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New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Fisimp Red` |
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New Guinea Impatiens plant named `Fisimp Red`
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| Inventor: |
Hofmann |
| Date Issued: |
September 2, 2008 |
| Application: |
11/800,780 |
| Filed: |
May 7, 2007 |
| Inventors: |
Hofmann; Birgit (56170 Bendorf, DE)
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| Primary Examiner: |
Para; Annette H |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Whealy; C. A. |
| U.S. Class: |
PLT/318.1 |
| Field Of Search: |
PLT/318.1 |
| International Class: |
A01H 5/00 |
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| Abstract: |
A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named `Fisimp Red`, characterized by its upright and outwardly spreading growth habit; mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; medium green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large intense red-colored flowers; and good garden performance. |
| Claim: |
It is claimed:
1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named `Fisimp Red` as illustrated and described. |
| Description: |
Botanical designation:Impatiens hawkeri.
Cultivar denomination: `FISIMP RED`.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea Impatiens, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri and hereinafter referred to by the name `Fisimp Red`.
The new Impatiens is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Hillscheid, Germany. The objective of the breeding program is to create new freely-branching and moderately vigorous New Guinea Impatiens cultivars withlarge and attractive flowers.
The new Impatiens originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventor during the summer of 2002 in Hillscheid, Germany of a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number K03-1384-1, not patented, as the female, orseed, parent with a proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number K02-0169-3, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new Impatiens was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant within theprogeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Moncarapacho, Portugal in March, 2003.
Asexual reproduction of the new Impatiens by terminal cuttings in a controlled environment in Moncarapacho, Portugal since June, 2003, has shown that the unique features of this new Impatiens are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The cultivar Fisimp Red has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment and cultural practices such as temperature and light intensity without, however, anyvariance in genotype.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of `Fisimp Red`. These characteristics in combination distinguish `Fisimp Red` as a new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens: 1. Upright andoutwardly spreading growth habit; mounded plant habit. 2. Freely branching habit. 3. Moderately vigorous growth habit. 4. Medium green-colored leaves. 5. Freely flowering habit. 6. Large intense red-colored flowers. 7. Good gardenperformance.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the female parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from plants of the female parent selection in flower color as plants of the female parent selection have cherryred-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the male parent selection. Plants of the new Impatiens differ primarily from plants of the male parent selection in flower color as plants of the male parent selection have less intensered-colored flowers.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the Impatiens cultivar Fisco Red, disclosed in U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 11/241,383, abandoned. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Hillscheid, Germany, plants of thenew Impatiens differed from plants of the cultivar Fisco Red in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens had larger flowers than plants of the cultivar Fisco Red. 2. Plants of the new Impatiens and the cultivar Fisco Red differedin flower color.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the Impatiens cultivar Fisupnic Tallred, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 16,809. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Hillscheid, Germany, plants of the new Impatiens differed fromplants of the cultivar Fisupnic Tallred in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens were shorter than plants of the cultivar Fisupnic Tallred. 2. Plants of the new Impatiens were less vigorous than plants of the cultivar FisupnicTallred. 3. Plants of the new Impatiens had larger flowers than plants of the cultivar Fisupnic Tallred. 4. Plants of the new Impatiens and the cultivar Fisupnic Tallred differed in flower color.
Plants of the new Impatiens can be compared to plants of the Impatiens cultivar Fisnics Lired, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 14,713. In side-by-side comparison conducted in Hillscheid, Germany, plants of the new Impatiens differed fromplants of the cultivar Fisnics Lired in the following characteristics: 1. Plants of the new Impatiens had darker green-colored leaves than plants of the cultivar Fisnics Lired. 2. Plants of the new Impatiens and the cultivar Fisnics Lired differed inflower color.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Impatiens, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightlyfrom the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Impatiens. The photograph comprises a side perspective view of typical flowering plants of `Fisimp Red` grown in a container.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in Hillscheid, Germany, in containers and under commercial practice during the spring in a glass-covered greenhouse with day temperaturesranging from 16.degree. C. to 22.degree. C. and night temperatures averaging about 16.degree. C. Rooted young plants had been growing for about ten to twelve weeks when the photograph and description were taken. In the following description, colorreferences are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Impatiens hawkeri cultivar Fisimp Red. Parentage: Female, or seed,parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number K03-1384-1, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.--Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number K02-0169-3, not patented. Propagation: Type.--Byterminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.--About ten days at temperatures of 22.degree. C. to 24.degree. C. Time to initiate roots, winter.--About 14 days at temperatures of 20.degree. C. to 22.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted youngplant, summer.--About 18 days at temperatures of 22.degree. C. to 24.degree. C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.--About 21 days at temperatures of 20.degree. C. to 22.degree. C. Root description.--Fine, fibrous; dull to creamy white incolor. Rooting habit.--Freely branching; moderately dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.--Upright to outwardly spreading growth habit; mounded plant habit. Freely branching habit with about five to six lateral branches; pinching istypically not required. Moderately vigorous growth habit. Plant height.--About 11.2 cm. Plant diameter.--About 23.6 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.--About 7 cm to 9 cm. Diameter.--About 6 mm to 7 mm. Internode length.--About 2.5 cm to 3.5cm. Strength.--Strong. Aspect.--Initially upright to outwardly spreading. Texture.--Smooth, glabrous. Color.--Towards the apex, 145A; towards the base, 146D; at the nodes, 179A. Foliage description: Arrangement.--Typically in whorls; simple. Length.--About 12.5 cm. Width.--About 4.3 cm. Shape.--Elliptical. Apex.--Acuminate. Base.--Attenuate. Margin.--Serrate with ciliation. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.--Smooth, glabrous; leathery; slightly rugose. Venation pattern.--Pinnate;arcuate. Color.--Developing foliage, upper surface: 143A. Developing foliage, lower surface: 143C. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 137C to 137D; venation, close to 47C. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 138B; venation, 145C. Petiolelength.--About 1.5 cm. Petiole diameter.--About 3 mm. Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.--Smooth, glabrous. Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.--145C to 145D; occasionally tinted with 48D. Flower description: Flower type and floweringhabit.--Single rounded axillary flowers. Freely flowering habit; usually about five to eight open flowers and flower buds per lateral branch. Flowers positioned above the foliage and typically face upright or outward. Flowers last about one week undergreenhouse conditions. Petals self-cleaning, gynoecium persistent. Flowers not fragrant. Natural flowering season.--Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden, flowering from spring until fall in Germany. Plants being begin floweringabout 9 to 9.5 weeks after planting. Flower size.--Length: About 8.9 cm. Diameter: About 9 cm. Depth: About 1.5 cm. Flower buds.--Length: About 2.4 cm. Diameter: About 1.6 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: 46C. Petals.--Quantity/arrangement: Five perflower in a single whorl. Length, banner petal: About 3.5 cm. Length, lateral petals: About 3.5 cm to 3.8 cm. Length, lower petals: About 4 cm to 4.4 cm. Width, banner petal: About 6 cm to 6.5 cm. Width, lateral petals: About 4.8 cm. Width, lowerpetals: About 4.6 cm to 5.2 cm. Shape: Cordate. Apex: Emarginate; rounded. Base: Acute to attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: 45A to 45B. When opening, lower surface:46C. Fully opened, upper surface: 46B. Fully opened, lower surface: 46C to 46D. Sepals.--Quantity/arrangement: Three, one modified into an elongated spur. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Oval. Apex: Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin:Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 147C. Spur length: About 5.8 cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 3 mm; at apex, less than 1 mm. Spur texture: Smooth, glabrous. Spur color: 53D. Peduncles.--Length: About 4.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 145B. Reproductive organs.--Stamens Quantity: Five fused at anthers; filaments free. Anther diameter: About 6 mm to 7 mm. Anthercolor: 4D tinted with 52D. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: 11D. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 7 mm. Stigma shape: Star-shaped. Stigma color: 4D. Style color: 4D. Ovary color: 144A; color becoming closer to 141Bwith development. Seed/fruit.--Seed and fruit production have not been observed. Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Impatiens have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to New Guinea Impatiens. Garden performance:Plants of the new Impatiens have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C.
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