A new Mandevilla plant named ‘Fisrix Pinka,’ particularly distinguished by large pink flowers, floriferous habit, deep green, glossy foliage, elliptical leaves, well branched, bushy plant habit, and vigorous growth.
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1. A new and distinct variety of Mandevilla plant named ‘Fisrix Pinka,’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.
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Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson.
Varietal denomination: ‘Fisrix Pinka’.
The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla, botanically known as Mandevilla sanderi, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘Fisrix Pinka.’
‘Fisrix Pinka’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar ‘Fisrix Pinka’ has large pink flowers, floriferous habit, deep green, glossy foliage, elliptical leaves, well branched, bushy plant habit, and vigorous growth.
‘Fisrix Pinka’ originated from a hybridization made in the summer of 2003 in Hillscheid, Germany. The female parent is the commercial Mandevilla variety offered as ‘Sundaville’® Red, ‘Moulin Rouge’ in France, which is identical to ‘Sunmandecrim,’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,539, having red flower color, good branching characteristics, and medium green foliage. The male parent is the commercial Mandevilla variety offered as ‘My Fair Lady’™ and patented as ‘Helle,’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,117 with white to pale pink flower color, deep green foliage, and relatively few branches.
The seeds produced by the hybridization were sown in the fall of 2003. The resulting seedlings (plants) were evaluated in late summer to fall of 2004. ‘Fisrix Pinka’ was selected as one flowering plant in a greenhouse in Hillscheid, Germany.
The plant was propagated asexually for the first time in the fall of 2004. It has been asexually reproduced repeatedly by vegetative cuttings in Hillscheid, Germany over a 2–3 year period. Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in Hillscheid, Germany, in the spring of 2005, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘Fisrix Pinka’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
Plant Breeder's Rights for ‘Fisrix Pinka’ were applied for in Europe on Dec. 13, 2006 and in Canada on Jan. 28, 2008. ‘Fisrix Pinka’ has not been made publicly available more than one year prior to the filing of this application.
This new Mandevilla plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows blooms, buds, and foliage of the plant in full color. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photograph is of an about 12 month old plant grown in a greenhouse.
The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘Fisrix Pinka.’ The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Hillscheid, Germany. The plant history was taken in early June 2007 on 9 month old plants, planted in late August to early September 2006, pinched once, and grown in 12 cm diameter pots/containers in a glass-covered greenhouse with additional light during the winter months.
Color readings were taken under natural light. Color references are primarily to the R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.) (2001 edition). Texture description details were observed under a magnifying glass.
The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new cultivar when grown under normal horticultural practices in Hillscheid, Germany.
‘Fisrix Pinka’ differs from the female parent, Mandevilla plant ‘Sunmandecrim,’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,539, in that ‘Fisrix Pinka’ has a pink flower color, while ‘Sunmandecrim’ has a (deep) red flower color and somewhat less deep foliage color.
‘Fisrix Pinka’ differs from the male parent, the commercial Mandevilla plant ‘Helle,’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,117, in that ‘Fisrix Pinka’ has much deeper pink colored flowers, while ‘Helle’ has a white to pale pink hue and light pink buds. Additionally, ‘Fisrix Pinka’ develops more branches, and foliage is more elongate (elliptic) than with ‘Helle’, that has ovate to nearly round leaves.
‘Fisrix Pinka’ differs from the commercial cultivar Cosmos Pink/‘Sunmandecos’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,202) in that ‘Fisrix Pinka’ has a more uniform pink flower without any distinct white pattern in the center of the flower, not quite as large flowers, earlier flowering in spring and comparatively little tendency to developing vines.
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| PP15539, | Oct 22 2003 | Suntory Flowers Limited | Mandevilla plant named ‘Sunmandecrim’ |
| PP9117, | Feb 08 1994 | Weidners' Gardens, Inc. | Dipladenia plant named `Helle` |
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