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Alstroemeria named Nevada |
| PP8736 |
Alstroemeria named Nevada
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
van Zanten |
| Date Issued: |
May 17, 1994 |
| Application: |
07/964,361 |
| Filed: |
October 21, 1992 |
| Inventors: |
van Zanten; G. E. Veldhuyzen (Hillegom, NL)
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| Assignee: |
Koninklijke van Zanten (Hillegom, NL) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Feyrer; James R. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
Veitenheimer; Erich |
| Attorney Or Agent: |
Tilton, Fallon, Lungus & Chestnut |
| U.S. Class: |
PLT/309 |
| Field Of Search: |
; Plt/87.1 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
PP4930; PP7886 |
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| Abstract: |
A new and distinctive alstroemeria cultivar particularly distinguished by its medium-size flowers having generally an ivory-white flower color, leaves and internodes being shorter than common varieties, pedicels having a horizontal setting on the main stem and high productivity. |
| Claim: |
I claim:
1. A new and distinctive hybrid alstroemeria plant, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized in particular by its medium size flowers, the outer petals of which are ingeneral of an ivory white color and inner petals being of an ivory white color with many yellow longitudinally extending pencil stripes, said plant having between 30 to 40 leaves per stem. |
| Description: |
Background of the New Plant
This alstroemeria cultivar originated as a hybrid seedling produced in my nursery at Hillegom, The Netherlands by my crossing of two plants, hereinafter identified, selected from a field of various alstroemeria varieties maintained at my nurserygor breeding purposes. This particular seedling was selected from those produced by the said hybrid because of the very unusual flower coloration on a plant having abundant foliage and very favorable growth characteristics. This selected seedling waspropagated by me at Hillegom by dividing its roots with very satisfactory results and thereafter this selected plan was propagated through several successive generations in the same manner which demonstrated conclusively that the novel characteristics ofthe originally selected seedling would be maintained from gneration to generation and its homogeneity would be firmly established.
Nevada is similar to Alstroemeria named Stalibla (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,886) and Alstroemeria named Stablaco (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,930). Below in a tabular format, is a side-by-side comparison of the varieties.
______________________________________ Stalibla Stablaco Nevada (U.S. Plant Pat. (U.S. Plant Pat. (Ser. No. No. 7,886) No. 4,930) 07/964,361) ______________________________________ Outer Petal 158-C (body) 158-C-D (body) 155 B/C/2d Color158-C (base) 48-D (base) Inside Petal 2/3 of the 158-C-D (body) 155 B/2d Color inside portion has 48-D (base) a color of 13-B with the upper most portion 158-C Reverse 158-C 48-D 155-B Side Color (Outer Petal) 158-C (Inside Petal outerportion) 12-C (Inside Petal inner portion) Color of Stripes Brown Brown Yellow Leaf Shape Elliptic Elliptic Lanceolate Fruit Unknown Not Fertile Fertile Peduncle about 2 cm. about 4 cm. 10-15 cm. ______________________________________
Description of the Drawing
My new alstroemeria plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographic drawing which, in full color, shows the form and coloration of the flowers as they appear with relatively close spacing in a raceme manner at the upper end portion of theflowering stem of the plant. The colors shown are as nearly true to these herein specified as is reasonably possible to obtain by conventional photographic procedures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW PLANT
The following is a detailed description of my new alstroemeria plant as observed from plants grown under greenhouse conditions in Hillegom, Holland, withthe stated flower colors being according to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The RoyalHorticultural Society of London, England.
THE PLANT
Origin: Seedling.
Parentage:
Seed parent.--Unreleased, unnamed, unnumbered proprietary hybrid.
Pollen parent.--Unreleased, unnamed, unnumbered proprietary hybrid.
These parent plants are so identified in my business records of the present cultivar maintained at the office of the Hillegom nursery and the production of the aforementioned hybird and the selected seedling are also there recorded.
Classification:
Botanic.--Alstroemeria hybrid.
Commercial.--Alstroemeria.
Form: A tall, upright bush having a strong and vigorous spreading growth habit. In the first season, the ground covered by a single plant is about 20.times.20 cm. In the second season, the ground covered by the plant is about 30.times.30 cm. The plant is lifted after 2 years.
Height: About 120-160 cm.
Character: Unbranched stem till umbel, stem arise from rhizomes.
Main stem length: About 120-150 cm. depending upon the season.
Foliage:
Quantity.--Abundant.
Number of leaves.--30-40/stem.
Size and shape of leaf.--The leaf is of a generally lanceolate shape and about 15 cm in length. The width of the leaf is 2.5-3 cm.
Margin type.--Smooth/equal.
Texture.--Glossy.
Color.--Upper side -- Light Green. Under side .-- Light Green.
Rhizomes:
Size.--1/2 cm.
Color.--Plae White.
THE BUD
Size:
Diameter.--1-1.5 cm.
Length.--5-6 cm.
Shape: Ovoid.
Color of petals:
When petals first divide.--Green yellow.
When petals begin to unfurl--yellow ivory white.
Peduncle:
Length.--10-15 cm.
Character.--Erect.
Color.--Green.
Rate of opening.--Fast.
Calyo:
Shape.--Pear-shaped.
Aspect.--Smooth.
THE FLOWER
Blooming habit: Continuous and profusely from early Spring through mid-season and Fall.
Size of bloom: Medium.
Diameter.--About 5 cm.
Depth.--About 3 cm.
Borne: Cluster.
Shape: When bloom matures, cup like umbel.
Number of petals: 6.
Number of florets: 4-6 bud-forming florets per stem in an umbel arrangement.
Shape of outside perianth: Wide obovate.
Shape of inside perianth: Long abovate.
Texture: Soft.
Appearance: Satiny.
Color:
Outer petals.--Body RHS 155B, 155C, or 2D.
Reverse side.--RHS 155B Ivory White.
Inside petals.--RHS 155B or 2D.
Reverse side.--RHS 155B.
Discoloration after full bloom: No.
Persistence: Some persistence. No special persistence noted for Nevada.
Lasting quality:
On the plant.--About 14-18 days.
As cut flower.--About 12-16 days.
Dates for first and last bloom: In Holland, planting time is in November. The first bloom will appear in November.
Known disease resistances/susceptibilities: None.
Fertilizer or growing condition requirements: None.
THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Stamens:
Number.--Six.
Arrangement: Three stamens are arranged in two rings and in the middle of this arrangement grows the pistil.
Anthers:
Size.--About 0.5 cm.
Color.--RHS 162B.
Filaments:
Length.--About 4 cm.
Color.--Yellow.
Pollen:
Color.--Yellow Brown.
Pistils:
Number.--One.
Style:
Length.--About 2/3 cm.
Color.--White/Yellow.
Stigmas: White/Yellow.
Fertility: The fruit is fertile.
Shape: Ovoid.
Color at maturity: Green.
Seed description: The seed capsule consists of three compartments and has a total of 6 attachments. The capsule is light green and is without anthocyanin coloring.
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