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US 20150059041Pl (19) United States (12) Plant Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.: US 2015/0059041 P1 Egger (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 26, 2015 (54) SEDUM PLANT NAMED ’ORBIT BRONZE’ Publication Classi?cation (71) Applicant: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., Canby, OR (51) 1111.0. (Us) A01H5/00 (2006.01) (52) U.S.Cl. (72) Inventor: Janet N. Egger, Wilsonville, OR (US) USPC ....................................................... .. PLT/479 (73) Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., Canby, OR (57) ABSTRACT (Us) A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant substantially as shown and described, characterized by medium size, oblong, serrated leaves that are red brown in summer sun and olive (21) Appl.No.: 13/987,671 green in spring, burgundy red stems, a high crown count that will grow or ?ll a container more quickly, an upright, round, (22) Filed: Aug. 20, 2013 tight habit like a topiary, and excellent vigor. BOTANICAL DENOMINATION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0001] Sedum telephium (Hylotelephium telephium) [0014] FIG. 1 shows a close up ofthe spring leaves ofa 2 year old Sedum ‘Orbit Bronze’ growing outside in April in VARIETY DESIGNATION Canby, Oreg. [0015] FIG. 2 shows a 9 month old in the trial ?eld in [0002] ‘Orbit Bronze’ September in Canby, Oreg. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0016] FIG. 3 shows a 3 year old plant in September in the trial ?eld in Canby, Oreg., showing the topiary habit. [0003] The present invention relates to a new and distinct [0017] FIG. 4 shows the ?owers in late July to early August cultivar of Sedum and given the cultivar name of ‘Orbit in Canby, Oreg. Bronze’. Sedum is in the family Crassulaceae. Sedum ‘Orbit Bronze’ is the result of a planned breeding project to produce DETAILED PLANT DESCRIPTION short dark leaf Sedum telephium (Hylotelephium telephium) with high crown counts. The new cultivar originated from a [0018] The following is a detailed description of the new cross between Sedum telephium 3l-5, as the seed parent, and Sedum hybrid based on observations of two year old speci Sedum telephium 32-6, as the pollen parent. Both parents are mens grown in the garden in full sun under typical outdoor proprietary, unpatented plants. conditions in early August Canby, Oreg. Canby is Zone 8 on [0004] Compared to Sedum telephium 31-5, the new culti the USDA Hardiness map. Temperatures range from a high of 95° F. in August to 320 F. in January. Normal rainfall in Canby var has a rounder, tighter habit. is 42.8 inches per year. The color descriptions are all based on [0005] Compared to Sedum telephium 32-6, the new culti The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 5th edition. var has leaves that are more oblong, and less shiny, and the [0019] Plant: habit is rounder. [0020] Typeiherbaceous perennial. [0006] Compared to Sedum ‘Chocolate Drop’ (US. Plant [0021] Hardiness.iUSDA Zone 4 to 9. Pat. No. 22,866), the new variety has a larger, rounder habit [0022] Size.~49 cm tall from the ground to the top of with a bigger crown faster, and with leaves that are oblong the in?orescence and 45 cm wide. rather than oval. [0023] Habit.%rect, clumping. [0007] This new and unique Sedum is distinguished by: [0024] V1gor.%xcellent. [0008] 1. medium size, oblong, serrated leaves that are red [0025] Stern: brown in summer sun and olive green in spring, [0026] Numberiahout 21. [0009] 2. burgundy red stems, [0027] Sizeito 35 cm long and 10 mm wide. [0010] 3. a high crown count that will grow or ?ll a con [0028] Internode length.~4 mm to 5 mm long. tainer more quickly, [0029] ColoriGreyed Purple l87A. [0011] 4. an upright, round, tight habit like a topiary, and [0030] Textureisucculent. [0012] 5. excellent vigor. [0013] This new cultivar has been reproduced only by [0031] Surfaceiglabrous, glossy. asexual propagation (division and tissue culture). Each of the [0032] Leaf: progeny exhibits identical characteristics to the original plant. [0033] Typeisimple. Asexual propagation by division and tissue culture using [0034] Arrangementiwhorls. standard micropropagation techniques with terminal and lat [0035] Shape.%)blong. eral shoots, as done in Canby, Oreg., shows that the foregoing [0036] Aperiobtuse. characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are [0037] Baseicuneate. established and transmitted through succeeding propaga [0038] Venation.ipinnate. tions. The present invention has not been evaluated under all [0039] Marginaiserrate. possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary [0040] Blade sizeigrows to 6 cm long and 3.2 cm with variations in environment without a change in the geno wide. type ofthe plant. [0041] Surfaceiglabrous. US 2015/0059041 P1 Feb. 26, 2015 [0042] Peliole.ileaves sessile. sides, topside top half Greyed Purple 186B, bottom [0043] Leaf colonispring topside and bottom side half Greyed Purple 186C, bottom side White 155C closest to Yellow Green 147C including veins with strongly marked with Greyed Purple N187D, darkest margin Greyed Purple 187A; summer topside at tip. between Brown 200A and Greyed Purple N186B with [0060] Calyx description.*1.5 mm deep and 2 mm main vein Greyed Purple 186C and leaf base where wide, stellate, 5 lobes, divided to the base, margins shaded Yellow Green 147A tinted Brown 200A; bot entire, tip acute, glabrous, Greyed Purple N187B on tom side Yellow Green 147A tinted Greyed Purple both sides. 187A including vein. [0061] Slamen descriptionilo in number, 3 mm [0044] In?orescence: long, ?laments 2.5 mm long, White N155A, anthers [0045] Equaiterminal, corymbose. Yellow Orange 20B tinted Red Purple 60A, pollen [0046] Size of in?orescence.i8 cm to 13 cm wide and Yellow 12B. 13 cm to 15 cm tall. [0062] Pislil description.i3 mm wide and 2 mm [0047] Number of?owersiabout 900 per stem (in deep, 5 separate prominent carpels, each 2.5 mm deep creases with stem size). and 1 mm wide, style 0.5 mm long, Red Purple 61A [0048] Pedicels.*1.5 mmto 2 mm long, 0.8 mmwide, overall. glabrous, Greyed Purple N187B. [0063] Fragrance.inone. [0049] Rachis.*12 cm long and 6 mm wide at base, [0064] Lastingness.%ach stem lasts up to a month. with about 10 side branches, Greyed Purple 187A. [0065] Fruit: [0050] Bloom periodiAugust through September in [0066] EquaiVentrally dehiscent follicle, erect, Canby, Oreg. attenuate. [0051] Flower bud: [0067] Fertilityipoor. [0052] Size.i2 mm wide, 4 mm deep. [0068] ColoniBrown 200A. [0053] Description.%)void. [0069] Seed: very small, Black 202A [0054] ColoniWhite 155C strongly marked with [0070] Disease and pest resistance or tolerance: Pest and Greyed Purple N187D, darkest at tip. disease resistance are typical for this type of Sedum. No [0055] Flower: known resistances. No problems noted in 5 years of grow [0056] Dpe.%omplete, actinomorphic. ing in Canby, Oreg. [0057] Shopaistellate. I claim: [0058] Size.i3 mm deep and 5 mm wide. [0059] Corolla descriptioni3 mm deep and 5 mm 1. A new and distinct hybrid of Sedum plant as herein wide, 5 petals, each lanceolate, 3.5 mm long and 1 mm illustrated and described. wide, margins entire, tip acuminate, glabrous on both * * * * * Plant Patent Application Pub. Feb. 26, 2015 Sheet 1 0f 2 US 2015/0059041 P1 F36, 1 abmm, F36. 2 beiow Plant Patent Application Pub. Feb. 26, 2015 Sheet 2 0f 2 US 2015/0059041 P1 Nil 3 abeve; Fi?. 4 beiow .