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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US PP21,173 P2 Lewis et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 20, 2010

(54) PLANT NAMED ‘PINKINS’ (52) US. Cl...... Plt./414 (50) Latin Name: campanulapascharskyana (58) Field ofClassi?cation Search . Plt./263, Varietal Denomination: Pinkins _ _ _ P1” 414 See appl1cat1on ?le for complete search h1story. (75) Inventors? Pete?‘ Lewis, Cambridge (GB); Susan Primary ExamineriSusan B McCormick Ewoldt LeWls, Cambndge (GB) (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiPenny J. Aguirre (73) Assignee: Sue Wooster, Diss, Norfolk (GB) (57) ABSTRACT

( ) Nonce' SubJeCt. to any dlsclalmer’. the term Ofthls A new of Campanula, ‘Pinkins’, characterized by its patent is extended or adjusted under 35 H th t d n ~nk - 1 -th1- t 1 d U S C 154(1)) by 0 days owers ' a are eep 1. ac p1 1n co or w1 igh er co ore ' ' ' ' centers, its re?ned foliage that is r1ch green 1n color w1th _ reddish purple highlights under intense light conditions, its (21) Appl' NO" 12/455’005 moderate and less invasive growth habit than is typical for this (22) Filed: May 27, 2009 type of Campanula, and its cold hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zone 3. (51) Int. Cl. A01H 5/00 (2006.01) 2 Drawing Sheets

1 2 Botanical classi?cation: Campanula poscharskyana. most similar in plant habit and ?ower form to the Cultivar designation: ‘Pinkins’. ‘Lisduggen Variety’ (unpatented), and ‘Lilacina’ (unpat ented), both selections of Campanula poscharskyana. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ‘Pinkins’ differs from the two comparison cultivars by having ?owers that are more pink in color, in having foliage that is The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar less coarse, and in having a less invasive growth habit. of Campanula plant, botanically known as Campanula pos charskyana ‘Pinkins’ and will be referred to hereafter by its BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING cultivar name, ‘Pinkins’. The new cultivar represents a new Bell?ower, an herbaceous perennial grown for landscape use 10 The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the over in garden borders, raised beds, rock gardens and containers. all appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Cam The Inventor discovered the new cultivar, ‘Pinkins’, in a panula. The photographs were taken in September 2007 of a garden at their nursery in West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, one year-old plant as grown in a 15 cm container in Cam England in 1992. ‘Pinkins’ originated as a naturally occurring bridgeshire, England. lilac-pink ?owered basal shoot mutation found on an 15 The photograph in FIG. 1 is a side view of a plant of unnamed blue ?owering plant of Campanula poscharskyana. ‘Pinkins’ in bloom. Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was ?rst accom The photograph in FIG. 2 is a close-up view of the ?owers plished by division in West Wratting, UK. in 1992 by one of of ‘Pinkins’. the Inventors. Propagation by basal stem cuttings and division The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the has determined that the characteristics of this cultivar are 20 stable and are reproduced true to type in successive genera color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which tions. accurately describe the colors of the new Campanula.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT 25 The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent the characteristics of the new cultivar. These The following is a detailed description of a one year-old attributes in combination distinguish ‘Pinkins’ from other plant of the new cultivar as grown outdoors in a 15 cm con varieties of Campanula known to the inventor. tainer in Cambridgeshire, UK. under natural lighting with average temperatures of12o C. to 250 C. (day) and 40 C. to 140 1. ‘Pinkins’ exhibits distinct ?owers that are deep lilac-pink 30 in color with lighter colored centers. C. (night). The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with 2. ‘Pinkins’ exhibits re?ned foliage that is rich green in variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, color with reddish purple highlights under intense light as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2001 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural 3. ‘Pinkins’ exhibits a moderate, less invasive growth habit 35 than is typical for the species. Society, London, England, except where general color terms 4. ‘Pinkins’ is cold hardy to U.S.D.A. Zone 3. of ordinary dictionary signi?cance are used. ‘Pinkins’ differs from its parent variety by having ?owers Plant lypaiHerbaceous semi-evergreen perennial. that are deep lilac pink in color rather than blue, in having Blooming periodiMid May to October and possibly foliage that is more re?ned and richer green in color, and in 40 into December in the UK. depending on weather having a more moderate growth habit. The new cultivar is conditions. US PP21,173 P2 3 4

Plant habiliLow growing, trailing habit with in?ores Flower aspecliUpright to horizontal, dependant on cences initially upright then arching downward from location of the in?orescence. weight of the number of open ?owers. Flower bud. *An average of 1.3 cm in length and up to Height and spreadiReaches about 150 mm in height 4 mm in width, oblong in shape, 83C in color. and about 500 mm in spread. Flower formiCampanulate. Cold hardinessiUsDA Zone 3. Flower sizeiAverage of 7.5 cm in depth and 3.9 cm in Heat loleranceiAt least tolerant to 300 C. width. Diseases and peslsiNo susceptibility or resistance to Corolla formiPetals open nearly funnel formed matur diseases or pests has been observed. ing to near explanate with lower potion fused into Root descriplioniFine, ?brous. 10 tube. Growth and propagation: Pelals.i5, free portion; an average of 1.2 cm in length Growth raleiModerately vigorous, less vigorous than and 5 mm in width, ensiform-elliptic in shape and the species and observed cultivars of Campanula pos- weakly recurved, entire margin, acute apex, upper charskyana. surface close to 76C in color, lower surface close to PropagalioniDivision of the lateral rosettes or basal 15 76A, surface smooth on both surfaces, tube; about 4 stem cuttings. mm in length and 4 mm in width, close to 76D in lime required for to ?nish crop. ‘Cropping time from a color. rooted liner about 4 to 6 weeks to fully develop in a 7 CalyyaiRotate in shape, an average of 1.5 cm in wide cm container. and 4 mm in height. Stem description: 20 Sepals. *5. lanceolate in shape and weakly re?exed, Stem sizeiAverage of 20 cm in length (excluding in?o- entire and slightly ciliate margin, average of 8 mm in rescence) and 2 mm in width. length and 2 mm in width, ?nely pubescent surface, Stem shape. *Round. acute apex, cuneate and fused base, color of upper and Stem color.*144B. lower surface is 139D at the base and strongly tinged Stem surfaceiEglandular pubescent. 25 with N187B toward the upper half. lnlernode lenglhiAbout 2 cm. PeduncleiNo clearly de?ned peduncle below lowest Branching habiliFlowering stems branch freely from ?ower, up to 100 mm within the in?orescence and 1.5 the basal foliage, at about a 300 angle. mm in diameter, slightly arching in aspect, round in Foliage description: shape, pubescent surface, color is close to N187B in shape.4Cordate. 30 sun and 144B in shade. Leaf divisionisimple. PedicelsiAverage of 22 mm in length and less than 1 Leaf base.4Cordate. mm in width, round in shape, slightly arching in Leaf apexiAcute. aspect, pubescent surface, 144D n color. Leaf venalioniPinnate, barely visible on upper sur- Reproductive organs: face, closest to 139D in color on lower surface. 35 Gynoeciumil pistil, stigma is tri?d in shape with Leaf marginsiserrate, undulate. strongly recurved tips, about 2 mm in length and 0.5 Leaf allachmenLiPetiolate. mm in width and 76C in color intensifying at the tips Leaf pelioleiAbout 2.5 cm in length and 1 mm in of the lobes, style is cylindrical in shape, about 1 cm in width, 143C in color, surface eglandular and pubes- length, less than 1 mm in width and 76C in color at the cent, stipules absent. 40 apex fading to 155C at the base, ovary is inferior, 1.5 Leaf arrangement. *Alternate. mm in length and 2 mm in width, rounded-conical in Leaf surfaceiFinely pubescent on upper surface, shape, deeply furrowed, pubescent, and 143C in sparsely pubescent on veins of lower surface. color. Leaf coloriUpper surface 137C, lower surface 137C. Androcoecium.i5 stamens, anthers are basi?xed, Leaf sizeiAverage of 2 cm in length and 1.5 cm in 45 thread-like in shape, about 3 mm in length, less than width. 0.5 mm in width and 2D in color, ?lament is about 3 Leaf quanlilyiAverage of 14 per branch. mm in length, 155C in color, pollen is low in abun Leaffragrance. *None observed. dance and insu?icient in quantity to color code. Flower description: SeedsiAbout 20 per capsule, ovoid in shape, about 0.8 In?orescence lypeiLoose panicle. 50 mm in length and 0.5 mm in width and 175A in color. In?orescence sizeiUp to 1.1 cm in length and 7 cm in width. It is claimed: Flower fragrance. *None. 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named Flower numberiAverage of 25 per in?orescence, one ‘Pinkins’ as herein illustrated and described. in?orescence per stem. 55 Laslingness of?oweriAbout 10 days, persistent. * * * * * U S. Patent Jul. 20, 2010 Sheet 1 of2 US PP21,173 P2 US. Patent Jul. 20, 2010 Sheet 2 of2 US PP21,173 P2