Patent Publication Number: US-7556-P

Title: Rose plant -- Ausman

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose, seedling resulting from a definite effort to produce an improvement in this class of roses. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Primary features of this new variety which connote a distinctive advance over existing types are the gross abundant and continual blooming unlike its parent, Comte de Chambord, taken with the perfection of the fully double flowers of an old-fashioned shape, more particularly apparent in the accompanying illustration of a specimen thereof. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
     The drawing is a color photographic representation of a new variety of flush of bloom taken substantially in side view and showing inflorescence in various stages, stems and foliage of the plant. 
    
    
     DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION 
     The following is a detailed description of the new variety, color terminology being in accordance with the &#34;Methuen Handbook of Colour&#34; published by Eyre Methuen Ltd (1963). 
     Variety denomination (in accordance with the UPOV Convention): Ausman (Trade name The Countryman). 
     Type: Hardy; bush; seedling; for cut flowers and garden decoration. 
     Class: shrub. 
     Propagation: holds its distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding. 
     The rose plant was grown at Albrighton, Nr. Wolverhampton, England as was derived as follows: 
     Female parent (seed parent): Lilian Austin. 
     Male parent (pollen parent): Comte de Chambord. 
     The following observations are made of specimens grown outdoors in England. 
     PLANT DESCRIPTION 
     Plant: 
     Height.--110 cm. 
     Habit.--Dense and bushy. 
     Branches: 
     Young stems.--Color: 29D7 Greyish green widely shaded with a reddish tint 9D8. Texture: Smooth, dull. Thorns: Many, various sizes, downward pointing, all but the largest with glandular ends. Reddish brown color 9E6 fading to champagne 4B4 at tips (and base of very mature thorns). 
     Old stems.--Color: 29D6 Greyish green. Texture: Dull. Thorns: Many, various sizes (1-6 mm) downward pointing. All but the largest with glandular ends. Reddish brown 9E6 fading to cream 4A3 underneath. 
     Leaves: 
     Stipules.--Length: av. 23 mm. Width: 3-5 mm. Color of mid line: Raspberry 10D7 in young wood turning to yellowish white 3A2 in mature wood. Angle of wingtips to petiole: less than 45° wingtips moderately long 3-5 mm. Margins: Densely lined with red glandular hairs. Underside dotted sparsely with red glandular hair. Upperside glabrous. 
     Petiole: 
     General description.--Slender. Length: 70 mm. 
     Upperside color.--Young wood deeply tinted with raspberry red 10D7 fading in old wood to 29D7 greyish green. 
     Groove/hairs/thorns.--Red glandular hairs on margin of groove. 
     Underside color.--Greyish yellow 1B6/greyish green 1C6 mature wood, tinged with red 10D7 in young wood. 
     Hair/thorns.--Sparse downwardly curved thorns. Young leaves thorns are reddish 10D7, in mature woods thorns are yellowish white 1A2. 
     Leaflets.--Number: 3 or 5 most often. Shape: Oval with rounded base obtuse apex. Serration: Dentate with sparse glandular hairs on very young leaves. Texture: Dull, leathery. 
     General effect of foliage: Dull, medium dense. 
     Colour: 
     Very young foliage.--Upperside: Olive 1E8 with reddish tinge, more pronounded at margins. Underside: Greyish green 29D6 with reddish tinge, more pronounced at margins. 
     Adult foliage.--Upperside: 29F6 dark green. Underside: 29E6 spinach green. Margins: Red in immature wood, this disappears in mature wood. 
     INFLORESCENCE 
     Number of flowers per stem: 3-7 occasionally 1 or 2. 
     Peduncle: 
     Length.--15-35 mm most often about 30 mm. First flower shorter. 
     Thorns/hairs: Straight flexible. 
     Color: 30D7 lettuce green (greyish) in young wood deepening to deep green 29D8 in mature buds. More or less shades with a reddish tinge, this more pronounced in young buds. 
     Sepals: 
     Upperside color.--Greyish green 29D7. 
     Outer margins.--Glabrous. Ensiform protrusions with glandular hairs. 
     Inner margins.--Tomentose with fine white downy hairs. 
     Apex.--Drawn out into a lanceolate appendage with glandular margins. 
     Underside color.--Greyish green 29D6 fading at base to 30A4 pastel green. 
     Underside texture.--Densely tomentose. 
     Sepal length.--25-30 mm when finished flowering. 
     Bud shape.--Oval with cuspidate apex. Length: 25-30 mm average (before bud break). 
     Max. width.--10-12 mm. 
     Color when opening.--Deep red 11C8 at top changing through light yellow 4A4 to yellow 3A5 at base. 
     Flower shape.--As a flattened cap. Outer petals recurved towards stem, inner petals inwardly curved. 
     Diameter.--Typically 60-80 mm. 
     Flower color when opening.--Upperside: Greyish rose 12B6 some patches of yellow 3A7 toward center. Underside: Greyish ruby 12C4 yellowing through pale orange 5A3 to light yellow 3A5 at base. 
     Flower color when blooming.--Upperside: Greyish rose 12B5 with light yellow 4A4 streaks which occur in all petals and are always along the mid-point of the petal. Midline: Base of petal yellow 3A5. Underside: Greyish rose 12B4 yellowing to pale yellow 4A3 at base. 
     Flower coloring when finished blooming.--Upperside: 12A3 pale red with pale yellow 4A3 center. Underside: Greyish ruby 12C3 paling to yellowing white 4A2 at base. 
     Length of blooming season in location of production.--end of June to beginning of October. 
     Fragrance: Very good old rose fragrance. 
     Lasting quality: Very good will stay on the plant for 13-16 days and cut flowers will last 8-10 days. 
     Petals: 
     Shape outside.--Rounded with roughly bilobed top and cuneate base. Inside: Narrower, still bilobed with retuse apex and pointed base. 
     Texture.--Medium to leathery. 
     Number.--100-110, inner ±10 exhibit staminody to varying degrees. 
     Cleaning.--Very good. 
     Stamens: 
     Number.--100-110. 
     Anthers.--Normal, bright yellow 3A8. 
     Filaments.--Yellow 3A6, of irregular heights. 
     Pistils: 
     Number.--More than 110, numerous. 
     Stigmas.--Central stigmas, normal strawcolored 3B4. Outer stigmas: fuschure 13A8 streaks. 
     Styles.--Central: Greenish yellow 1A8 tomentose, irregular height. Outer: fuschure 13A8 streaks near apex. 
     Receptacle: 
     Color.--29D7 Greyish green. Young receptacles have red 9C8, glandular hairs mostly absent at dehiscence. 
     Size.--Jug-shaped in longitudinal section. 
     Length.--12-15 mm×width 8-10 mm. 
     The development: Vegatation; vigorous. 
     Blooming: Abundant and continual. 
     Aptitude to bear fruits: None. 
     Resistance to frost: Good. 
     Resistance to diseases: Good.