Patent Grant
PP26556
Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.
Cultivar denomination: ‘Zanmuperfecor’.
This new plant a mutant obtained from the Chrysanthemum plant ‘Zanmuperfect’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,015).
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat., commercially known as a garden mum, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar denomination ‘Zanmuperfecor’.‘Zanmuperfecor’ is a product of a breeding and selection program for outdoor pot mums (garden mums) which had the objective of finding color mutants from existing parent plants. The new plant comprises a whole plant mutation from the Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuperfect’. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuperfecor’ differ from plants of the parent in the color of the inflorescences; the inflorescences are orange in ‘Zanmuperfecor’ and pink in ‘Zanmuperfect’.
The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a flowering plant by Henricus Cornelius Maria Jacobs on a cultivated field in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in 2007. The first act of asexual production of ‘Zanmuperfecor’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings from the initial selection in 2007 were propagated further in a controlled environment in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. In summer, about 6-8 days are needed to initiate roots in cuttings of the new cultivar, after another 5 days rooted plants are formed. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.
The present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum (of about 16 weeks) is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.
The observations and measurements were gathered from plants, in the period of 15 to 22 weeks of age, grown outdoor in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands, under natural day length and temperature and planted in week 23 in 2013 (with a warm summer), receiving drip irrigation. The natural blooming date of this crop was September 9-14 (week 37) . The average height of the plants was 30 cm. No growth retardants were used. No tests were done on disease or insect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold or drought tolerance. This new variety produces medium sized blooms with bronze ray florets and a dark center blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
From the cultivars known to the inventor the most similar existing cultivar in comparison to ‘Zanmuperfecor’ is its parent ‘Zanmuperfect’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,015). When ‘Zanmuperfecor’ and ‘Zanmuperfect’ are being compared the following differences are noticed. (1). Color center inflorescences. And (2). Ray-floret color. (1). Inflorescences of ‘Zanmuperfecor’ have an orange center, while those of ‘Zanmuperfect’ have a red center. (2). Ray-florets of ‘Zanmuperfecor’ are bronze, while those of ‘Zanmuperfect’ are pink.
The following is a description of the plant and characteristics that distinguish ‘Zanmuperfecor’ as a new and distinct variety.
The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart used in this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, edition 2001.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20150189815 P1 | Jul 2015 | US |
