 146A; towards the margins, close to N137A; venation, similar to surface colors. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Center, close to 144A; towards

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Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.iSmooth,

glabrous. Petiole color, upper surface.4Close to 144A; towards the edges, close to 145D. Petiole color, lower surfaceiClose to 137C.

Flower description: Flower type/habitiSingle campanulate ?owers with fused perianth arranged on terminal racemes; ?owers

face mostly outwardly; panicles roughly conical in shape; freely ?owering habit.

FragranceiModerately fragrant; sweet, pleasant. Natural ?owering seasoniFlowering recurrent during July and August in The Netherlands. Postproduction longevityiFlowers last about one week on the plant; ?owers not persistent. Flower budxiHeight: About 1 cm to 3 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm to 12 mm. Shape: Elliptic to obovate. Color: Close to 146D.

Close to 146C. PedicelxiLength: About 9 mm to 11 mm. Diameter:

About 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, gla brous. Color: Close to 146C.

Reproductive organxiStamens: Quantity per ?ower: Typically six; anthers dorsi?xed. Filament length: 30

About 5.5 cm. Filament color: Close to 155C. Anther

shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther length: About 4 mm.

the margins, close to 137B; venation, similar to sur face colors. Petiole lengthiAbout 9 cm to 12 cm. Petiole diameteriAbout 4 mm to 8 mm.

Close to 146D; towards the base, close to 193A. Peduncles (scapes).iLength: About 22 cm to 27 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm to 6 mm. Angle: Erect.

Venation patterniPinnate, arcuate. to 137C; towards the margins, close to 147A. Devel oping leaves, lower surface: Center, close to 145B and

PerianthiArrangement: Three interior tepals arranged in a single whorl surrounded by an outer whorl of

Plant height (soil level to top offoliar plane).iAbout

MarginiEntire.

Flower diameteriAbout 3 cm.

Flower depthiAbout 5 cm.

Anther color: Close to 86B. Pollen amount: Moder ate. Pollen color: Close to 17A. Pistils: Quantity per

?ower: One. Stigma shape: Lobed. Stigma color: 35

Close to 155C. Style length: About 5 cm. Style color: Close to 145D. Ovary length: About 6 mm. Ovary color: Close to 150C.

Seed/fruitiSeed and fruit development have not been observed. Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Hosta have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Hosta.

Garden performance: Plants of the new Hosta have been

observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate rain, wind and temperatures ranging from about —30° C. to about 35° C.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Hosta plant named ‘Justine’ as illus trated and described.

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