<i>Sedum </i>plant named ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Abstract

A new, distinct Sedum plant as illustrated and described, characterized by large gray-green foliage, RHS 70 A color flowers, and taller height.

Claims

1. A new, distinct Sedum plant as illustrated and described, characterized by larger gray-green foliage, RHS 70 A color flowers, and taller height, compared to the seed parent.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) Plants pictured in the drawing were grown for two years.

(2) FIG. 1. Close up of the foliage in fall color.

(3) FIG. 2. Close up of the flower.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). Plants used for the description were grown for two years at a nursery in Hebron, Ill., USA. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plants. Botanical classification: Sedum hybrid cultivar Sunset Boulevard. Parentage: Male or pollen unknown and female or seed an open pollinated, unnamed Sedum ussuriense. Propagation: Vegetative division and stem cutting propagation. Plant description: Overall habit of the new Sedum is basal clumps, with upright stems topped by red-purple color flowers in September. Growth rate of the new Sedum plant is vigorous. Plant height.Average 50 cm. Plant width.Up to 70 cm. Stem color.Close to 174 A, 187 B and C below the flower. Stem shape.Both typical and observed round. Stem texture.Glabrous. Stem length.44 cm. Stem diameter.7 mm. Internode length.3 cm. Foliage: Type.Deciduous. Shape.Obovate. Petiole.None. Length.7 cm. Width.4 cm. Thickness.2-3 mm. Margin.Dentate. Leaf apex, typical and observed.Obtuse. Leaf bases, typical and observed.Cuneate. Upper and lower leaf texture.Smooth. Leaf arrangement.Alternate, crowded except at the base of the stems. Leaf venation pattern.Arcuate. Leaf vein color.Primary vein color 145 B on the top and 145A on the bottom. Adaxial leaf description.Color is 145 B. Abaxial leaf description.Color is 145 A. Fall foliage color.Adaxial 184 C toward the tip of the leaf, 152 C toward the base. Abaxial 186 B toward the tip of the leaf, 145 C toward the base. Flower: Petal count.5. Petal shape.Lanceolate. Adaxial petal color.70 A. Abaxial petal color.70 B. Petal apex shape.Acuminate. Petal base.1-2 mm wide. Petal length.8 mm. Petal width.2 mm. Petal margin, typical and observed.Entire. Petal bases, typical and observed.Obtuse. Inflorescence type.Panicle on basal flowering stems. Panicle color.As a whole the color is close to 71 A. Inflorescence size.14 cm across, 9 cm tall. Inflorescence length.14 cm. Inflorescence width.14 cm. Flower number.Approximately 400 per panicle. Individual flower size.9-10 mm across, 12 mm tall. Bloom period and duration.Late August to the end of September, lasting three to four weeks. Bud shape, typical and observed.Elliptical. Bud length, typical and observed.7 mm. Bud diameter, typical and observed.3 mm. Bud color, typical and observed.Overall 186 C with some parts N80 B. Sepal size.1 mm across, 2 mm tall. Sepal number.5. Sepal shape, typical and observed.Narrow ovate. Sepal apex, typical and observed.Acute. Sepal margin, typical and observed.Entire. Sepal color, abaxial and adaxial typical and observed.Close to 186 C. Peduncle length, typical and observed.4-5 cm. Peduncle diameter, typical and observed.2-3 mm. Peduncle color, typical and observed at the beginning of the season usually April, May, and June.Close to 139 A. As the season progresses usually July, August, September, and October typical and observed peduncle color can be 177 A. Pedicel length, typical and observed.3 mm. Pedicel diameter, typical and observed.1 mm. Pedicel color, typical and observed at the beginning of the season usually April, May, and June.Close to 139 A. As the season progresses usually July, August, September, and October typical and observed peduncle color can be 177 A. Carpel color.71 A. Carpel surfaces.Glabrous. Carpel number.5 per flower. Carpel length.2 mm, Carpel width 1 mm. Stigma shape.Capitate, Stigma size.4 mm, Stigma color.71 A. Style length.2 mm, Style shape slender, Style color.71 A. Ovary size.3 mm long and 1-2 mm wide. Ovary shape.Cordate, Ovary color.71 A. Fertility.Sterile, 10 anthers, 10 stamens at 7 mm long, color 71 A. Anther color.Close to 187 A, Pollen color too sparce to observe. Blooming habit.Domed, terminal panicle on up to 60 cm stems. Scent.No scent noticed. Fruit.None noticed. Hardiness.U.S.D.A. hardiness zones 4-9. Disease resistance.Resistance to diseases common to Sedum has not been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions. Pest resistance.Resistance to pests common to Sedum has not been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions.