<i>Calibrachoa </i>plant named ‘Docalalnaorze’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalalnaorze’, characterized by its outwardly spreading, trailing and decumbent plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large flowers with vivid reddish orange-colored petals; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalalnaorze’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Calibrachoa plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Calibrachoa plant.

(2) The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Docalalnaorze’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring and early summer in 22-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Calibrachoa production. During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels averaged 4,500 lux. Rooted young plants were pinched one time three weeks after planting. Plants were twelve weeks old when the photograph was taken and 25 weeks old when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition, 2007, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa parviflora ‘Docalalnaorze’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA16-103098-001, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA16-104102-002, not patented. Propagation: Type.—By vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three weeks at temperatures about 20° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. Root description.—Fine, fibrous; close to 158A in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.—Outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching habit with about six primary lateral branches each with about ten secondary lateral branches developing per plant; pinching enhances branching; dense and full appearance; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 16 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 16 cm. Plant diameter (spread of plant).—About 65 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.—About 30 cm. Diameter.—About 5 mm. Internode length.—About 1.5 cm. Strength.—Strong. Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent. Texture and luster.—Pubescent; glossy. Color, developing and developed.—Close to 144B. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Before flowering, alternate, and after flowering, opposite; simple. Length.—About 2.5 cm. Width.—About 8 mm. Shape.—Oblanceolate. Apex.—Rounded. Base.—Attenuate. Margin.—Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent; matte. Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate. Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 146A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A; venation, close to 147A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; venation, close to 146A. Petioles.—Length: About 2.5 mm. Diameter: About 1.3 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144B. Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.—Single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually about 568 flowers and flower buds per plant; flowers face mostly upright to outwardly. Fragrance.—None detected. Natural flowering season.—Early flowering habit, plants of the new Calibrachoa initiate and develop flowers about six weeks after planting; plants flower continuously from the spring throughout the summer in Germany. Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about seven to ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower buds.—Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: About 4.5 mm. Shape: Elongated oblong. Texture and luster: Rippled; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 145A and 185B. Flower diameter.—About 3 cm by 3.2 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 2.5 cm. Flower throat diameter.—About 5 mm. Flower tube length.—About 1.5 cm. Flower tube diameter.—About 5 mm. Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 1.5 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.6 cm. Petal shape: Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Rounded. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Petal, when opening, upper surface: Close to 33B and 46A. Petal, when opening, lower surface: Close to 161C. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to N30B; venation, close to N30A; color does not change with development. Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to 170C; venation, close to 187B; color does not change with development. Throat: Close to 14A; venation, close to 45C. Tube: Close to 4C; venation, close to 166A. Calyx.—Arrangement: Star-shaped calyx with five sepals; sepals fused at the base. Sepal length: About 1.5 cm. Sepal width: About 4 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; matte. Color: When developing and fully developed, upper surface: Close to 139A. When developing and fully developed, lower surface: Close to 139B. Peduncles.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Angle: About 45° from stein axis. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 144B. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Five per flower. Filament length: About 1 cm. Filament color: Close to 145C. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther color: Close to 4A. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 13C. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Style length: About 9 mm. Style color: Close to 144D. Stigma diameter: About 0.5 mm. Stigma shape: Ellipsoidal. Stigma color: Close to 144C. Ovary color: Close to 144C. Fruits: Quantity produced per plant: About 260 per plant. Length: About 5 mm. Diameter: About 3.2 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to N199C. Seeds: Quantity per flower: About 22. Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 200A. Garden performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain, temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zone 11. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa plants.