Compact floribunda rose plant named ‘Poulpal092’

Abstract

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, deep yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Compact Floribunda rose class named ‘Poulpal092’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant deep yellow flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The accompanying color illustration shows as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulpal092’. Specifically illustrated in the drawing is an open flower viewed from above, and from the side, petals detached showing reproductive flower parts, sepals detached showing foliaceous appendages and receptacle, leaves, bare stems, and flower buds.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(2) The following is a description of ‘Poulpal092’, as observed in its growth in a controlled environment greenhouse in Odense Denmark. Observed plants are 6 months old and were grown on their own roots in 19 cm containers. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

(3) For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulpal065’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,166 are compared to ‘Poulpal092’ in Chart 1.

(4) TABLE-US-00001 CHART 1 ‘Poulpal092’ ‘Poulpal065’ Petal Count 42 55 Flower Diameter 57 mm 90 mm General Tonality Yellow Orange 15A, Yellow Group 6B of Flower Color becoming Yellow Orange 15D as flowers mature Flower scent Very strong perfume Moderate floral

Flower and Flower Bud:

(5) Blooming habit: Continuous. Flower bud: Size.—Upon opening, about 21 mm in length from base of receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 18 mm. Bud form.—Ovoid. Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Green Yellow Group 1B. Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 147A and 147D. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Texture: Smooth. Sepal shape.—Generally subulate. Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal margin.—Margins have strong foliaceous appendages on three of the five sepals. Sepal size.—About 37 mm long, 15 mm wide. Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 7 mm wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel. Pedicel.—Surface: Many small prickles and fragrant stipitate glands. Length: About 50 mm. Diameter: 2.5 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength: Strong. Peduncle.—Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: 3 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth. Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne singly and in clusters of 3 to 5 flower buds per stem. Flower bloom: Fragrance.—Very strong perfume. Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of approximately 18 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have fully matured. Size.—Flower diameter is 57 mm when open. Flower depth is 35 mm. Flower shape.—Shallow open cup. Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is convex. The lower portion is very concave. Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 42 petals. General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Yellow Orange 15A, becoming Yellow Orange 15D as flowers mature. Petal color: Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow-Orange Group 21A with basal petal spot Yellow 9A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 12C splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 23C at the middle zone. The basal portion of the petal is Yellow-Orange Group 14B. Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow-Orange Group 21A. Basal petal spot is Yellow 9A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 12C splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 23C at the middle zone. The basal portion of the petal is Yellow-Orange Group 14B. After opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 8B with shades of Yellow-Orange Group 16C at the marginal zone. Lower surface: Yellow Group 13A. After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 8B with shades of Yellow-Orange Group 16C at the marginal zone. Lower surface: Yellow Group 13A. Petals: Petal reflex.—Strong. Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations. Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute. Size.—26 mm (l)×26 mm (w). Texture.—Smooth. Thickness.—Average. Petaloids: Size.—10 mm (l) by 10 mm (w). Quantity.—About 8. Shape.—Elliptical to round with an acute base and emarginate apices. Color.—The upper side Yellow-Orange Group 21A with petaloid basal spot Yellow 9A. Lower surface Yellow Group 12C splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 23C at the middle zone, and petaloid spot at the base Yellow-Orange Group 14B. Reproductive flower parts: Pollen.—None observed. Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Orange Group 163A. Quantity: 35 on average. Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 7A. Length: 6 mm. Pistils.—Length: 9 mm. Quantity: 26 on average. Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160A. Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145C. Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the length of the filaments and the height of the anthers. Hips.—None Observed.

Plant

(6) Plant growth: Upright, bushy, and compact. Plants are about 42 cm in height, and 40 cm wide. Stems: Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B. Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length.—Canes are about 30 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering portion. Diameter.—About 5 mm. Internodes.—22 to 25 mm between nodes. Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. Long prickles: Incidence.—7 prickles per 10 cm of stem. Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 6 mm. Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is linear. Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Orange Group N170C. Mature prickles: Greyed-Orange Group N170C. Plant foliage: Compound leaf.—120 mm (l)×80 mm (w). Quantity.—3 or 4 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees. Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group N186C. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B. Plant leaves and leaflets: Stipules.—Size: 11 mm long, mm wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Lacerate. Color: Petiole.—Length: 13 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis.—Length: 50 mm. Diameter: 1.5 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Leaflet.—Quantity: 5 to 7 leaflets. Juvenile leaves are occassionally trifoliate. Margins: Serrated. Size: Terminal leaflets are about 50 mm long, 36 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy. Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew Sphaerotheca pannosa var. Rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea under normal growing conditions. Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6. Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat zone 7. Pest resistance: The variety is susceptible to any insect pest normally associated with the species.