USPP2831P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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Sept. 10, 1968 A PERRY ROSE PLANT Filed Dec. 5, 1966 Plant Pat. 2,831

IN VENTOR- ANTHONY PERRY BY ZZZM A TTORNEX United States Patent 2,831 ROSE PLANT Anthony Perry, Garden Grove, Califi, assignor to Henry A. Conklin, McFarland, Calif. Filed Dec. 5, 1966, Ser. No. 599,329 1 Claim. (Cl. Plt.-11)

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant that is genenally classified as a hybrid tea rose.

This new variety resulted from cross-breeding Fred Howard, a patented rose, U.S. Plant Patent No. 1,006, with Queen Elizabeth, a patented rose, U.S. Plant Patent No. 1,259, after numerous experiments conducted by me at Garden Grove, Calif. The original plant was produced by me in June 1956, using Fred Howard as the seed parent and Queen Elizabeth as the pollen parent.

The flowers produced by the new variety of rose plant are coral pink when the buds have fully opened and form large sized blooms that are borne at the end of medium length stems. The flowers are produced in abundance during the growing season that generally extends from February to November and usually well into the latter in the coastal region of southern California. The plant forms a large, well bnanched, upright bush that has large leaves that are considerably larger than most rose leaves; the bush reaches a height of as much as six and one half feet.

In comparing the blooms of the new variety with those of its pollen parent Queen Elizabeth, the flowers of the new variety are Azalea Pink on the under side and are Chinese Coral on the upper side of the petals, while those of the pollen parent are Carmine Rose. The blooms are borne on a single stem as a hybrid tea rose. Compared to its seed parent Fred Howard, the foliage of the new variety is much'larger and a lighter green. The plant produces a greater abundance of flowers on stems that vary between 12 to 18 in length and are Azalea Pink on the underside and Chinese Coral on the upper side of the petals whereas the flowers of the seed parent are a butt yellow. The plant is best described as hardy and exhibits a vigorous upright habit, some of the plants have reached a height of six and one-half feet.

The new variety belongs to the outdooor bush type and is used for garden ornamentation and cut flowers. The plant has been reproduced asexually by budding performed in Garden Grove Calif. as well as in McFarland, Calif. The resulting plants and the flowers reproduced true with all of the distinguishing characteristics being transmitted through the succeeding propagations of the variety; the plant cannot be reproduced true from seed.

The accompanying illustration in full color shows a typical specimen of the blooms produced by this new" variety. The colors are as true as it is possible to reproduce them by using this type of color representation.

A detailed description of the new variety of rose follows and in order to facilitate identification of the important colors described in the specification, the designations adopted by the British Horticultural Colour Charts have been followed.

The new rose belongs to the outdoor bush type and is of the so-called hybrid tea class. Its beautiful pink large sized blooms on the end of fairly long stems make this rose particularly desirable for out flowers and for ornamenting gardens.

The flower Locality where grown and observed: Garden Grove,

Calif; and McFarland, Calif. Y

Flowers borne: The flowers are borne usually as single flowers on fairly long stems that vary from twelve to eighteen inches in length.

Number of blooms: When grown outdoors the plant produces an abundance of flowers, there being between twenty to fifty blooms on the plant at one time.

Continuity: The plant blooms from early spring to and sometimes through the month of November. Extremely warm weather has a tendency of reducing the size of the blooms.

Fragrance: This variety produces flowers that have a slight rose fragrance. Bud:

Peduncle.Length-from one and one-half to two inches. Colorgreen.

Before calyx brea ks.Sizeabout three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Form-the bud is best described as ovoid.

As calyx breaks.-Colordark rose pink. Sepals: shapespear shaped with a rounded base; size the sepals can be as much as one and one-half inches in length.

As first petal opens.$ize-the petals are quite large. Color--upper sidethe predominant color is Chinese Coral 614/2; undersidethe color is Azalea Pink 618/2; base of petalthe petals shade to Primrose Yellow 601 at and near the base. Formthe petals are orbiculate.

Bloom:

Size-The flowers are from five and one-half to six inches in diameter.

Petalage.The number of petals varies from 50 to F0rm.-Globul-ar with high center. The inner petals are smaller than the outer petals.

Petals.-Shape-the petals are substantially round at the tip with the base acute; the tip is usually retuse having a centrally positioned W-shaped notch. sizematured petals can be as much as 2 /2" across. Color-upper side-the upper side of the petals is Chinese Coral 614/2; under sidethe under side of the petals is Azalea Pink 618/2; the petals shade to Primrose Yellow 601 at the base. Texturetl1e petals have a leathery appear ance.

General color efiecL-Coral Pink inside with rose pink outside.

Behavi0ur.--The petals drop off clean, the flowers are somewhat stunted in very warm weather.

Flower l0ngevity.The flowers last from five to six days. 1

Reproductive organs Stamens: Average in number. Filaments: Filaments are about one-quarter of an inch long. Colorfilaments are golden colored. Anthers: Anthers are not prominent. Colorgolden yellow. Pollen:

Quantity-Moderate. Colon-Golden yellow. Pistils: Numerous. Styles: Not prominent. Stigma: Not prominent. Ovaries: Ovaries are not visible, being enclosed in calyx. Hips:

Length-From one-half to three-quarters inches in length. F0rm.Oblong. Col0r.-Light green. Seeds: Average in number. Do not set freely.

The plant Foliage: Compound, odd pinnate leaves having an average of three leaflets generally; a few leaves have five leaflets.

Quantity.Normal.

Leaflets.Shape-leaflets are best described as ovate with a tip that is substantially acurninate. The base of each leaflet is between obtuse and truncate; the margin of the leaflet is surrulate. Size-the leaflets are in general larger than ordinary with some of the leaflets having a length of four inches and a Width of two and three-quarter inches. Color: upper-side-Spinach Green 0960/ 1; undersideSpinach Green 0960/ 3.

Young leaflets.C0loryoung leaflets have approximately the same color as the mature leaflets with the exception that the new leaflets have a definite reddish coloration that disappears when the leaflets have matured.

Type.--Imparipinnate.

Stipules.Stipules are flaring and are up to fiveeighths inch in length.

Growth-Habit and heightthe plant is vigorous, upright and Well branched; the plant reaches as much as six and one half feet in height.

Canes.The diameter of the canes varies from threequarter to one inch in diameter at the base.

Main stems.Lengthfrorn four to six and one-half feet long. Col0rlight to medium green.

Prickles (large).-Size and spacingthe prickles are from to /2" in length. These are widely spaced.

Prickles (small).-None.

Branches.Colorlight green. Shapepredominantly vertical. Thorns: number and size-thorns are moderate in number being widely spaced; these vary from to /2 in length.

New sh00ts.Color-Bronzy reddish green. Large and small prickles-none.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. The new and distinct variety of rose plant of the class designated as hybrid tea roses, substantially as shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the globular, high centered, large sized blooms that have large petals that are Chinese Coral on the upper side and Azalea Pink on the underside, said blooms borne as single flowers on medium to long stems, by the slight rose fragrance of the blooms that is more noticeable in cooler weather, by the tall, vigorous upright growth of the plant, and by the very large-sized leaflets.

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