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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US PP18,660 P2 Tuite (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 25, 2008

(54) PLANT NAMED LADY IN (51) Int. Cl. RED AOIH 5/00 (2006.01) (50) Latin Name: (52) U.S. Cl...... r irrir. Pt./226 Varietal Denomination: Lady In Red (58) Field of Classification Search ...... Pt.f226 See application file for complete search history. (76) Inventor: Jonathan Tuite, West Acre Gardens, Primary Examiner Annette H Para King's Lynn (GB), PE32 1UJ (57) ABSTRACT (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this A new of Physocarpus plant named Lady in Red patent is extended or adjusted under 35 that is characterized by freely branching habit, red foliage U.S.C. 154(b) by 20 days. and pink flowers. In combination these traits set Lady in Red apart from all other existing varieties of Physocarpus (21) Appl. No.: 11/523.298 known to the inventor. (22) Filed: Sep. 18, 2006 3 Drawing Sheets

1. 2 : Physocarpus. : opulifolius. 4. Physocarpus Lady in Red is 2 m in overall height and Denomination: Lady in Red. 2 m in width in a 1.5-liter container. 5. Physocarpus Lady in Red' is deciduous. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 6. Physocarpus Lady in Red blooms in mid-June. The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus, or ninebark, that is grown for use as an BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ornamental landscape plant. It is known botanically as The accompanying color drawings illustrate the overall Physocarpus opulifolius and will be referred to hereinafter appearance of the new Physocarpus variety Lady in Red by the cultivar name Lady in Red. 10 showing colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain Lady in Red’ was discovered at the inventor's nursery in in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the drawings Norfolk, United Kingdom, in a batch of seedlings grown may differ from the color values cited in the detailed from seed collected by the inventor from Physocarpus botanical description, which accurately describe the actual opulifolius cultivar Monilo (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11.211) and colors of the new variety Lady in Red. Sown in 2000. 15 The drawing labeled as FIG. 1 illustrates the entire plant Lady in Red was selected from the resulting population in flower. of seedlings or its distinguishing combination of red The drawing labeled as FIG. 2 illustrates the emerging and pink flowers. The closest known to the inventor foliage. are Monilo and Diable d'Or (unpatented), but both of those have creamy-white flowers. In addition, the emerging 20 The drawing labeled as FIG. 3 illustrates a close up view foliage of Diable d’Or is amber in color compared to the of an . red of Lady in Red. All drawings were made from 4 year old grown in Asexual reproduction of Lady in Red was first accom open ground in Norfolk, England. No chemicals were used plished by the inventor in 2001, at the inventor's nursery in to treat the plants. All drawings were made using conven Norfolk, United Kingdom. The method of asexual propaga is tional techniques and although colors may appear different tion used was stem cuttings. Since that time the character from actual colors due to light reflectance they are as istics of the new cultivar have been determined stable and to accurate as possible by conventional photography. be reproduced true to type in Successive generations of Vegetative propagation. BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT 30 The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Lady in Red. Data was collected from 2 year old plants The following traits have been repeatedly observed and grown out of doors in 1.5-liter containers in Norfolk, represent the characteristics of the new Physocarpus cultivar England. The color determinations are in accordance with Lady in Red. These traits in combination distinguish this the 2001 edition of The Royal Horticultural Society Colour cultivar from all other commercial varieties known to the 35 Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, inventor. Lady in Red' has not been tested under all possible except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary conditions and phenotypic differences may be observed with significance are used. No chemicals were used to treat the variations in environmental, climatic and cultural conditions plants. Growing conditions were typical to other Physocar puS. without however any difference in genotype. 40 1. Physocarpus Lady in Red exhibits a free branching Botanical classification: Physocarpus opulifolius Lady in shrubby growth habit. Red. 2. Physocarpus Lady in Red exhibits red foliage. Genus: Physocarpus. 3. Physocarpus Lady in Red exhibits pink flowers. Species: opulifolius. US PP18,660 P2 4 Common name: Ninebark. mate number of flowers per inflorescence: Between Commercial classification: Deciduous . 50 to 100. Use: Garden shrub. Peduncle. —Dimensions: 10 mm in length and 2 mm in Parentage: Open pollination of Physocarpus Monlo diameter. Color: 178A. Pubescence: Absent. (female parent). Pedicel. —Dimensions: 13 mm in length and 0.5 mm in Plant description: width. Color: 182C. Pubescence: Absent. Bloom period.—Mid-June. Bud-Dimensions: 4 mm in length and diameter. Shape: Spherical. Color: 63C. Plant habit. Freely branching shrub. Flowers. Flowers persistent or self-cleaning: Self Plant dimensions at maturity.—2 m in overall height cleaning. Flower type: Single. Fragrance: Very weak. and width. Shape: Salver-shaped. Dimensions: 5 mm in length Plant hardiness.- USDA Zone 2. and 10 mm in diameter. Aspect: Radiating from the Tipe.-Deciduous shrub. center of the corymb. Note: Perianth segments and Root system.—Fibrous. arise from the margins of a cup-shaped Propagation.—Propagation is accomplished using soft hypanthium (floral cup). Hypanthium dimensions: 2 wood cuttings. mm in length and 4 mm in diameter. Hypanthium Cultural requirements. Plant in full sun, well-drained color: 161 A. Calyx dimensions: 8 mm in diameter: 0 and moderately fertile soil and keep well fertilized mm in height as sepals are horizontal. Number of and watered. Soil pH preferably under 7.5. sepals: 5. Sepals: Dimensions: 3 mm in length, 2.5 Diseases and pests. In common with Physocarpus mm in width. Shape: Triangular-ovate. Apex: generally, Lady in Red' is susceptible to aphid Sharply acute. Margin: Smooth, flat. Pubescence: infestation. No other susceptibility or resistance to Upper and lower surfaces finely pubescent. Color: pests or diseases is known to the inventor. Outer surface 181B, inner surface 181D. Corolla: Time required to produce a rooted cutting.—2 weeks. Shape: Salver-shaped. Number of petals/lobes: 5. Temperature recommended for cuttings to produce Segments fused or free: Free. Depth of throat: Throat roots. The air temperature needed is a minimum of absent. Petal: Shape: Almost round (very broad 20° Centigrade air temperature. ovate), concave. Tip: Rounded. Base: Rounded. Crop time.—18-24 months to produce a commercially Margin form: Smooth. Surface: Smooth. Dimen saleable plant in a 1 gallon container. sions: 5 mm in length and 4 mm in width. Color Foliage: (outer surface): 73C. Color (inner surface): 75C. Main branch. Texture: Smooth, peeling. Lenticels: Reproductive organs: Absent. Color: Peeling bark 199D, exposed under number—25. lying bark 199C streaked with 200D. Diameter: 20 Filament dimensions.—5 mm in length and less than mm. Branching habit: Branching freely along the 0.5 mm in width. stems. Branch angle at emergence: 60°. Filament color:—155A. Young stem.—Color: 178A. Texture: Smooth. Pubes Anther dimensions.—0.5 mm in length and less than 0.5 cence: Absent. Lenticels: Absent. Cross-section: mm in width. Weakly ribbed with a pithy-filled central cavity. Anther shape.-Rounded rectangular. Internode length: 50 mm. Diameter: 6 mm. Anther color:- N186B. arrangement: Alternate. Pollen color:—4D. Stipules.—Presence: Present. Shape: Asymmetrically Pollen quantity.—Small. ovate with attenuate tip. Dimensions: 11 mm in Stigma number—5; 1 per follicle. length and 1.5 mm in width. Color: 177D. Stigma shape.—Capitate. Petiole.—Presence: Present. Dimensions: 23 mm in Stigma diameter:-0.5 mm. length, 1.5 mm in width. Pubescence: Absent. Color: Stigma color:-5C. 183A. Style shape. Filiform. Leaf. Shape: 3-lobed, overall shape broad ovate. Style dimensions.—5 mm in length and less than 0.5 Dimensions: 75 mm in length and 60 mm in width. mm in width. Apex: Acute. Base: Weakly cordate. Thickness: Style color:—155A. Thin. Margins: Double-toothed, secondary teeth Ovary position.—Superior. crenate. Emerging leaf color (adaxial): 183A, but Ovary shape.—A group of 5 follicles connate at the more intense; veins same as lamina. Emerging leaf base. color (abaxial): Lamina N 199A; mid-vein 176A: Ovary dimensions.—1.5 mm in length and 2 mm in lateral veins as lamina. Mature leaf color (adaxial): overall width. Between 200A and N200A; veins as lamina. Mature Ovary color:—154C. leaf color (abaxial): Lamina nearest 194A, but Seed: browner and more intense; mid-vein 172B at base Number 2 per follicle. merging to 195B at tip; lateral veins 195B. Pubes Shape.-Ovoid, shiny. cence (adaxial and abaxial Surfaces): Absent. Vena Dimensions.—2 mm in length and 1 mm in width. tion pattern: Pinnate. Fragrance: Absent. Color:—164B and 164C. Inflorescence: It is claimed: Flowering season. Mid-June in UK conditions. 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Physocarpus plant named Inflorescence type. —Dense terminal corymbs on short Lady in Red as described and illustrated herein. lateral branches. Corymb diameter: 50 mm. Approxi k k k k k U.S. Patent Mar. 25, 2008 Sheet 1 of 3 US PP18,660 P2

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