Alstroemeria plant named ‘Zaprilaur’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Alstroemeria plant named Zaprilaur, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; rapid growth rate; numerous white-colored flowers with greyed orange-colored stripes on the inner perianth segments; and excellent container and garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant named Zaprilaur as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Alstroemeria plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. 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 Alstroemeria plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Zaprilaur grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Zaprilaur.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants of the new Alstroemeria grown during the late winter and early spring in 14-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 15 C. to 25 C., night temperatures ranged from 10 C. to 15 C., soil temperature averaged 14 C. and minimum light levels were 5,000 lux. Plants were three months old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Alstroemeria hybrida Zaprilaur. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary Alstroemeria hybrida selection identified as code number 61115-2, not patented. Male or pollen parent.Proprietary Alstroemeria hybrida selection identified as code number 57233-1, not patented. Propagation: Type.In vitro rhizogenesis. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 40 days. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 60 days. Root description.Fibrous, fleshy, thick; close to 155D in color. Rooting habit.Freely branching; medium density. Rhizomes.Shape: Elongate; rounded. Length: About 10 cm to 30 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm to 10 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: Close to 155D. Overall plant description: Plant and growth habit.Compact, upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; freely branching habit with numerous lateral branches, dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit; rapid growth rate. Plant height.About 30 cm. Plant diameter (spread).About 40 cm. Lateral branch description: Aspect.Mostly upright. Length.About 20 cm. Diameter.About 3 mm. Internode length.About 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm. Strength.Strong. Texture.Smooth, glabrous. Color.Close to 139B. Leaf description: Appearance.Simple, asymmetrical; sessile. Length.About 9 cm to 10 cm. Width.About 3 cm to 3.2 cm. Shape.Lanceolate. Apex.Acute. Base.Cuneate. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern.Parallel. Color.Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 138A; venation, close to 141D. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 139C; venation, close to 137D. Flower description: Flower type and habit.Single cup-shaped flowers arranged in compound umbels; flowers face mostly outwardly; perianth segments separate; freely flowering habit with about four to five flowers per inflorescence and about 16 to 20 flowers open per plant at one time. Natural flowering season.Flowering continuous during the spring in The Netherlands; early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about 80 to 90 days after planting. Fragrance.None detected. Flower longevity on the plant.About four weeks; flowers not persistent. Flower buds.Length: About 4 cm. Diameter: About 2 cm. Shape: Roughly ovoid. Color: Close to 155D. Umbel height.About 10 cm. Umbel diameter.About 11 cm. Flower diameter.About 6 cm. Flower depth.About 7 cm. Perianth.Arrangement: Six arranged in two whorls, each whorl with two lateral and one median segments. Inner perianth, lateral segments: Length: About 6.2 cm. Width: About 2.6 cm. Shape: Oblanceolate. Apex: Wishbone-shaped. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Shallowly serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to N155D; apex, close to 133B; stripes, close to 163A; color does not change with development. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to N155D; central venation, close to 141B; color does not change with development. Inner perianth, median segment: Length: About 6 cm. Width: About 2.4 cm. Shape: Oblanceolate. Apex: Wishbone-shaped. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Shallowly serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening, upper surface: Close to N155D; apex, close to 133B. Color, when opening, lower surface: Close to N155D; central venation, close to 141B. Color, fully opened, upper surface: Close to N155D; apex, close to 133B; stripes, close to 163A; color does not change with development. Color, fully opened, lower surface: Close to N155D; central venation, close to 141B; color does not change with development. Outer perianth, lateral segments: Length: About 5 cm. Width: About 3.5 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Emarginate with an embedded point. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Shallowly serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to N155D; apex, close to 133B; color does not change with development. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to N155D; apex and central veins, close to 141B; color does not change with development. Outer perianth, median segment: Length: About 5.5 cm. Width: About 3.3 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Emarginate with an embedded point. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Shallowly serrate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, when opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to N155D; apex, close to 133B; color does not change with development. Color, when opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to N155D; apex and central veins, close to 141B; color does not change with development. Pedicels.Length: About 1 cm to 2 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm to 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Angle: About 30 from vertical. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 139B. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: Typically six. Anther shape: Elliptic. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther color: Close to 160B. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 17B. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Style length: About 4.3 cm. Style color: Close to N155D. Stigma shape: Three-parted. Stigma color: Close to N155D. Ovary color: Close to 145A. Fruits and seeds.Fruit and seed development have not been observed on plants of the new Alstroemeria. Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Alstroemeria have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Alstroemeria plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Alstroemeria have been observed to have excellent garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and temperatures from about 5 C. to about 40 C.