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(12) United States Plant Patent (10) Patent No.: US PP20,204 P3 Rasmussen (45) Date of Patent: Aug USOOPP20204P3 (12) United States Plant Patent (10) Patent No.: US PP20,204 P3 Rasmussen (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 4, 2009 (54) SCHLUMBERGERA PLANT NAMED SAMBA (52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... Pt/372 BRAZIL. (58) Field of Classification Search .................... Pt. 1372 (50) Latin Name: Schlumbergera truncata See application file for complete search history. Varietal Denomination: SAMBA BRAZIL (75) Inventor: Lau Lindegaard Rasmussen, Primary Examiner June Hwu Kerteminde (DK) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Foley & Lardner LLP (73) Assignee: Rohde's A/S, Kerteminde (DK) (57) ABSTRACT (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this A new and distinct Schlumbergera plant named SAMBA patent is extended or adjusted under 35 BRAZIL particularly characterized by large upright to verti U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. cal flowers, with less reflexing of petals; flowers which have petals which are red-purple (RHS 58A) in color at the edges, (21) Appl. No.: 12/082,787 color transitioning to orange (RHS 27D) and then white (22) Filed:1-1. Apr. 14, 2008 (RHS N155B) at the center of ppetal, and with a white (RHS (65) Prior Publication Data N155C) throat; large quantity of flowers per plant; moder ately vigorous growth rate and fairly compact, freely branch US 2009/0070905 P1 Mar. 12, 2009 ing growth habit; and ovoid to lanceolatoid buds red-purple (51) Int. C. (RHS N66A) in color. AOIH 5/00 (2006.01) 4 Drawing Sheets 1. 2 Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: and have a unique color combination of the flowers com Schlumbergera truncata, bined with healthy, shiny green phyllocladia and excellent Variety denomination: SAMBA BRAZIL. branching. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Asexual reproduction of the new Schlumbergera cultivar by phylloclade cuttings, followed by trial production The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar batches, was first performed in January of 2004 in Fyn, of Schlumbergera plant, botanically known as Schlumberg Denmark, and has demonstrated that the combination of era truncata (Haworth) Moran., commonly known as characteristics as herein disclosed for the new cultivar are Thanksgiving Cactus, and hereinafter referred to by the cul firmly fixed and retained through Successive generations of tivar name SAMBA BRAZIL. 10 asexual reproduction. The new cultivar reproduces true to Schlumbergera (formerly Zygocactus) of the Cactaceae type. family consists of 6 known species which are epiphytic cacti and native to Brazil. Common names for Schlumbergera BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION plants include: Crab Cactus for the cultivar's claw-like phyl 15 loclade margin, Thanksgiving Cactus for cultivars which The following traits have been repeatedly observed and bloom in November, and Christmas Cactus for cultivars are determined to be unique characteristics of SAMBA which bloom in December. BRAZIL which in combination distinguish this Schlum The new Schlumbergera cultivar is a product of a planned bergera as a new and distinct cultivar. breeding program conducted by the inventor, Lau Linde 1. Large upright to Vertical flowers, with less reflexing of gaard RASMUSSEN, in Fyn, Demark. The objective of the petals; breeding program was to develop a new Schlumbergera cul tivar with excellent branching habit and large, upright flow 2. Flowers which have petals which are red-purple (RHS ers with a unique color combination. 58A) in color at the edges, color transitioning to orange 25 (RHS 27D) and then white (RHSN 155B) at the center The new Schlumbergera cultivar originated from an out of petal, and with a white (RHSN 155C) throat; crossing made by the. inventor, Lau Lindegaard 3. Large quantity of flowers per plant; RASMUSSEN, in 2001 in Fyn, Demark. The female or seed parent is the Schlumbergera truncata SALSA DANCER 4. Moderately vigorous growth rate and fairly compact, (unpatented, disclosed in EU-CPVO No. 2004/1247). The freely branching growth habit; and male or pollen parent is an Schlumbergera truncata 8620A 30 5. Ovoid to lanceolatoid buds red-purple (RHS N66A) in (unpatented). The new Schlumbergera cultivar was discov color. ered and selected by the inventor as a single flowering plant Plants of the new Schlumbergera truncata SAMBA within the progeny of the stated outcrossing in a controlled BRAZIL differ from plants of the female parental cultivar, environment in 2003 in Fyn, Denmark, on the basis of its Schlumbergera truncata SALSA DANCER (unpatented, flower color and its fairly compact and freely branching 35 disclosed in EU-CPVO No. 2004/1247) in the following habit. Plants of the new Schlumbergera are more upright, characteristics: US PP20,204 P3 3 4 1. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL have a petal color combi DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION nation of red-purple lobe edges (RHS 58A) with transi tion Zone of orange (RHS 27D) to white (RHS 155B) at The new Schlumbergera cultivar SAMBA BRAZIL has center and a white (RHS 155C) tube color whereas not been observed under all possible environmental condi plants of SALSA DANCER have a petal color combi tions. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with nation of red-purple lobe edges (RHS 71C) with a variations in environment such as temperature, light white center (RHS 155A) and a white (RHS 155C) tube intensity, and day length without any change in the genotype color; of the plant. 2. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL have less reflexing petals The aforementioned photographs, together with the fol than plants of SALSA DANCER: lowing observations, measurements and values describe 3. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL produce longer (3.7 cm to plants of SAMBA BRAZIL as grown in a glass-covered 4.2 cm) and lighter green (RHS 137C) phyllocladia greenhouse in Fyn, Denmark, under conditions which whereas plants of SALSA DANCER produce shorter closely approximate those generally used in commercial (3.4 cm to 4.0 cm) and dark green (RHS 138A) phyllo practice. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL are themo-photo cladia; periodic and will develop buds and bloom best under short 4. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL have undulating to curly day conditions (less than 12 hours of Sunlight for a period of phyllocladia margins whereas plants of SALSA 4 weeks). Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL are grown under an DANCER have flat phyllocladia margins; average day temperature of 18° C. and an average night temperature of 16° C. Ambient light levels of +50 W m-2 5. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL are taller (about 21 cm) were used and no growth retardants were applied when than plants of SALSA DANCER (about 17 cm); and growing plants of SAMBA BRAZIL. 6. Plants of SAMBA BRAZIL produce more flowers and buds per plant (about 30 to 40) whereas plants of Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural SALSA DANCER produce less flowers and buds per Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), 4" edition, except where plant (about 25 to 35). general colors of ordinary significance are used. The photo Plants of the male parental cultivar, Schlumbergera trun graphs and descriptions were taken during the Fall of 2007 cata 8620A (unpatented), are not available to provide a in Fyn, Denmark, when outdoor day temperatures averaged botanical comparison to plants of the new Schlumbergera 18° C. and outdoor night temperatures averaged 16°C. The truncata SAMBA BRAZIL. age of the plants described is about 40 weeks after cutting. Of the many commercial cultivars known to the present inventor, the most similar in comparison to the new Schlum Classification: bergera SAMBA BRAZIL is the female parental cultivar, Botanical. Schlumbergera truncata. Schlumbergera truncata SALSA DANCER, as described Common name.—Thanksgiving Cactus. above. Parentage: Female or seed parent. —Schlumbergera truncata BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SALSA DANCE (unpatented, disclosed in EU-CPVO No. 2004/1247). The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall Male or pollen parent.—Schlumbergera truncata appearance of the new Schlumbergera cultivar SAMBA 8620A (unpatented). BRAZIL showing the colors as true as is reasonably pos Propagation: By single, mature phylloclade cuttings. sible with colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the Time and temperature to initiate roots. —In a photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited greenhouse, about 30 days at 18°C. to 21°C. in the detailed botanical description, which accurately Time and temperature to produce a rooted cutting.—In describe the color of SAMBA BRAZIL. a greenhouse, about 50 days at 18°C. to 21°C. Rooting habit and description.—Fine, well-branched FIG. 1 shows a side perspective view of a typical flower and RHS 155A, white in color. ing plant of SAMBA BRAZIL (identified by breeder's ref Plant: erence no. 2829B) grown in a 9.0 cm pots, at 10 to 11 Tipe.—Perennial, Epiphyte. months of age. Growth habit.—Overall upright and becoming pendent FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of a typical flower as lateral branches lengthen. ing plant of female parental and comparison cultivar Branching habit.—Freely branching, with two or three SALSA DANCER (identified by breeder's reference no. new phylloclades forming at the apical of older phyl 9536C) grown in a 9.0 cm pots, at 10 to 11 months of age. loclades. Vigor:- Slow growth rate. FIG. 3 shows a close-up comparison view of typical Crop time.—After rooting, about 10 months are immature (not opened) flowers and phyllocladia of required to produce a finished flowering plant in an 9 SAMBA BRAZIL (identified by breeder's reference no. Cm pot. 2829B) and typical immature (not opened) flowers and phyl Size at maturity.—Height (soil level to top of plant, locladia of SALSA DANCER (identified by breeder's ref including flowers): About 21 cm. Spread: About 23 erence no. 9536C) at 10 to 11 months of age. cm to 25 cm. FIG. 4 shows a close-up comparison view of typical Stem: None, older phylloclades may turn woody with age mature (fully opened) flowers and phyllocladia of SAMBA (several years).
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