Compact floribunda rose plant named ‘Poulpal089’

Abstract

A new garden rose plant of the Compact Floribunda class which has abundant, red purple 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 ‘Poulpal089’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant red purple 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 ‘Poulpal089’. Specifically illustrated in the drawing are open flowers viewed from above and the side, flower buds at various stages of development, petals detached showing reproductive flower parts and receptacle, juvenile and mature leaves and stems. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(2) The following is a description of ‘Poulpal089’, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Linn County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. 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 ‘Poulcas031’, U.S. Plant Pat. No 22,502 are compared to ‘Poulpal089’.

(4) While the newly claimed plant exhibits no long prickles on the stems, ‘Poulcas031’ has about 7.6 mm long prickles per 10 cm of stem. Further distinguishing ‘Poulpal089’ from the comparison variety, the filaments for the claimed plant are Yellow-Orange Group 14A, while filaments of ‘Poulcas031’ are Yellow Group 12A.

Flower and Flower Bud

(5) Blooming habit: Continuous. Flower bud: Size.—Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm. Bud form.—Urceolate. Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D with intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 175B. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth. Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on three of the five sepals. Sepal size.—7 mm long, 5 mm wide. Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 7 mm in height, 5 mm wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Campanulate. Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 26 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B and Greyed-Orange Group 175D. Strength: Strong. Peduncle.—Length: 2 to 9 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth. Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of 3 to 9 flower buds per stem. Development as a panicle. Flower bloom: Fragrance.—Moderate perfume. Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of approximately 14 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have fully matured. Size.—Flower diameter is 75 mm when open. Flower depth is 30 mm. Flower shape.—Shallow cup. Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat convex. The lower portion is deeply concave. Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 45 petals. General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red-Purple Group N66B. Petal color: Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group N66B. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 67B. Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group N66B. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 67B. Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 4C. Lower surface: Green-Yellow Group 1C. Size: Small. After opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group N66B. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 67B. After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group N66B. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 67B. Basal petal spots, after opening.—Upper surface: Green-Yellow Group 1C. Lower surface: Green-Yellow Group 1C. Size: Small. Petals: Petal reflex.—Strong. Margin.—Entire and emarginate. No undulations. Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute. Size.—37 mm (l)×38 mm (w). Texture.—Smooth. Thickness.—Average. Reproductive flower parts: Pollen.—None observed. Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 4B. Quantity: 35 to 40 average. Filaments.—Color: Yellow-Orange Group 14A. Length: 3 mm. Pistils.—Length: 6 mm. Quantity: 30 on average. Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160D. Styles.—Color: White Group 155A with intonations of Red-Purple Group N57C. Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the length of the filaments and the height of the anthers. Hips.—None Observed.

Plant

(6) Plant growth: Upright, very compact, and well branched. Plants are 55 cm in height, and 40 cm wide. Stems: Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 146C with intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 176B. Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 146D. Length.—Canes are about 18 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering portion. Diameter.—About 6 mm. Internodes.—On mature canes about 25 mm between nodes. Surface Texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. Long prickles: None observed. Plant foliage: Compound leaf.—105 mm (l)×80 (w). Quantity.—3 to 4 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees. Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper and lower side: Yellow-Green Group N144A with intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 175B. Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147C. Plant leaves and leaflets: Stipules.—Size: 20 mm long, mm wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Petiole.—Length: 25 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis.—Length: 41 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Leaflet.—Quantity: 5 to 7 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Undulations absent. Size: Terminal leaflets are about 50 mm long, 41 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Mucronate. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderately 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.