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(12) United States Plant Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
Hegedus
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(45) Date of Patent:
May 22, 2012
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JUNIPER PLANT NAMED ‘HEGEDUS’
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Int- Cl A01H 7/00
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Latin Name: Juniperus horizontalis Varietal DenOminatiOnI Hegedus
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U.S.Cl. ..................................................... .. Plt./214 Field of Classi?cation Search .................. .. Plt./2l4
(2006.01)
See application ?le for complete search history.
(75) Inventor: Mark Hegedus, Geneva, OH (U S) Primary Examiner * June Hwu
(73) Assignee: Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc., Grand
(74) Azwrney, Agem, or Firm i C_ A' whealy
Haven, MI (U S) ( * ) Notice:
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Anew and distinct cultivar of Juniperplant named ‘Hegedus’, characterized by its compact and outwardly spreading to
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prostrate plant form; yellow green-colored developing leaves becoming bright green when fully developed; and foliage that
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ABSTRACT
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is soft to the touch_
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Botanical designation: Juniperus horizonlalis. Cultivar denomination: ‘HEGEDUS’.
1. Plants of the new Juniper and ‘Hughes’ differ in leaf Color as plants of ‘Hughes’ have dark green-colored
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5 The present Invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar
ofluniperplanta botanically known as Juniper-us hgrizgnlglisl and hereinafter referred to
leaves. 2. Leaves of plants of the new Juniper are softer to the touch than and not as prickly as leaves of plants of ‘Hughes’. Plants of the new Juniper can also be compared to plants of
Juniperus hOI’iZOI’lZllliS ‘Mother Lode’, disclosed
the name ‘Hegedus’ _
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The new Juniper plant is a naturally_occurring branch 10 plants of ‘Mother Lode’ in the following characteristics: mutation of Juniperus horizonlalis ‘Hughes’, not patented. 1- plahts, ofthe heW Juniper ate taller than PlahtS Of‘MOther The new Juniper plant was discovered and selected by the
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2. Plants of the new Jumper are faster growmg than plants
3. Plants of the new Juniper are more prostrate than and not 15
as procumbent as plants of ‘Mother Lode’.
Asexuat repreduetleh of the new Jumper ptaht by hate‘
4. Leaves of plants of the new Juniper are softer to the touch
wood cuttings in a controlled greenhouse envlronment in
than and not as prickly as leaves of plants of ‘Mother
Grand Haven, Mich. has shown that the unique features of this new Juniper plant are stable and reproduced true to type in
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successive generations.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the over all appearance of the new Juniper plant showing the colors as Plants of the new Juniper have not been observed under all true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproduc possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary 25 tiOIlS Of thiS type. COlOrS in the photographs may differ Somewhat Variations in environment Such as tempergb from the COiOI' values Cited in the detailed botanical ture and light intensity Without’ however’ any Variance in description which accurately describe the colors of the new genotype;
Juniper plant.
The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are 30 determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Hegedus’.
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l. fCompact and outwardly spreading to prostrate plant hhght green when tuhy developed 3- Fehage that is soft to the teheh
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_ The Photograph on the‘seeond Sheet 15 a top perspeetlve
as a new and distinct cultivar of Juniper plant:
2' YeheW greeh'eetered developing leaves heeehhhg
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Ofa typlcal plant of Hegedus grown the Contamer'
These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Hegedus’
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The photograph Oh the ?rst fheet 1S a_ Stde perSPeetWe VteW
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION 35
Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and fol lowing observations and measurements were grown in Grand Haven, Mich. during the spring and summer in 3-gallon con
Plahts ofthe heW Juniper can he Compared to PlantS ofthe tainers in an outdoor nursery in Grand Haven, Mich. Plants mutation Parent, ‘Hughes’- Plants of the new Juniper differ 40 were grown under conditions which approximate commercial
primarily from plants of ‘Hughes’ in the following characteristics:
Juniper plant production. Plants were three years old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following
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3 description, color references are made to The Royal Horticul
About 45° to 90° from vertical. Color, developing:
tural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except Where gen eral terms of ordinary dictionary signi?cance are used. Botanical classi?cation: Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’. Parentage: Naturally-occurring branch mutation of Juniperus 5 horizontalis ‘Hughes’, not patented.
Propagation: iypeiBy hardWood cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cuttingiAbout 200 days at 10 20° C. Root descriptioniFibrous; White to broWn in color.
Plant description Farm/growth habitiPerennial evergreen shrub; com
pact and outWardly spreading to prostrate plant habit; moderate groWth rate and good plant vigor. Branching habitiFreely branching With about 28 lat eral branches developing per plant. Plant heightiAbout 30 cm to 40 cm. Plant diameteriAbout 100 cm to 200 cm.
Lateral branch descriptianiLength: About 26 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. lntemode length: About 1 cm.
Texture: Smooth. Strength: Strong. Orientation:
and imbricate; opposite and Whorled; simple; sessile. Length: About 5 mm. Width: About 1.5 mm. Shape:
Acicular. Apex: NarroWly acute. Base: Cuneate. Mar gin: Entire. Texture, upper and loWer surface: Smooth, glabrous; soft to the touch. Venation pattern:
Parallel. Fragrance: Juniper-like. Color: Developing
Time to initiate r00ts.iAbout three months at 20° C.
Rooting habitiFreely branching; moderately dense.
Close to 151B. Color, mature: Close to 175B.
Leaf descriptianiArrangement: Flattened, appressed
leaves, upper and loWer surfaces: Close to 1B. Fully expanded leaves, upper and loWer surfaces: Close to 141A; venation, close to 141A.
Cone descriptioniCone development has not been
observed. 15 Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the neW Juniper have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens or pests common to
Juniper. 20
Weather tolerance: Plants of the neW Juniper have been observed to be tolerant to drought, rain, Wind and tempera tures ranging from about —38° C. to about 35° C. It is claimed: 1. A neW and distinct Juniper plant named ‘Hegedus’ as illustrated and described. *
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