Hypericum plant named ‘Allhytia’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hypericum plant named ‘Allhytia’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit and high fruit density; large glossy pink and white-colored fruits; and suitability as a cut flower plant.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Hypericum plant named ‘Allhytia’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Hypericum 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 actual colors of the new Hypericum plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical plant of ‘Allhytia’ when fruiting grown in a container.

(3) The photograph at the left of the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of typical fruiting stems of ‘Allhytia’.

(4) The photograph at the center of the second sheet (FIG. 3) is a close-up view of a typical stem and leaves of ‘Allhytia’.

(5) The photograph at the right of the second sheet (FIG. 4) is a close-up view of typical flowers and developing fruits of ‘Allhytia’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(6) Plants used for the aforementioned photographs and following description were grown in September in containers and ground beds in an outdoor nursery in Timau, Kenya and under cultural practices typical of commercial Hypericum production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 23° C. to 28° C. and night temperatures ranged from 7° C. to 12° C. Plants were one year old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Hypericum androseamum L. ‘Allhytia’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Hypericum androseamum L. identified as code number T13-18, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Unknown selection of Hypericum androseamum L., not patented. Propagation: Type cutting.—Vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.—About three weeks at temperatures ranging from 12° C. to 30° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 24 to 32 days at temperatures ranging from 12° C. to 30° C. Root description.—Fine, fleshy; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Perennial shrub; upright plant habit; overall plant shape, narrow inverted triangle; vigorous growth habit and moderate to high growth rate. Branching habit.—When pinched, about three to seven basal branches develop per plant. Plant height.—About 71 cm. Plant width (spread).—About 40.3 cm. Lateral branch description.—Length: About 41.8 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Internode length: About 5.7 cm. Strength: Moderately strong to strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Color, developing: Close to 147D, mottled and blushed with close to N199C. Color, fully developed: Close to 200A to 200C. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Opposite, simple; sessile; about 16 leaves (eight pairs) develop per lateral branch. Length.—About 6.9 cm. Width.—About 4.6 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Apex.—Mostly obtuse to minutely retuse. Base.—Cordate. Margin.—Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.—Slightly rugose, glabrous; matte. Venation pattern.—Pinnate. Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137C. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to a blend of N138B and 191A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to a blend of NN137A and 147A to slightly darker than NN137A; venation, close to 145A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 191A; venation, close to 152D. Flower description: Flower type, arrangement and flowering habit.—Single rotate flowers arranged in terminal and axillary compound cymes; freely flowering habit with about nine flowers per cyme and about 15 flowers per lateral branch; flowers face mostly upright. Fragrance.—None detected. Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously June to early September in The Netherlands; plants begin flowering about ten months after planting. Flower longevity.—Flowers last about three days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Fruit longevity (postproduction).—About 30 days. Flower buds.—Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Shape: Broadly elliptic. Color: Close to 12A. Inflorescence height.—About 6.9 cm. Inflorescence diameter.—About 7.7 cm. Flower diameter.—About 2.7 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 1.5 cm. Petals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five in a single whorl. Length: About 1.2 cm. Width: About 1 cm. Shape: Broadly elliptic, concave; horizontal to slightly reflexed. Apex: Acute, unequal. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 12A; color becoming closer to 13A with subsequent development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 12A; color becoming closer to 13A with subsequent development. Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five in a single whorl. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 8 mm. Shape: Broadly ovate; horizontal to moderately reflexed. Apex: Acute to obtuse. Base: Broadly cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 141A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 137C. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to between 136A and 141A. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 137C. Peduncles.—Length: About 2.7 cm. Diameter: About 1.75 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: Main peduncles, erect; lateral peduncles, about 50° from main peduncles axis. Color: Close to 144A. Pedicels.—Length: About 1.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.5 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: Main pedicels, erect; lateral pedicels, about 30° from main peduncle axis. Color: Close to N144A. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: About 80. Filament length: About 1.3 cm. Filament color: Close to 12A. Anther length: About 0.5 mm. Anther shape: Broadly oval; dorsifixed. Anther color: Close to 12A and 23A. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 11A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: Single pistil with three stigmas. Pistil length: About 4 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma color: Close to 12A. Style length: About 4 mm. Style color: Close to 4A and 2C. Ovary color: Close to 4A. Fruits.—Quantity per lateral branch: About 15. Length: About 1.1 cm. Diameter: About 1.3 cm. Shape: Roughly spherical. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 48C, 50B and 50C; proximally, fading to close to 155C and 157D. Seeds.—Quantity per fruit: More than 100. Length: About 0.9 mm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm. Color: Close to 200A. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Hypericum have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Hypericum plants. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Hypericum have been observed to tolerate high temperatures about 30° C. and to be hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 7.