Patent Publication Number: US-PP34425-P2

Title: Bidens plant named ‘FSK17S42’

Description:
Botanical classification:  Bidens ferulifolia.    
     Variety denomination: ‘FSK17S42’. 
     CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to European Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) Plant Breeder&#39;s Rights Application No. 2021/1912 filed on Jul. 21, 2021, under 35 U.S.C. 119(f), the entire contents of which is incorporated by reference herein. There have been no offers for sale anywhere in the world prior to the effective filing date of this Application and no accessibility to one of ordinary skill in the art could have been derived from the printed plant breeder&#39;s rights documents. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of  Bidens ferulifolia  plant, botanically known as  Bidens ferulifolia  ‘FSK17S42’ and will be referred to hereinafter by its cultivar name, ‘FSK17S42’. The new cultivar of  Bidens  is an evergreen grown for landscape and container use. 
     The new cultivar was derived from a controlled breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Katsuta-Gun, Okayama-Pref., Nagi-chio Gyoho, Japan. The new cultivar arose from a cross made in June of 2013 between an unnamed and unpatented proprietary plants from the Inventor&#39;s breeding program; reference no. F1229 as the female parent and ref no. F1220 as the male parent. The Inventor selected ‘FSK17S42’ in October of 2014 as a single unique plant amongst the seedlings that resulted from the above cross. 
     Asexual propagation of the new cultivar was first accomplished by stem cuttings in March of 2015 by the Inventor in Katsuta-Gun, Okayama-Pref., Nagi-chio Gyoho, Japan. Asexual propagation by stem cuttings has determined the characteristics of the new cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the characteristics of the new cultivar. These attributes in combination distinguish ‘FSK17S42’ as a unique cultivar of  Bidens.  
         1. ‘FSK17S42’ exhibits medium sized inflorescences.   2. ‘FSK17S42’ exhibits inflorescences with ray floret colors that are orange-red with yellow centers.   3. ‘FSK17S42’ exhibits a moderately vigorous plant habit.   4. ‘FSK17S42’ exhibits a mounding to semi-trailing plant habit.       

     The female parent differs from ‘FSK17S42’ in having smaller inflorescences with ray florets that lack centers and a more upright plant habit. The male parent differs from ‘FSK17S42’ in having larger inflorescences with ray florets that are orange-red but with just a few yellow spots and a more vigorous growth habit. ‘FSK17S42’ can also be compared to the  Bidens  cultivar ‘Golden Empire’ (not patented). ‘Golden Empire’ differs from ‘FSK17S42’ in having a mounding to upright plant habit and inflorescences with ray florets that are yellow in color. 
     STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR 
     The Applicant asserts that no publications or advertisements relating to sales, offers for sale, or public distribution occurred more than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application. Any information about the claimed plant would have been obtained from a direct or indirect disclosure from the Inventor. The Applicant claims a prior art exemption under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) for disclosure and/or sales prior to the filing date but less than one year prior to the effective filing date. Disclosures include but may not be limited to website listings by GPN Mag, Syngenta Flowers, Young&#39;s Plant Farm, Greenhouse Canada, Express Seed, Greenhouse Magazine, Bill Moore Co, Griffin Garden and Color, West Madison, Berbee Young Plants, Hardy Starts, Podoslonami, Norse Co, GardenCenter (California Pack Trials), Al&#39;s Garden Center, BallHort, JVK, Easton Horticultural Resources, Barone Gardens, Carlin Sales, Schetelig, Germania Seed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new  Bidens . The photographs were taken of an 11-week-old plant of ‘FSK17S42’ as grown in a greenhouse in a 12-cm container in Andijk, The Netherlands. 
       The photograph in  FIG. 1  provides a side view of the plant habit of ‘FSK17S42’ in bloom. 
       The photograph in  FIG. 2  provides a close-up view of an inflorescence of ‘FSK17S42’. 
       The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with the photographic and printing technology utilized and the color values cited in the detailed botanical description accurately describe the colors of the new  Bidens.    
     
    
    
     DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION 
     The following is a detailed description of 16-week-old plants of ‘FSK17S42’ as grown in 12-cm containers in a greenhouse in Andijk, The Netherlands. 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 2001 Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.
     General description:
             Blooming period.— Blooms continuously from spring through summer in Andijk, The Netherlands.     Plant type.— Evergreen perennial, grown as an annual.     Plant habit.— Mounding to semi-trailing.     Height and spread.— An average of 11 cm in height and 35 cm in width as a 16-week-old plant in a container.     Hardiness.— At least in U.S.D.A Zones 9 to 11.     Diseases and pests.— No susceptibility and resistance to pests and diseases has been observed.     Root description.— Fine, freely branching, 155B.     Propagation.— Stem cuttings.     Root development.— About 3 weeks to produce a rooted cutting and 8 weeks to produce a blooming plant from a rooted cutting.     Growth rate.— Moderately vigorous.       
       Stem description:
             Shape.— Rounded, very slightly angled.     Stem color.— 200C.     Stem size.— 11 to 14 cm in length and 3 mm in diameter.     Stem surface.— Slightly pubescent with some anthocyanin presence.     Stem strength.— Strong.     Internode length.— 1.5 to 3 cm.     Branching habit.— Freely branched, 7 to 9 per plant.       
       Foliage description:
             Leaf division.— Simple.     Leaf arrangement.— Opposite.     Leaf attachment.— Petiolate.     Leaf petioles.— 5 mm to 1.5 cm in length, 1.5 mm in diameter, both surfaces 137C in color, surface slightly pubescent.     Leaf shape.— Ovate overall.     Leaf margins.— 3-lobed, with lobe margins entire.     Leaf size.— 1.5 cm to 3.5 cm in length, 1 cm to 2.4 cm in width.     Leaf base.— Cuneate.     Leaf apex.— Acute.     Leaf venation.— Pinnate, upper and lower surface color 148A.     Leaf surface.— Upper and lower surface smooth.     Leaf color.— Young and mature upper surface 139A, young and mature lower surface 137C.       
       Flower description:
             Inflorescence type.— Terminal and axillary capitulums, daisy-type.     Lastingness of inflorescence.— Average of 7 to 8 days, discs persistent, ray florets self-cleaning.     Fragrance.— Sweet, a bit spicy.     Quantity of inflorescences.— Free flowering, with an average of 70 inflorescences with 11 buds per plant.     Inflorescence size.— An average of 9 mm in height, 4.5 cm in diameter.     Inflorescence buds.— Ovate in shape, an average of 1.5 cm in depth, 9 mm in diameter, pubescent surface, color; 139C, top 46A.     Peduncle.— Rounded in shape, strong, 3.5 cm to 4 cm in length and 2 mm in diameter, 148B in color, surface is densely pubescent covered with short hairs.       
       Involucral bracts:
             Involucral number.— 18.     Involucral arrangement.— Spirally placed around involucrum.     Involucral size.— 4 mm in length, 1.5 mm in width.     Involucral color.— Upper and lower surface 137A.     Involucral texture.— Both surfaces smooth.     Involucral apex.— Acute.     Involucral base.— Truncate.     Involucral shape.— Lanceolate.       
       Ray florets (no reproductive organs):
             Number.— 7 to 8.     Shape.— Ovate.     Size.— An average of 1.8 cm in length and 8 mm in width.     Apex.— Retuse.     Base.— Ovate.     Margins.— Entire.     Surface.— Both surfaces smooth.     Color.— When opening and fully open upper surface; 44A, base 12A, when opening and fully open lower surface; 12A, stripes towards the apex 172A, just before senescence; upper surface 172B, base 12A, lower surface 12A, stripes toward the apex 172A.       
       Disc florets (perfect):
             Number.— An average of 80.     Shape.— Tubular.     Size.— Average of 7 mm in length and 1.5 mm in width.     Apex.— Five-pointed.     Margins.— Entire.     Surface.— Both surfaces smooth.     Color.— Upper and lower surface when opening and fully open; 14A.       
       Reproductive organs:
             Presence.— Disc florets only.     Gynoecium.— 1 Pistil, an average of 3.5 mm in length, stigma; decurrent, 14A in color, style; 2.5 mm in length, ovary; 145D in color.     Androecium.— 5 stamens, anther; basifixed, linear, 1 mm to 1.5 mm in length, 200A in color, filament; 1 cm in length, pollen; none observed.     Seed.— No seed development has been observed to date.