<i>Impatiens </i>plant named ‘IMGZ0019’

Abstract

A new Impatiens plant named ‘IMGZ00019’ particularly distinguished by the bright orange flower on medium peduncles on a medium sized well branched plant with dark green foliage.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Impatiens plant named ‘IMGZ0019’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘IMGZ0019’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close-up of the flowers and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant of the new variety growing in 14 cm pot.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The aforementioned photographs were taken in May 2021 from plants grown in a greenhouse trial in Gilroy, Calif. USA. These plants were growing in 10 cm pots and were approximately 16 weeks of age.

(3) The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in May 2021, on 16 week old plants growing in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. USA. Cuttings were stuck in week 2 for rooting, planted into 10 cm pots in week 6, and were grown, without pinching, on benches in a greenhouse, initially at a day temperature of 18° C. and night temperature of 16° C. However, day temperatures often raised above 20° C.

(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 ‘IMGZ0019’ AND SIMILAR PATENTED VARIETIES ‘NG060’ ‘NG149’ (‘Sonic (‘Super Orange’) Sonic Deep (Not Scarlet’) (Not ‘IMGZ0019’ patented) patented) Flower color: Bright Orange Orange Scarlet Flower pattern: Small eye Not sharp Not sharp pattern in center Habit/vigor: Medium Vigor Medium Vigor Branching: More Less Less Plant: Form, growth and habit.—Medium sized, mounded, well branched. Plant height.—26.5 cm (without pot), 37 cm (with pot). Plant height (inflorescence included).—27.0-28.0 cm (without pot). Plant width.—36.0 cm. Roots: Number of days to initiate roots.—6 days at about 22 degrees C. Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at 22 degrees C. Type.—Fibrous, free branching. Color.—RHS 159A. Foliage: Arrangement.—Simple leaves, mainly in whorls. Young leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 139A Dark green. Young leaf, color lower surface.—Closest RHS N138B. Mature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 133A. Mature leaf, color lower surface.—Closest to RHS 137C. Length.—Up to 11.5 cm. Width.—Up to 3.5 cm. Shape.—Lanceolate. Base shape.—Lanceolate. Apex shape.—Acuminate. Margin.—Serrulate, with short bristles. Texture.—Slightly waxy and glossy on the upper surface, glabrous on both surfaces. Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 139C. Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 152C. Petiole color, upper side.—RHS 147B. Petiole color, lower side.—RHS 185B. Length.—Up to 3.1 cm. Diameter.—0.3 cm. Texture.—Glabrous. Stem: Color of stem.—RHS 183B. Length of stem.—About 23 cm. Diameter.—1.7 cm. Length of internodes.—Approximately 2.5 to 5 cm. Texture.—Smooth, glabrous. Number of branches.—7 main branches plus 7 side branches per main branch. Color of peduncle.—RHS 46A. Length of peduncle.—4.2-4.5 cm. Peduncle diameter.—0.3 cm. Texture.—Glabrous. Inflorescence: Blooming habit.—Continuous flowering from late spring through fall. Type of inflorescence.—Solitary flowers emerge from the upper leaf nodes of the stem. Number of flowers per node.—1-3 open flowers and additional buds in various stages of development. Quantity of flowers per plant.—20 open flowers plus 5 (big and small) buds (10 cm pot plant in October). Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 7-10 days. Fragrance.—None. Bud (just before opening): Color.—RHS 43B. Length.—Up to 1.8 cm. Width.—Up to 1.6 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Immature flowers: Color of petals, upper surface.—RHS 43B. Color of petals, lower surface.—RHS 33A. Mature flowers: Flower, vertical length.—7 cm. Flower, horizontal width.—7 cm. Flower depth.—0.8-1.0 cm. Number of petals per flower.—5 petals. Color of petals, upper surface.—RHS 33A Orange. Color of petals, lower surface.—RHS 40D Coral. Petal shape.—Heart shaped. Petal apex shape.—Broadly obcordate. Petal margin.—Entire. Petal texture, upper surface.—Papillose. Petal texture, lower surface.—Papillose. Calyx: Arrangement.—One large sepal bearing the spur, 2 small, lateral sepals, and 1 fused keel. Large sepal(s).— Color, visible surface.—RHS 137B. Length.—1.9 cm. Width.—0.8 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Apex shape.—Aristate. Base.—Fused with the spur. Margins.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Papillose. Texture, lower surface.—Papillose. Lateral sepals.— Color of surface.—RHS 139D with RHS 180B. Length.—1.2 cm. Width.—0.7 cm. Shape.—Ovate. Apex shape.—Acuminate. Base.—Fused. Margins.—Entire. Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.—Glabrous. Keel color.—From RHS 46A. Spur: Color.—RHS 46A. Length.—4.7-5.0 cm. Diameter.—0.3 cm at the base, 0.1 cm at tip. Reproductive organs Androecium: 5 stamen, fused with the anthers hooded. Diameter of androecium.—0.7 cm. Surface color.—RHS 19D, fading towards margin. Pollen amount.—FEW. Color of pollen.—RHS 8D. Gynoecium: Pistil.—One, elongate. Pistil length.—0.6 cm. Stigma color.—RHS 19C. Ovary color.—RHS 139C to RHS 144A. Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid. Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed on this hybrid. However, it is downy mildew resistant.