A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla plant is provided that was created through controlled cross-breeding. The female parent is a seedling of Mandevilla atroviolacea and the male parent is a Mandevilla amabilis×boliviensis ‘Sunmandeho’ plant. The new variety exhibits a lianous growth habit and well tolerates heat. Attractive deep red flowers having a brilliant orange inside throat are formed over an extended period of time. The flower petals curve outwards. Moderate olive green leaves having smooth surface and an entire margin are formed. The leaf surface is smooth. plants of the new variety are well suited for growing in pots that are equipped with a support for climbing.

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   PP15539
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Oct 22 2003
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Oct 22 2003
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Feb 08 2005
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Oct 22 2023
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1. A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunmandecrim’ substantially as herein illustrated and described.

Botanical classification: Mandevilla atroviolacea×(Mandevilla amabalis×boliviensis).

Variety denomination: ‘Sunmandecrim’.

BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Mandevilla plant obtained from crossing a seedling of an unnamed Mandevilla atroviolacea plant (female) and a Mandevilla amabilis×boliviensis ‘Sunmandeho’ plant (male).

The Mandevilla is a popular plant and is used as a pot plant in the summer season or an indoor plant or a glasshouse plant. Only a limited number of varieties of Mandevilla plants are commercially available. Accordingly, this invention was aimed at obtaining a new variety having a large flower with deep red petals, and a long flowering duration.

In September 1997, crossing with a seedling of Mandevilla atroviolacea and Mandevilla plant ‘Sunmandeho’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,556) was conducted. From that crossing, 40 seedlings were obtained. Those seedlings were grown in a greenhouse from April 1998, and only one seedling was selected in August 1999. The selected plant was propagated by cutting and then grown in bed and pot on trial from August 1999 to November 2000. The botanical characteristics of the plant were examined, using similar variety ‘Sunmandeho’ and ‘Rose Giant’ (non-patented in the United States), for comparison. As a result, it was concluded that this new Mandevilla plant is distinguishable from any other variety, whose existence is known to us, and is uniform and stable in its characteristics. This new variety of Mandevilla plant was named ‘Sunmandecrim’. The new variety reproduces true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.

In the following description, the color-coding is in accordance with the R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England.

The female parent in the obtaining of this new variety ‘Sunmandecrim’ is a seedling of Mandevilla atroviolacea (non-patented in the United States). The Mandevilla plant Mandevilla atroviolacea also is presently maintained at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga, Japan. The main botanical characteristics of Mandevilla atroviolacea are as follows:

The Mandevilla amabilis×boliviensis ‘Sunmandeho’ used as the male parent in the obtaining of this new variety ‘Sunmandecrim’ is commercially available. The Mandevilla amabilis×boliviensis ‘Sunmandeho’ also is presently maintained at the SUNTORY FLOWERS Ltd., at 863-1, Aza-Iketani, Omori-cho, Yokaichi, Shiga, Japan. The main botanical characteristics of Mandevilla amabilis×boliviensis ‘Sunmandeho’ are as follows:

The similar variety Mandevilla amabilis ‘Rose Giant’ is commercially available. The Mandevilla plant Mandevilla amabilis ‘Rose Giant’ also is presently maintained at the SUNTORY FLOWERS Ltd., at 836-1, Aza-Iketani, Omori-cho, Yokaichi, Shiga, Japan. The main botanical characteristics of Mandevilla amabilis ‘Rose Giant’ are as follows:

This new variety of Mandevilla plant ‘Sunmandecrim’ was asexually reproduced by cuttings at Yokaichi-shi, Shiga, Japan and the homogeneity and stability thereof were thereby confirmed.

SUMMARY OF THE NEW VARIETY

This new variety of Mandevilla plant possesses a lianous growth habit. The blooming period is from early June to early November in Japan and the flowering duration is long. When growing conditions are above 18° C., flowering is substantially continuous. The flower diameter is large. Both surfaces of the petals are deep red (R.H.S. Colour Chart No. 45A) and the inside surface of corolla throat is brilliant orange. The leaves are moderate olive green and are hairless on both faces. The plant is highly tolerant to heat.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 is photograph of the new ‘Sunmandecrim’ variety of Mandevilla plant when growing in a pot.

FIG. 2 is close up photograph of flowers of the new ‘Sunmandecrim’ variety of Mandevilla plant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The plant as described was grown in a 30 cm diameter pot at a greenhouse in Yokaichi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan. The age of the plant as described is approximately eight months. The botanical characteristics of the new ‘Sunmandecrim’ variety of Mandevilla plant are as follows:

This new variety of Mandevilla plant, ‘Sunmandecrim’ is most suitable for potting in the summer season or for use as an indoor plant or as a glasshouse plant. This new variety exhibits a lianous growth habit and can be readily trained to grow on a wire or other upright support.

INVENTORS:

Misato, Tomoya, Murakami, Yasuyuki

THIS PATENT IS REFERENCED BY THESE PATENTS:
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11252883, Oct 15 2015 Suntory Flowers Limited; Suntory Holdings Limited Mandevilla genus plant and production method of same
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PP20644, Jul 21 2008 Syngenta Participations AG Mandevilla plant named ‘Fisrix Pinka’
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PP24912, Oct 31 2012 LUCID TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED Mandevilla plant named ‘Duemarre’
THIS PATENT REFERENCES THESE PATENTS:
Patent Priority Assignee Title
PP11556, Sep 22 1998 Suntory Limited Mandevilla plant named `Sunmandeho`
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