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(12) United States Plant Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Pieters (54)
(45) Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED ‘MIKA
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ORANGE’
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Field of Classi?cation Search
(50) Latin Name?
chrysamhemumxmorlfolium
Varietal Denomination: Inventor:
Plt./290, Flt/296
See application ?le for complete search history.
Mika Orange _
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Primary Examiner * Susan McCormick Ewoldt
Dirk Pieters, Oostmeuwkerke (BE)
(74) Attorney] Agent] or Firm i C_ A Whealy
(73) Assignee: Paraty B.V.B.A., Oostnieuwkerke (BE)
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Subject to any disclaimer’ the term ofth1s patent is extended or adjusted under 35
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mika Orange’, characterized by its uniform, upright, out
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wardly spreading and rounded plant form; moderately vigor
Notice;
ABSTRACT
ous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant
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habit; uniform, early and freely ?owering habit; large semi
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tially greyed orange in color becoming yellow orange with development; and excellent garden performance.
decorative-type in?orescences with ray ?orets that are ini
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Apr. 5, 2011
Int. Cl. A01H 5/00
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1 Drawing Sheet
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Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum>
These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Mika
cultivar denomination; ‘MIKA ORANGE’_
Orange’ as a new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant:
1. Uniform, upright, outwardly spreading and rounded plant form; moderately vigorous growth habit.
BACKGROUND ()1? THE INVENTION 5
of Chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthe mum>
breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium. The objective of the breeding program is to create new freely ?owering Chrysanthemum plants with unique and attractive ray ?OI-et Coloration The new Chrysanthemum plant originated from a cross
2. Freely branching habit; dense and full plant habit.
3. Uniform, early and freely ?owering habit.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar
4. Large semi-decorative-type in?orescences with ray ?o rets that are initially greyed orange in color becoming
yellow orange with development. 5. Excellent garden performance. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differprimarily fromthe
female parent, ‘Rambo’, in the following characteristics; 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum ?ower earlier than Plants of ‘Rambo’ 15
pollination made by the Inventor in Oostnieuwkerke, Bel gium in September, 2004 of Chrysanthemum>
2. In?orescences of plants of the new Chrysanthemum are semi-decorative in form whereas in?orescences of plants of ‘Rambo’ are single in form. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily from the
male parent, ‘Eho’, in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum ?ower earlier than
plants Of‘EhO’_ 2. In?orescences of plants of the new Chrysanthemum are semi-decorative in form whereas in?orescences of plants of ‘Eho’ are decorative in form. Plants ofthe new Chrysanthemum can also be Compared to
Asexual reproduction of the new Chrysanthemum plant by 25 Plants of chWsamhemumxmof’lfblium _‘Graee’> dieelesed in vegetative cuttings was ?rst conducted in a controlled green-
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ducted in Oostmeuwkerke, Belg1um, plants of the new Chry
house envlronment 1n Oostmeuwkerke, Belg1um 1n January,
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2006. Asexual reproductlon by cuttings has shown that the _ _
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characteristics:
umque features ofth1s new Chrysanthemum plant are stable
and reproduced true to type in successive generations.
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santhemum dlffered from plants of Grace in the followmg
1 Plants of the new Chrysanthemum Were more rounded
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than and not as upright as plants of ‘Graee,_ 2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum were ?exible and not
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have not been observed 35
under all possible environmental conditions and cultural conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, daylength and light inten-
brittle like plants of ‘Grace’. 3. In?orescences of plants of the new Chrysanthemum Were Semieeume in form Whereas in?orescence of
plants of ‘Grace’ Were Single in fonn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
sity, without, however, any variance in genotype. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Mika Orange’.
The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Chrysanthemum plant showing the
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surfaces: Slightly pubescent and rough. Color, upper
colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored
surface: Close to 136A. Color, loWer surface: Close to reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may 137C. differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed In?orescence description: botanical description Which accurately describe the colors of AppearanceiSemi-decorative in?orescence form; the neW Chrysanthemum plant. The photograph comprises a 5 in?orescences borne on terminals above foliar plane; side perspective vieW of a typical ?owering plant of ‘Mika
disc and ray ?orets arranged acropetally on a capitu lum.
Orange’ groWn in a container.
FragranceiFaintly fragrant, pungent.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Flowering responseiUnder natural season conditions, plants ?oWer in early September in Belgium; ?oWer ing response time, about ?ve Weeks.
The aforementioned photograph and folloWing observa tions and measurements describe plants groWn in 19-cm con
Postproduction longevityiln?orescences maintain
tainers in an outdoor nursery in OostnieuWkerke, Belgium during the summer and autumn and under conditions and
good color and substance for about six Weeks in an
mercial Chrysanthemum production. During the production
outdoor nursery; in?orescences persistent. Quantity of in?orescencesiAbout 20 to 30 in?ores
of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 25° C. to 30° C. and night temperatures ranged from 15° C. to 20° C. Plants
In?orescence budiHeight: About 6 mm. Diameter:
Were 20 Weeks old When the photograph and description Were taken. In the folloWing description, color references are made
In?orescence sizeiDiameter: About 5 cm. Depth
practices Which approximate those generally used in com
cences develop per lateral branch. About 2 cm. Shape: Globular. Color: Close to 136A. (height): About 2 cm. Disc diameter: About 1.5 cm.
to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2005 Edi
Receptacle diameter: About 3 mm. Receptacle height:
tion, except Where general terms of ordinary dictionary sig
About 2.5 mm to 3 mm. Receptacle color: Close to 144B. Ray ?oretsiLength: About 3.5 cm to 5 cm. Width:
ni?cance are used.
Botanical classi?cation: Chrysanthemum>
Orange’. Parentage:
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Female, or seed, parent.*Chrysanthemumxmory‘olium ‘Rambo’, not patented.
‘Eho’, not patented. 30
Time to initiate roots, summer.iAbout 14 days at tem
to 21B; color does not change With development. Disc ?oretsiLength: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm to 1 mm. Shape: Tubular, elongated; apices acute. Number of disc ?orets per in?orescence: About 200 to 250 massed at the center of the in?orescence. Color, immature: Close to 145A. Color, mature: Close
peratures of about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.iAbout 30 days at temperatures of about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winteniAbout 40 days at temperatures of about 20° C.
to 12A.
Root descriptioniFine, ?brous; light broWn in color.
PhyllariesiNumber of phyllaries per in?orescence:
Rooting habitiFreely branching; medium density.
About 25 arranged in tWo or three Whorls. Length:
Plant description:
About 4 mm to 6 mm. Width: About 2 mm to 3 mm.
AppearanceiPerennial decorative-type Chrysanthe
Shape: Ovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Rounded to truncate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and loWer
mum plant; stems upright and outWardly spreading giving a uniformly rounded appearance to the plant; very freely branching habit, about 25 primary lateral branches develop, each primary lateral branch With
surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper surface: Close to 137A. Color, loWer surface: Close to N137B.
PedunclesiLength, terminal peduncle: About 5 cm. Length, fourthpeduncle: About 5 cm. Length, seventh
multiple secondary branches; pinching enhances lat eral branch development; dense and full plant habit;
peduncle: About 5 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm.
moderately vigorous groWth habit; plants ?exible, not 50
Reproductive organsiAndroecium: Not observed. Gynoecium: Not observed.
Lateral branchesiLength: About 25 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 3 mm. Intemode length: About 3 cm.
Seed/fruitiSeed and fruit production have not been
Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent; longitudinally 55
LeavesiArrangement: Alternate, simple. Length:
plants groWn under commercial conditions. Garden performance: Plants of the neW Chrysanthemum have demonstrated excellent garden performance and Will tol
Apex: Rounded to cuspidate. Base: Attenuate. Mar
loWer surfaces: Slightly pubescent. Color: Develop ing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 136A; venation, close to 148C. Developing and fully expanded leaves, loWer surface: Close to 137C; vena tion, close to 147B to 147C. Petiole: Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Texture, upper and loWer
observed.
Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests common to Chrysanthemums has not been observed on
About 4.5 cm to 6 cm. Width: About 2.5 cm to 3 cm.
gin: Palmately lobed and serrate, sinuses betWeen lateral lobes divergent to parallel. Texture, upper and
Angle: About 30° from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture: Slightly pubescent. Color: Close to 136A.
Plant widthiAbout 50 cm.
ridged. Color: Close to 136A.
75 arranged in about three Whorls. Color: When open ing, upper surface: Close to 171B. When opening, loWer surface: Close to 169C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 23A; color becoming closer to 21B
With development. Fully opened, loWer surface: Close
peratures of about 20° C. Time to initiate roots, winteniAbout 20 days at tem
brittle. Plant heightiAbout 35 cm.
Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Aspect: Mostly ?at. Tex ture, upper and loWer surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Number of ray ?orets per in?orescence: About 50 to
Male, orpollen, parent.*Chrysanthemumxmory‘olium
Propagation: TypeiTerminal vegetative cuttings.
About 8 mm. Shape: Oval. Apex: Rounded. Base:
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erate temperatures ranging from about 0° C. to about 45° C. It is claimed: 1. A neW and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mika Orange’ as illustrated and described. *
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