USOOPP24074P2

(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US PP24,074 P2 Lannes (45) Date of Patent: Dec. 10, 2013

(54) PLANT NAMED (52) U.S. Cl. LANCALFORNA USPC ...... Pt/232 (50) Latin Name: (58) Field of Classification Search Varietal Denomination: Lancalifornia USPC ...... PtF232 See application file for complete search history. (75) Inventor: Robert Lannes, Malause (FR) Primary Examiner — Susan McCormick Ewoldt (73) Assignee: D.H.M. Innovation S.A.S., Malause (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — C. A. Whealy (FR) (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (57) ABSTRACT patent is extended or adjusted under 35 A new and distinct of Mandevilla plant named Lan U.S.C. 154(b) by 84 days. california, characterized by its compact plant habit; moder ately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; glossy dark green (21) Appl. No.: 13/374,919 colored ; early and freely flowering habit; and large (22) Filed: Jan. 23, 2012 yellow-colored flowers. (51) Int. Cl. AOIH 5/00 (2006.01) 2 Drawing Sheets

1. 2 Botanical designation: Mandevilla Sanderi. of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of Cultivar denomination: LANCALIFORNIA. the female parent, Rosea Foncé'. Plants of the new Mandey illa differ primarily from plants of Rosea Foncé in flower BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION color as plants of Rosea Foncé have pink-colored flowers. 5 Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla Sand the male parent selection. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ eri and hereinafter referred to by the name Lancalifornia. primarily from plants of the male parent selection in flower The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breed color as plants of the male parent selection have rose pink ing program conducted by the Inventor in Malause, France. colored flowers. The objective of the breeding program is to create new 10 Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of Mandevilla plants with numerous yellow-colored flowers. selections of Mandevilla Sanderi known to the Inventor, not The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollina patented. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Malause, tion conducted by the Inventor in Malause, France on Oct. 21, France, plants of the new Mandevilla differed from plants of 2008 of Mandevilla Sanderi Rosea Foncé', not patented, as selections of Mandevilla Sanderi known to the Inventor pri the female, or seed parent with an unnamed selection of Mandevilla Sanderi, not patented, as the male, or pollen, s marily in flower color as plants of selections of Mandevilla parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered and Sanderi known to the Inventor had rose pink or white-colored selected by the Inventor as a single from flowers. within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a con trolled greenhouse environment in Malause, France in May, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS 2010. Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by cut The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the over tings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Malause, all appearance of the new Mandevilla plant showing the col France, since July, 2010 has shown that the unique features of ors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored this new Mandevilla plant are stable and reproduced true to reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may type in Successive generations. differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed 25 botanical description which accurately describe the actual SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION colors of the new Mandevilla plant. The photograph on the first sheet comprises a side perspec Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under tive view of a typical flowering plant of Lancalifornia grown all possible environmental conditions and cultural practices. in a container. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in envi 30 The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of ronmental conditions such as temperature and light intensity typical flower of Lancalifornia. without, however, any variance in genotype. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION determined to be the unique characteristics of Lancalifor nia. These characteristics in combination distinguish Lan 35 The aforementioned photographs and following observa california as a new and distinct Mandevilla plant: tions, measurements and values describe plants grown during 1. Compact plant habit. the autumn in two-liter containers in polyethylene-covered 2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit. greenhouse in Malause, France and under cultural practices 3. Glossy dark green-colored leaves. typical of Mandevilla commercial production. During the 4. Early and freely flowering habit. 40 production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 8°C. 5. Large yellow-colored flowers. to 26°C. and night temperatures ranged from 3°C. to 15° C. US PP24,074 P2 3 4 Plants were six months old when the photographs and Natural flowering season. Early flowering habit with description were taken. In the following description, color plants begin to flower about six weeks after planting: references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society plants flower continuously from Summer into the autumn in France. Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of Flower longevity on the plant.—About seven days; flow ordinary dictionary significance are used. 5 ers not persistent. Botanical classification: Mandevilla Sanderi Lancalifornia. Fragrance.—Faint, somewhat unpleasant. Parentage: Flowers.-Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused Female, or seed, parent.—Mandevilla Sanderi Rosea and five-parted. Diameter: About 10 cm. Depth Foncé, not patented. (length): About 6.8 cm. Tube length: About 6.2 cm. Male, or pollen, parent. Unnamed selection of 10 Flower buds. Length: About 3.5 cm. Diameter: About Mandevilla Sanderi, not patented. 7 mm. Shape: Narrowly obovate. Color: Mid-section, Propagation: close to 145A; towards the apex and base, close to Tipe.—By vegetative cuttings. 143C. Corolla.-Quantity and arrangement: Five petals Time to initiate roots, summer.—About two weeks at 23° arranged in a single whorl and fused at the base. Petal C. to 25° C. 15 length: About 10.4 cm. Petal width: About 3.9 cm. Time to initiate roots, winter—About three weeks at 23° Petal shape and appearance: Roughly spatulate; lower C. to 25° C. 60% of the petal is fused. Petal apex: Rounded. Petal Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer:—About margin: Entire. Petal texture, upper and lower Sur five to six weeks at 23° C. to 25° C. faces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety. Throat tex Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter:—About ture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture: Smooth, gla six to eight weeks at 23°C. to 25°C. brous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper Surface: Root description.—Fibrous, fine; light yellowish white Between 12A an 13A, throat, close to 17C, towards the base of the throat, close to 144C. Petal, when in color. opening, lower surface: Between 13B and 14B; tube, Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density. close to 154C, towards the base of the tube, close to Plant description: 25 144C. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to Plant and growth habit.—Compact plant habit; upright 13B; throat, close to 17A to 17B, towards the base of to outwardly spreading; moderately vigorous to Vig the throat, close to 144C. Petal, fully opened, lower orous growth habit. surface: Close to 13B to 13C: tube, close to 11B, Plant height.—About 19.6 cm. towards the base of the tube, close to 144C. Plant diameter (spread). About 51.5 cm. Corona.-Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Moder 30 arranged in a single whorl. Sepal length. About 1 mm. ately freely branching habit with about five lateral Sepal width: About 1 mm. Sepal shape: Deltoid. Sepal branches developing perplant; pinching enhances lat apex: Broadly acuminate. Sepal base: Roughly trun eral branch development. Length: About 32.7 cm. cate. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and Diameter: About 2 mm. Internode length: About 3.1 lower Surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. 35 Sepal color:—Immature and mature, upper Surface: Color: Close to 144A tinged with close to 174C on Close to 144C. Immature and mature, lower surface: upper side; older stems, close to 200C. Close to 144C. Foliage description: Peduncles.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About Arrangement.—Opposite, simple. 2.5 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flex Length. About 5.9 cm. 40 ible, but strong. Color: Close to 144C. Width. About 3.8 cm. Pedicels. Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Shape. Obovate. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Flexible, but Apex. —Abruptly acute. strong. Color: Close to 144C. Base.- Truncate. Reproductive Organs.—: Quantity and arrange Margin.—Entire. 45 ment: Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous; Filament length: About 1 mm. Anther shape: Ellipsoi glossy. dal. Anther length: About 7 mm. Anther color: Close Venation pattern.-Pinnate, reticulate. to 158A. Pollen amount: None observed. Pistils: Color:—Developing leaves, upper and lower Surfaces: Quantity: Typically one. Pistill length: About 3 cm. Close to 152A. Full expanded leaves, upper surface: Style length: About 2.95 cm. Style color: Close to Close to N137B; venation, close to 146B. Fully 50 155A, towards the base, close to 157D. Stigma shape: expanded leaves, lower surface: Between 137B and Flattened. Stigma color: Close to 155A. Ovary color: 146A; Venation, close to 146D. Close to 144C. length. About 6 mm. Seeds and fruits. Seed and fruit production have not Petiole diameter:—About 2 mm. been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla. Petiole texture, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous. 55 Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have Petiole texture, lower surface.—Densely pubescent. not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests com Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to mon to Mandevilla plants. 138B. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have Flower description: been observed to tolerate high temperatures of about 40°C. Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform 60 and to be hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 9. flowers arranged in axillary ; flowers star It is claimed: shaped and face mostly outwardly; freely flowering 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named Lancalifor habit with about twelve flowers developing per inflo nia as illustrated and described. rescence and about 120 flowers developing per plant. k k k k k U.S. Patent Dec. 10, 2013 Sheet 1 of 2 US PP24,074 P2

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