US 20050283875A1 (19) United States (12) Plant Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0283875 P1 Korlipara (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 22, 2005

(54) VERBASCUM PLANT NAMED ’PLUM (21) Appl. No.: 10/871,831 SMOKEY’ (22) Filed: Jun. 18, 2004 (50) Latin Name: Verbascum hybrida Varietal Denomination: VERBASCUM Publication Classi?cation (75) Inventor: Harini Korlipara, Canby, OR (US) (51) Int. Cl.7 ...... A01H 5/00 (52) US. Cl...... PLT/263 Correspondence Address: KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 SW SALMON STREET (57) ABSTRACT SUITE 1600 PORTLAND, OR 97204 (US) Anew and distinct Verbascum plant characterized by numer ous red purple colored ?owers on numerous short, upright (73) Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. ?owering stems, a compact habit, and excellent vigor.

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING [0001] Verbascum hybrid ph0eniceum>< [0013] The photograph shows the whole plant of Verbas V phoeniceum) cum ‘Plum Smokey’ grown in the trial ?eld in bloom in July.

VARIETY DENOMINATION DETAILED PLANT DESCRIPTION [0014] The following is a detailed description of the new [0002] ‘Plum Smokey’ Verbascum selection based on observations of one-year-old [0003] The present invention relates to a new and distinct specimens grown in the ground in full sun under typical cultivar of Verbascum hybrid, and given the cultivar name outdoor conditions in the ?eld in Canby, Oreg. Canby is ‘Plum Smokey’. Verbascum is in the family Scrophulari Zone 8 on the USDA Hardiness map. Temperatures range aceae. from a high of 95 degrees F. in August to 32 degrees F. in January. Normal rainfall in Canby is 42.8 inches per year. [0004] This new cultivar originated from a cross between The color descriptions are all based on The Royal Horticul Verbascum ‘Jackie’ as the seed parent and an unnamed tural Society Colour Chart. selection of Verbascum phoeniceum as the pollen parent. Verbascum ‘Jackie’ is an unpatented plant and a cross [0015]ph0eniceum>Leaf: using standard micropropagation techniques with terminal [0026] Type.—Simple. Evergreen. and lateral shoots, as done in Canby, Oreg., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form [0027] Arrangement.—Basal, with 21 to 35 leaves. and are established and transmitted through succeeding [0028] Shape.—Ovate, sometimes fold or cup up propagations. The present invention has not been evaluated or down from main vein. under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with changes in environment without a change in [0029] Blade size.—Grows to 20 cm long and 11.5 the genotype of the plant. cm wide. US 2005/0283875 P1 Dec. 22, 2005

[0030] Venation.—Pinnate. [0053] Shape.—Rotate, irregular, short tubular. [0031] Margins.—Irregularly crenate overall and [0054] Size.—4.5 cm Wide and 1 cm deep includ toothed near base. ing stamens. [0032] Apex. —Acute. [0055] Color.—Purplish Red, betWeen Purple 77A [0033] Base.—Cuneate. and Red Purple 70C. Small eye in a ring around stamens and pistil is YelloW Orange 19C to D. [0034] Surface Texture.—Leathery, rugose, With stellate hairs on both upper and lower surfaces. [0056] Corolla.—Petal description — 5 lobes, broadly obovate, margin entire, tip obtuse, base [0035] Petiole.—With 1 to 3 leaf-like appendages, cuneate. SiZe — 4.5 cm Wide and 0.3 cm deep. 1 to 1.5 cm long and 0.6 to 0.8 cm Wide. Length Surface — Backs sparsely glandular, upper sur — 5 cm. Width — GroWs to 1 cm. Surface texture face glabrous. — Stellate. Color — YelloW Green 145C. [0057] Calyx.—Sepal description — Stellate, With [0036] Leaf color—AbaXial — Deep green. Green 5 lobes, each lobe lanceolate With entire margins 137A With lighter main vein, YelloW Green 145D. and an acuminate tip. SiZe — GroWs to 1.2 cm. AdaXial — BetWeen YelloW Green 147B and Wide and 0.2 to 0.5 cm. deep. Surface — Glan Green 137C. dular hairs on both upper and loWer surfaces Color [0037] In?orescence: — YelloW Green 146A on both upper and loWer surfaces. [0038] Type.—Panicle. [0058] Stamens.—Number — 5. Filaments — 0.8 [0039] Total panicle size.—39 cm Wide and 33 cm to 0.9 cm. long, YelloW Orange 17A at base and high (just the ?owers). heavily bearded Purple 83B on loWer tWo stamens [0040] Number of panicles per plant in first and Purple 83B topped With White 155A on upper ?ush.—16. three stamens. Anthers — Kidney shaped. Black 202A before dehiscence, 2 mm long Pollen — [0041] Cauline leaves.—5 to 8 in number, 3.5 to Orange 25A, abundant in quantity. 6.5 cm long and 2.5 to 3.2 cm Wide, With an acute tip and cuneate base, margins irregularly crenate [0059] Pistil.—Number — 1 Style — 1.9 cm long, overall and toothed near base, upper surface is Red Purple 70A. Stigma — Blunt, YelloW Green Green 137A With a lighter main vein, YelloW 146C. Ovary — YelloW Green 146C. Green 145D and the loWer surface is betWeen [0060] Fragrance.—None. YelloW Green 147B and Green 137C. [0061] Fertility: Sterile, no fruit or seed produced. [0042] Flower number—Count of 275 flowers on main panicle. [0062] Disease and pests: None observed on plants groWn commercially in Canby, Oreg. PoWdery mildeW [0043] Peduncle.—Height — 47 cm. Diameter — and fungal leaf spot are possible. Verbascum are sus 0.8 cm. near base. Surface texture — Stellate. ceptible to caterpillars. Color — YelloW Green 146C. [0044] Pedicel.—Length — 1.5 cm. Surface teX COMPARISONS ture — Glandular hairs. Color — YelloW Green [0063] This neW cultivar is very similar in groWth habit 146A. and flowering habit to Verbascum ‘Jackie’ (unpatented). The [0045] Bloom time.—July to September in Canby, greatest difference is the flower color. V ‘Jackie’ is described Oreg. as having copper colored buds, Which open to pale peach colored flowers and lavender stamens. The neW cultivar [0046] FloWer bud: Verbascum ‘Plum Smoky’ has red purple flowers and the [0047] Size.—1 cm. Wide and 0.7 cm. deep. same good qualities of numerous ?oWering stems, short ?oWering stems, and compact habit. [0048] Description.—Pentagonal cushion. [0049] Surface.—Sparsely glandular. I claim: [0050] Color.—Purple 79A. 1. A neW and distinct cultivar of Verbascum plant as herein illustrated and described. [0051] FloWer: [0052] Type.—Perfect. Complete. Irregular. Plant Patent Application Pub. Dec. 22, 2005 US 2005/0283875 P1