<i>Petunia </i>plant named ‘PEHY0064’

Abstract

A new Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0064’ particularly distinguished by its medium to big sized flowers, yellow flower color, medium to late flowering and mounding plant habit.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0064’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘PEHY0064’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a flowering plant of the new variety and in FIG. 2 a close-up of the flowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The aforementioned photographs were taken in May 2020 from plants growing indoor in 12 cm pots in Andijk, The Netherlands. These plants were approximately 12 weeks of age.

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in June 2021 in Andijk, The Netherlands on outdoor plants grown in 35 cm containers. These plants were about 12 weeks old.

(4) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘PEHY0064’ AND A SIMILAR VARIETY ‘Aurora Banana Candy’, ‘PEHY0064’ not patented Earliness: Bit earlier flowering Late flowering Flower size: Medium to broad Medium Flower shape: Flat Bit cup shaped Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Mounding plant habit. Plant height.—15 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).—17 cm. Plant diameter (width).—+/−24 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate and produce roots.—16 days at about 22° C. Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching. Color.—RHS N158D. Foliage: Arrangement.—Alternate, simple; sometimes opposite, decussate. Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A. Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 147B. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 147B. Length.—3.5-4.5 cm. Width.—2-2.5 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Base shape.—Shortly attenuate. Apex shape.—Acute. Margin.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Densely covered with short hair. Lower surface.—Densely covered with short hairs. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144B. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144B. Petiole color.—RHS 144B. Length.—0.2 cm. Diameter.—0.2 cm. Petiole texture.—Densely covered with short hairs. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5. Color of stem.—RHS 146B. Length of stem.—15 cm. Diameter.—0.3 cm. Length of internodes.—1.5-2.5 cm. Texture.—Dense, mostly glandular short hairs. Color of pedicel.—RHS 144B. Length of pedicel.—2.5 cm. Diameter of pedicel.—0.2 cm. Texture of pedicel.—Densely covered with short hairs. Inflorescence: Type.—Flowers solitary in upper leaf axis. Floret type.—Funnel-shaped; 5 lobed petals; fused at base. Blooming habit.—Medium to late flowering in greenhouse, flowering throughout the summer months. Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—Approximately 30. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 7 days. Fragrance.—Rather strong smell. Bud (just when opening): Color.—RHS 1B at top, RHS 149B in middle RHS 144B towards base. Length.—2.3 cm. Width.—0.4 cm. Shape.—Oblong. Immature inflorescence: Flower horizontal diameter.—5.5 cm. Color petals, upper surface.—RHS 2B, RHS 163A near throat. Color petals, lower surface.—RHS 1B. Mature flower: Flower horizontal diameter.—6.5 cm. Flower height (vertical).—4.0 cm. Color upper surface.—RHS 2C at margin, RHS 2B in middle, RHS 163A near throat. Color lower surface.—RHS 1B. Conspicuousness of veins.—Weak. Apex shape.—Acuminate. Margin.—Entire. Waviness of margin.—Medium. Petal lobation.—Medium. Petal texture, upper surface.—Smooth. Petal texture, lower surface.—Smooth, occasionally a short hair. Corolla tube color outside.—RHS 166D with veins N144C. Corolla tube color inside.—RHS 163B. Conspicuousness of veins in tube.—Medium. Corolla tube length.—2.4 cm. Corolla tube texture, outside.—Rather dense and short glandular hairs. Corolla tube texture, inside.—Glabrous. Calyx: Color of sepal, upper surface.—RHS 137B. Color of sepal, lower surface.—RHS 137C. Length.—1.2 cm. Width.—0.3 cm. Shape.—Ensiform. Apex shape.—Acute. Base.—Fused. Margins.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Densely covered with short glandular hairs. Lower surface.—Densely covered with short glandular hairs. Reproductive organs: Pistil.—1. Length.—2.2 cm. Style color.—RHS 149D. Style length.—1.7 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 149B. Stamens.— Quantity per flower.—5. Color of filaments.—RHS 157D. Length filaments.—2.0 cm. Anther color.—RHS 158C. Anther length.—0.2 cm. Anther shape.—Elliptical. Color of pollen.—RHS 158C. Pollen amount.—Abundant. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.