<i>Sedum </i>plant named ‘LOVE'S FIRE’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Sedum adolphi vermillion named Love's Fire is disclosed, characterized by a more vivid vermillion color than any cultivar of Sedum adolphi known to the Inventor. Plants exhibit robust, moderately rapid growth, branching heavily at a young age. The new cultivar is a Sedum, typically produced as a container plant for the patio or as landscape plants, as well as a cultivar of ornamental purposes.

Claims

1. A new and distinct cultivar of Sedum plant named LOVE'S FIRE as herein illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The photograph was taken using conventional techniques and equipment. While the colors in these photographs may display variances of color as compared to the living cultivar, due to LRV (light reflectance value), they are as accurate as possible using conventional photographic techniques. Colors in the photographs may appear to differ slightly from the color values cited in the botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new cultivar Sedum Love's Fire.

(2) The accompanying figure illustrates in full color a plant of Sedum Love's Fire, at about 6 months, grown at a nursery (approximately 2500 foot candles) in Vista, California in a 1-gallon pot.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe Love's Fire plants in a commercial greenhouse in Vista, California. Temperatures ranged from 1 C. to 29 C. night and day. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments were given to the plants. Natural light conditions were approximately 2500 fc of light. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types. Botanical classification: Sedum adolphi LOVE'S FIRE.

PROPAGATION

(4) Type of propagation typically used: Terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots: About 10 days at approximately 24 C. Root description: Fibrous.

PLANT

(5) Age of plant described: Approximately 4 months from a cutting. Container size of the plant described: 1-gallon. Growth habit: Semi-upright succulent. Starts upright, then trails. Height: Approximately 10 to 12 cm. Plant spread: Approximately 22 to 25 cm. Branching characteristics: 2 to 6 basal occurring main branches. 2 to 3 sub-opposite lateral branches per main branch. Length.Main branches about 6 cm, lateral branches about 6 cm to 10 cm. Width.9 mm. Color.Near RHS Yellow-Green 145A. Texture.Glabrous. Appearance.Shiny. Strength.Moderately strong. Internode.About 1.2 cm.

FOLIAGE

(6) Arrangement.Sub-opposite, forming dense, evenly spaced rosettes. Foliar internode.About 4.5 mm. Average length.Mature foliage average range 3.2 cm to 4.4 cm. Average width.1.6 to 1.9 cm. Width at base.9 mm. Center (deepest) depth.8 mm. Shape of blade.Oblong. Apex.Acute to mucronate. Base.Truncate. Margin.Entire. Texture of top surface.Glabrous. Texture of bottom surface.Glabrous. Appearance of top surface.Moderately shiny. Appearance of top surface.Slightly shiny. Quantity.Average of 20 on one main branch/rosette. Color.Young foliage upper side: RHS Greyed-Orange 170A; flushed Orange-Red 34A. Apex Greyed-Orange 171A; flushed Orange-Red N34A. Base Yellow-Green 149D. Young foliage under side: RHS Greyed-Orange 170A; flushed Orange-Red 34A. Apex Greyed-Orange 171A; flushed Orange-Red N34A. Base and central streak Yellow-Green 149D. Mature foliage upper side: Center RHS Yellow-Green 144C. Margin Greyed-Orange 171B. Apex Greyed-Orange 172A; flushed Orange-Red N34A. Mature foliage under side: Center RHS Yellow-Green 144C. Margin Greyed-Orange 171B. Apex Greyed-Orange 172A; flushed Orange-Red N34A. Venation.Indistinguishable from leaf blade.

FLOWER

(7) Not observed.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

(8) Not observed.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

(9) Fruits and seeds: Not observed. Temperature tolerance: Tolerates temperatures from approximately 0 C. to at least 32 C. Disease/pest resistance: Neither resistance or susceptibility to normal diseases and pests of Sedum has been observed. Drought tolerance: Tolerates at least 2 weeks of high temperatures without supplemental water, showing no serious damage to plant.