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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US PP20,067 P2 Engel (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 9, 2009

(54) PLANT NAMED “SY TAG (51) Int. Cl. SOO6 AOIH 5/00 (2006.01) (50) Latin Name: Argyranthemum frutescens (52) U.S. Cl...... Pt.f406 Varietal Denomination: SY TAG 5006 (58) Field of Classification Search ...... Pt.f4O6 See application file for complete search history. (75) Inventor: Frauke Engel, Havixbeck (DE) Primary Examiner Annette H Para (73) Assignee: Amerinova Properties LLC, Bonsall, (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—C. A. Whealy CA (US) (57) ABSTRACT (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this A new and distinct of Argyranthemum plant named patent is extended or adjusted under 35 SY TAG 5006, characterized by its compact, upright to U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. slightly outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; freely flowering habit; single type with ray florets that are initially light (21) Appl. No.: 12/154,224 pink in color becoming red purple with development; and good garden performance. (22) Filed: May 21, 2008 1 Drawing Sheet

1. 2 Botanical designation: Argyranthemum frutescens. 5006. These characteristics in combination distinguish SY Cultivar denomination: SY TAG 5006. TAG 5006 as a new and distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum: 1. Compact, upright to slightly outwardly spreading and BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION mounded plant habit. 5 The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar 2. Freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy habit. of Argyranthemum plant, botanically known as Argyranthe 3. Freely flowering habit. mum frutescens and hereinafter referred to by the name SY 4. Single-type inflorescences with ray florets that are ini TAG SOO6. tially light pink in color becoming red purple with The new Argyranthemum is a product of a planned breed 10 development. ing program conducted by the Inventor in Billerbeck/ 5. Good garden performance. Beerlage, Germany. The objective of the breeding program of the new Argyranthemum differ from plants of the is to create new compact and freely branching and flowering female parent, SY 01 04 in the following characteristics: Argyranthemum with unique and attractive ray flo 1. Plants of the new Argyranthemum are more compact ret coloration. 15 than plants of SY 01 04. The new Argyranthemum originated from an open 2. Plants of the new Argyranthemum are more freely pollination in 2004 in Billerbeck/Beerlage, Germany of the branching and bushier than plants of SY 01 04. Argyranthemum frutescens cultivar SY 01 04, not patented, 3. Ray florets of plants of the new Argyranthemum are as the female, or , parent with an unknown selection of initially light pink in color becoming red purple with Argyranthemum frutescens, as the male, or pollen, parent. development whereas ray florets of plants of SY 01 04 The new Argyranthemum was discovered and selected by the are pink in color. Inventor as a single within the progeny of the Plants of the new Argyranthemum can be compared to stated open-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environ plants of the Argyranthemum M9/18D, disclosed in U.S. ment in Billerbeck/Beerlage, Germany in 2005. 25 Plant Pat. No. 14,470. In side-by-side comparisons con Asexual reproduction of the new Argyranthemum by Veg ducted in Bonsall, Calif. plants of the new Argyranthemun etative cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in differed from plants of M9/18D in the following character Bonsall, Calif. since December, 2006 has shown that the istics: unique features of this new Argyranthemum are stable and 1. Plants of the new Argyranthemum were more compact reproduced true to type in Successive generations. 30 than and not as open as plants of M9/18D. 2. Plants of the new Argyranthemum were more freely SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION branching than plants of M9/18D. Plants of the new Argyranthemun have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype 35 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS may vary somewhat with variations in environment Such as The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall temperature, daylength and light intensity, without, however, appearance of the new Argyranthemum. These photographs any variance in genotype. show the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain The following traits have been repeatedly observed and in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photo are determined to be the unique characteristics of SY TAG 40 graphs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the US PP20,067 P2 3 detailed botanical description which accurately describe the Apex. —Acute. colors of the new Argyranthemum. Base. Oblique. The photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a Margin. —Deeply incised. side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of SY Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern.—Pinnate. TAG 5006” grown in a container. Color:—Developing foliage, upper and lower Surfaces: The photograph at the top of the sheet is a close-up view Close to 146A. Fully expanded foliage, upper sur of typical inflorescences of SY TAG 5006. face: Close to N137D; venation, close to 137B. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface. Close to 137C; DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION venation, close to 137C. The aforementioned photographs and following observa Petiole length.—About 4.2 cm. tions and measurements describe plants grown in a Petiole diameter:—About 4 mm. polyethylene-covered greenhouse during the late winter/ Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, early spring in Bonsall, Calif. and under conditions and glabrous. practices which approximate those generally used in com Petiole color; upper surface. —Close to 137B. mercial Argyranthemum production. During the production Petiole color, lower surface.—Close to 137C. of the plants, day temperatures averaged 27°C. and night description: temperatures averaged 20° C. Rooted young plants were Appearance.—Single-type inflorescence form with planted in 15-cm containers and had been growing for six ligulate-shaped ray florets. Inflorescences borne on weeks when the photographs and description were taken. In terminal and axillary peduncles above foliage. Disc the following description, color references are made to The and ray florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum. Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, Fragrance.—None detected. except where general terms of ordinary dictionary signifi Flowering season. Plants flower from spring to fall in cance are used. Southern California, flowering continuous during this period. Botanical classification: Argyranthemum frutescens SY Inflorescence longevity. —Inflorescences last about TAG 5006. seven to ten days on the plant; inflorescences persis Parentage: tent. Female, or seed, parent.—Argyranthemum frutescens, Quantity of inflorescences.—Freely flowering, about 68 SY 01 04, not patented. inflorescences develop per plant. Male, or pollen, parent.—Unknown selection of Argy Inflorescence bud.—Height: About 1 cm. Diameter: ranthemum frutescens not patented. About 8 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: Close to 155C. Propagation: Inflorescence size.—Diameter: About 3.4 cm. Depth Tipe. Vegetative cuttings. (height): About 1.1 cm. Diameter of disc: About 1.2 Time to initiate roots, summer:—About 10 days attem cm. Receptacle height: About 5 mm. Receptacle peratures of 25°C. diameter: About 1.2 cm. Receptacle color: Close to Time to initiate roots, winter—About 15 days at tem 146B. peratures of 20° C. Ray florets.—Shape: Ligulate. Orientation: Initially Time to produce a rooted young plants, summer— upright, then perpendicular to the peduncle; apices About 15 days attemperatures of 25°C. reflexing with development. Length: About 1.5 cm. Time to produce a rooted young plants, winter—About Width: About 4 mm. Apex: Emarginate. Base: Acute. 20 days attemperatures of 20° C. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Root description.—Fibrous, medium thickness, white Smooth, glabrous; longitudinally ridged. Number of in color. ray florets per inflorescence: About 20 arranged in Rooting habit.—Moderate branching; moderately one to two whorls. Color: When opening, upper sur dense. face: Ground color, close to N 155D; with Plant description: development, tinted with close to 64B to 64D. When Appearance.—Herbaceous single-type potted Argyran opening, lower Surface: Ground color, close to themum. Compact, upright to slightly outwardly N155D; towards the apex, tinted with close to 64B. spreading and mounded plant habit. Strong and Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 61A; at the freely branching growth habit with about 12 to 15 base, N155D. With development, color shifts/fades lateral branches developing per plant each with to close to N77B. Fully opened, lower surface: Close numerous secondary branches; dense and bushy to 186C to 186D. habit. Vigorous growth habit. Disc florets. Arrangement: Massed at center of recep Plant height.—About 30 cm. tacle. Shape: Tubular, elongated. Apex: Five-pointed. Plant width. About 21 cm. Length: About 6 mm. Width: About 1.5 mm. Number Lateral branches.—Length: About 28 cm. Diameter: of disc florets per inflorescence: About 128. Color, About 3.5 mm. Internode length: About 1 cm to 1.2 immature: Apex: Close to 151 B. Mid-section: Close cm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. to 15A. Base: Close to 145B. Color, mature: Apex: Color: Close to 146C. Close to 3A. Mid-section: Close to 145D. Base: Foliage description: Close to 157C. Arrangement. —Alternate, simple. Phyllaries. Number of phyllaries per inflorescence: Length.—About 4 cm. About 32 in three whorls. Length: About 3 mm. Width. About 3.7 cm. Width: About 1 mm. Shape: Elliptical. Apex: Acute. Shape.—Deeply dissected with three to five irregular Base: Truncate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper sur lobes. face: Smooth, glabrous. Texture, lower surface: Scat US PP20,067 P2 5 6 tered pubescence. Color, upper Surface: Close to mm. Style color: Close to 150C. Ovary color: Close 145A to 145B. Color, lower surface: Close to 146B. to 157D. Peduncles.—Length, terminal peduncle: About 6 cm. Seed/fruit. Seed and fruit production has not been Length, fourth peduncle: About 3.7 cm. Diameter: observed. About 1 mm. Angle: Erect to about 45° from vertical. Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to pathogens and pests Strength: Moderately strong, flexible. Texture: common to Argyranthemums has not been observed on Smooth, glabrous; longitudinally ridged. Color: plants grown under commercial conditions. Close to 146B. Garden performance: Plants of the new Argyranthemum Reproductive Organs.—Androecium: Quantity per disc have been observed to have good garden performance and floret: Five. Filament length: About 1 mm. Filament to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures from about 1° C. to color: Close to 145D. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther about 40° C. length: About 1.5 mm. Anther color: Close to 7A. It is claimed: Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 13A. Gynoecium (present on ray and disc florets): Pistil 1. A new and distinct Argyranthemum plant named SY length: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Two-parted. TAG 5006 as illustrated and described. Stigma color: Close to 151C. Style length: About 2 k k k k k U.S. Patent Jun. 9, 2009 US PP20,067 P2