USO0PP15096P2

(12) United States Plant Patent Vanderhaegen (54)

(10) Patent N0.: US PP15,096 P2 (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 24, 2004

AZALEA PLANT NAMED ‘CHRISTINE

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MAGIC’

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(50) Latin Name: Rhododendron hybrida Varietal Denomination: Christine Magic

Primary Examiner—Bruce R. Campell Assistant Examiner—Michelle Kizilkaya (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—C. A. Whealy

(75) Inventor: Johan Vanderhaegen, Kruishoutem

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(73) Assignee’ Hortibreed NV’ Lochristi (BE) ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this -

ABSTRACT

Anew and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Christine Maglc ’ Charactenzed by Its V.1gOrOuS and dense plants that

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are very freely branching; umform, upright and outwardly

patent is extended or ad]usted under 35

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U‘SC' 154(k)) by 0 days‘

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spreading plant habit, very dark green shmy foliage, numer ous and showy double red and light pink bi-colored ?owers;

and long ?owering period.

(21) Appl. No.: 10/716,016 (22) Filed:

Nov. 18, 2003

1 Drawing Sheet

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Botanical classi?cation: Rhododendron hybrida culti

Azalea differ primarily from plants of the cultivar Christine

var Christine Magic.

Matton in ?ower coloration as ?owers of ‘Christine Matton’ are salmon pink in color.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar

of Azalea, botanically known as Rhododendron hybrida, an

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the

evergreen greenhouse-forcing type, and hereinafter referred

overall appearance of the new Azalea, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored repro

to by the name ‘Christine Magic’. The new Azalea is a naturally-occurring branch mutation

ductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Azalea.

of the Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Matton, disclosed in US. Plant Pat. No. 11,693. The new Azalea was

discovered by the Inventor in a controlled environment in

Moerbeke, Belgium in March, 1998. The selection of this plant was based on its unique ?ower coloration.

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Asexual reproduction of the new Azalea by terminal cuttings taken in a controlled environment in Moerbeke,

The photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a

Belgium since November, 1998, has shown that the unique

side perspective view of a typical ?owering plant of ‘Chris

features of this new Azalea are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

tine Magic’. 2O

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new Azalea has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary some what with variations in environment such as temperature,

daylength and light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Christine

Magic’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Christine Magic’ as a new and distinct cultivar:

1. Vigorous and dense plants that are very freely branch

ing.

The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a close-up view of a typical ?ower of ‘Christine Magic’.

The aforementioned photographs and following botanical 25

description describe plants grown in a greenhouse and an outdoor nursery in Kruishoutem, Belgium, in 15-cm con tainers and under conditions which approximate commercial

Azalea production conditions. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 4 to 20° C. and night temperatures ranged from 4 to 15° C. Plants were about 18 months old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001

Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary signi?cance are used.

2. Uniform, upright and outwardly spreading plant habit. 35 3. Very dark green shiny foliage. Botanical classi?cation: Rhododendron hybrida cultivar 4. Numerous and showy double red and light pink Christine Magic. bi-colored ?owers. Commercial classi?cation: Evergreen greenhouse-forcing type Azalea. 5. Long ?owering period; plants stay in ?ower for more 40 than three weeks. Parentage: Naturally-occurring branch mutation of the Plants of the new Azalea are most similar to plants of the Rhododendron hybrida cultivar Christine Matton, dis parent, the cultivar Christine Matton. Plants of the new

closed in US. Plant Pat. No. 11,693.

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3 Propagation: Type.—By terminal cuttings. Time to initiate roots.—About 30 days at temperatures of 15 to 20° C. Time to develop roots.—About 60 days at temperatures of 4° C.

Rooting habit.—Vigorous and ?nely-branched. Plant description: Plant form and growth habit.—Perennial, evergreen, upright and outwardly spreading, rounded, uniform plant habit. Vigorous. Numerous ?oWers per plant. Appropriate for 12 to 16-cm containers.

Branching habit.—Freely branching; usually about ten lateral branches develop after removal of terminal apex.

Plant height, soil level to top of?owers.—About 20 cm. Plant diameter; area of spread.—About 30 cm. Growth rate.—Moderate. Lateral branch description.—Length: Per year, about 8 to 15 cm of groWth. Diameter: About 3 mm. Inter

node length: About 1 to 2 cm. Texture: Mature, Woody; young, green With sparse reddish-broWn hairs.

Foliage description: Arrangement.—Alternate; Whorled toWards lateral

branch apices. Length.—About 2 to 5.5 cm. Width.—About 1.5 to 3 cm.

Shape.—Elliptic. Apex.—Obtuse. Base.—Acute.

Margin.—Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Leathery, gla brous.

Color.—Developing foliage, upper surface: 137A; shiny. Developing foliage, loWer surface: 138A to 138B. Fully developed foliage, upper surface: Close to 139A; shiny. Fully developed foliage, loWer sur face: 147A to 147B. Venation, upper surface: 144A to 144B. Venation, loWer surface: 143C. Petiole.—Length: About 5 mm or less.

FloWer description: Natural ?owering season.—Spring after suf?cient cool

period.

Flower arrangement.—FloWers arranged singly at ter minals. FloWers face upWard and outWard. Very

freely ?oWering. Flower appearance.—ShoWy star-shaped double ?oW ers.

Flower longevity.—Plants stay in ?oWer for more than

three Weeks. FloWers persistent. Flower bud.—Length: About 2 to 4 cm. Diameter: About 1 to 1.5 cm. Shape: NarroWly ovoid. Color: 137A to 137B.

Petals.—Arrangement: Double. Shape: Spatulate With rounded apex. Margin: Entire With slightly undulat ing edge Which gives a ruffled appearance. Length: Outer Whorl of petals: About 5 cm. Inner Whorl of petals: About 4 to 5 cm. Width: Outer Whorl of petals: About 4 cm. Inner Whorl of petals: About 2 to 3 cm. Texture, upper and loWer surfaces: Smooth,

satiny. Color: When opening, upper and loWer sur faces: 43D overlain With 39B; color darkest toWards

the margins. Fully opened, upper and loWer surfaces: 43D overlain With 39B; color darkest toWards the

margins. Sepals.—Arrangement: Five sepals fused into a star

shaped calyx. Texture, upper and loWer surfaces: Pubescent. Shape: Ovate. Margin: Entire. Color: Upper surface, 144C; loWer surface, 144C to 144D. Peduncles.—Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 3 to

4 mm. Angle: Erect. Strength: Flexible, strong. Color: 144D.

Reproductive organs.—Androecium: No stamens observed. Gynoecium: Pistil length: About 1.5 to 2.5 cm. Stigma shape: Oval. Stigma color: 48D. Style length: About 1.2 to 2.2 cm. Style color: Towards the base, 143C; toWards the apex, 50D to 50C. Ovary: Whiskered; 141B in color. Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production have not been observed.

Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to knoWn pathogens and pests of AZalea has not been observed on plants groWn

under commercial greenhouse conditions. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the neW AZalea have been observed to tolerate temperatures from 0 to 40° C. It is claimed: 1. A neW and distinct AZalea plant named ‘Christine Magic’, as illustrated and described. *

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Azalea plant named 'Christine Magic'

ous and showy double red and light pink bi-colored ?owers; and long ?owering period. (21) Appl. No.: 10/716,016. (22) Filed: Nov. 18, 2003. 1 Drawing Sheet. 1.

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