<i>Sedum </i>plant named ‘Angelina's Teacup’

Abstract

A new cultivar of Sedum plant named Angelina's Teacup that is characterized by its very tight and compact plant habit that continues to be compact into winter without the use of plant growth regulators or mechanical pinching, its non-flowering habit, its heavy lateral branching, its bright gold foliage that retains its coloration into fall, and its compact and tight plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Sedum plant named Angelina's Teacup as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Sedum. The photographs were taken of 2-year-old plants as grown in 2-gallon containers in full sun in Hudsonville, Mich.

(2) The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of Angelina's Teacup in summer.

(3) The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a comparison of Angelina's Teacup (left) and Angelina (right) and shows the lack of flowering stems of Angelina's Teacup.

(4) The photograph in FIG. 3 provides a comparison of 3 plants each of Angelina's Teacup (left) and Angelina (right) in fall and shows the difference in foliage coloration.

(5) The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Sedum.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar as observed on 4-month old plants as grown in 3.5-inch containers of Angelina's Teacup as grown in full sun in Hudsonville, Mich. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2015 Colour chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. General description: Plant type.Evergreen perennial. Plant habit.Dense, low growing and very compact. Height and spread.An average of 8 cm in in height and 45 cm in width as grown in the landscape. Hardiness.At least hardy in U.S.D.A. Zones 3 to 9. Disease and pests.Highly resistant to foliage blight; typically caused by the fungi Cercospora sp., Collectotrichum sp., and Septoria sp. Propagation.Stem tip cuttings and division. Root development.A heavily branched plant (7 to 9 lateral branches) is obtained in 14 weeks in a 72-cell plug. Growth rate.Vigorous. Stem description: Stem shape.Round. Stem size.Average of 8 cm in length, 2 mm in width. Stem number.7 to 9 lateral branches as a young plant. Internode length.Average of 1 mm. Stem color.Mature; 145A, young; 145D. Stem surface.Glabrous, very shiny and slightly translucent, pearl-like sheen. Branching habit.Densely and very freely branched, growing in multiple angles from the base. Foliage description: Leaf shape.Acicular. Leaf division.Simple. Leaf arrangement.Alternate. Leaf base.Truncate. Leaf apex.Acute. Leaf venation.Not conspicuous, color matched leaf color. Leaf margins.Smooth, entire. Leaf attachment.Sessile. Leaf aspect.Slightly curved downward to flexed and horizontal to stem. Leaf surface.Slightly glossy, glabrous on upper and lower surface. Leaf color.A blend of N144A and N144C with the color retained into fall with just a slight hint of 174A. Leaf size.Average of 1 cm in length, 2 mm in width. Flower description: No flowers have been produced in 5 years of observation.