Sedum Plant Named ‘SETZ0002’

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Sedum spurium.

Varietal denomination: ‘SETZ0002’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Sedum, botanically known as Sedum spurium and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘SETZ0002’.

‘SETZ0002’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar ‘SETZ0002’ has small deep red inflorescences that are early flowering, a dark green narrow-leaved compact, densely branched mounded plant.

‘SETZ0002’ originates from a designed cross from July 2012 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The female parent was an unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘P6138-1V’ with smaller deep pink flowers, lighter green foliage and is less branched when compared to ‘SETZ0002’.

The male parent of ‘SETZ0002’ was an unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘M9286.10-sib’ with reddish flowers and a darker green foliage when compared to ‘SETZ0002’.

‘SETZ0002’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in July 2013 on a container field in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘SETZ0002’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in August 2013 in a greenhouse in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in July 2018 in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘SETZ0002’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘SETZ0002’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in the European Union on Jul. 29, 2024, No. 2024/1771. ‘SETZ0002’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘SETZ0002’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Sedum as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘SETZ0002’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 shows a detailed photo of a inflorescence.

FIG. 2 a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands under natural light in July 2024. These plants were approximately 16 weeks old and were growing in 13 cm pots in container field trials. The plants used for the photographs were about 16 weeks old growing in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands and the photographs were taken in July 2024.

Color Chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY

‘SETZ0002’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY

‘SETZ0001’ (U.S. Plant

‘SETZ0002’ Pat. No. 30,701)

Flower color: Red Deep Rose

Plant habit: Dense, compact and Dense and mounding, bit

mounding more vigorous than

‘SETZ0002’

Earliness: Very early Early (one week later in

flower than ‘SETZ0002’)

• Plant:

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• Form, growth and habit .—Dense, compact, mounded and branched. Branches develop roots when they touch the soil. • Plant height.— 12 cm. • Plant height ( inflorescence included ).—14 cm (without pot). • Plant width.— 25 cm. • Roots:

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• Number of days to initiate roots .—About 9 days at about 18 degrees C. • Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.— 3 weeks at 18 degrees C. • Type .—Fine, fibrous, white, moderate branched. • Color .—RHS N155B but whiter. • Foliage:

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• Arrangement and attachment .—Alternate simple-decussate, sessile. • Immature, leaf color, upper surface .—RHS 139A. • Lower surface .—RHS 137C. • Mature, leaf color, upper surface .—RHS 137A. • Lower surface .—RHS 137B. • Length.— 1.5 (juvenile) — 3 (adult) cm. • Width.— 0.8 (juvenile) — 0.8 (adult) cm. • Shape .—Cuneate. • Base shape .—Cuneate. • Apex shape .—Acute. • Margin .—Entire. • Orientation .—Ascending. • Texture, upper surface .—Glabrous and waxy. • Lower surface .—Glabrous and waxy. • Color of veins, upper surface .—RHS 137A. • Color of veins, lower surface .—RHS 137B. • Venation pattern .—Not conspicious. • Petiole .—Not existing: Sessile. • Stem:

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• Habit .—Round. • Quantity of main branches .—About 2-5, with each many lateral branches. • Color of stem .—RHS 137B upper side RHS 137B/183B. • Length of stem.— 12 cm. • Diameter.— 0.6 cm. • Length of internodes.— 1-1.5 cm. • Texture .—Smooth. • Inflorescence:

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• Type .—Terminal, cymose, drooping. • Quantity of inflorescences per plant .—Approximately 40. • Inflorescence length.— 4-5 cm. • Inflorescence width.— 4-5 cm at widest point. • Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant .—About 8 days. • Fragrance .—None. • Bud (just before opening/showing color):

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• Color .—RHS 53A. • Length.— 0.9 cm. • Width.— 0.3 cm. • Shape .—Perfect conical. • Pedicel color .—RHS 187B. • Pedicel length.— 0.2 cm. • Pedicel diameter.— 0.1 cm. • Pedicel texture .—Smooth. • Peduncle:

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• Shape .—Round. • Length.— 0.5-2.5 cm. • Width.— 0.2 cm. • Color .—RHS 137B/183B. • Texture .—Glabrous. • Flower.—

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• Number of flowers per inflorescence.— 80-90. • Number of petals.— 5. • Petal, length.— 0.7 cm. • Petal, width.— 0.2-0.3 cm. • Floret depth.— 0.5 cm. • Flower depth.— 0.4 cm. • Petal color, upper surface .—RHS 61A. • Lower surface .—RHS 61B. • Shape .—Ovate to lanceolate. • Base .—Truncate. • Apex shape .—Acute. • Margin .—Entire. • Petal texture, upper surface .—Glabrous. • Lower surface .—Glabrous. • Flower fragrance .—None. • Pedicel:

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• Shape .—Round. • Length.— 0.2 cm. • Width.— 0.1 cm. • Color .—RHS 187B. • Texture .—Smooth. • Sepals:

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• Quantity.— 5 sepals. • Color, upper surface .—RHS 187B. • Lower surface .—RHS 187B. • Length.— 0.25 cm. • Width.— 0.2 cm. • Shape .—Ovate to lanceolate. • Apex shape.—Acute. • Base .—Truncate. • Margins .—Entire. • Texture, upper/inner surface .—Glabrous. • Lower/outer surface .—Glabrous. • Reproductive organs:

• Gynoecium

• Pistil quantity.— 5. • Length.— 0.1-0.4 cm. • Style shape .—Lanceolate. • Style color .—RHS 144C. • Style length.— 0.25-0.3 cm. • Stigma color .—RHS 151B. • Stigma shape .—Globose. • Ovary length.— 0.2 cm. • Ovary color .—RHS 186B. • Androecium

• Stamens, quantity.— 10. • Color of filaments .—RHS 145D-RHS 184A. • Length of filaments.— 0.2-0.3 cm. • Anther color .—RHS 154D. • Anther length.— 0.05 cm. • Anther shape .—Oval. • Color of pollen .—RHS 151C. • Pollen amount .—Sparse. • Fruit .— • Shape .—Rounded with pointed tip. • Length.— 0.2 cm. • Width.— 0.15 cm. • Color .—RHS186C. • Disease/pest resistance .—Was not observed.