Petunia Plant Named 'Dopetsweepika'

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Dopetsweepika’, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large reddish purple and deep purplish pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘Dopetsweepika’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

[0022] The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Petunia 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 Petunia plant. The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Dopetsweepika’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0023] The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring in 22-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under cultural practices typical of commercial Petunia production. During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels averaged 4,500 lux. Plants were twelve weeks old when the photograph and description were 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. [0024] Botanical classification: Petunia X hybrida ‘Dopetsweepika’. [0025] Parentage: [0026] Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Petunia X hybrida identified as code number TT16-029055-004, not patented. [0027] Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Petunia X hybrida identified as code number TT14-003922-006, not patented. [0028] Propagation: [0029] Type.—By terminal vegetative cuttings. [0030] Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at temperatures about 20° C. [0031] Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at temperatures about 20° C. [0032] Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three weeks at temperatures about 20° C. [0033] Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four weeks at temperatures about 20° C. [0034] Root description.—Fine, fibrous; close to 155B in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and age of roots. [0035] Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense. [0036] Plant description: [0037] Plant and growth habit.—Upright and mounding to spreading plant habit; freely branching habit with about eight primary lateral branches each with about ten secondary branches developing after pinching; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate. [0038] Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 25 cm. [0039] Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 25 cm. [0040] Plant diameter.—About 66 cm. [0041] Lateral branch description: [0042] Length.—About 42 cm. [0043] Diameter.—About 6 mm. [0044] Internode length.—About 1.4 cm. [0045] Strength.—Moderately strong. [0046] Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading. [0047] Texture and luster.—Pubescent; semi-glossy. [0048] Color, developing.—Close to 143C. [0049] Color, developed.—Close to 144C; at the internodes, close to 143C. [0050] Leaf description: [0051] Arrangement.—Before flowering, alternate; after flowering, opposite; simple. [0052] Length.—About 3 cm. [0053] Width.—About 1.8 cm. [0054] Shape.—Spatulate. [0055] Apex.—Obtuse. [0056] Base.—Attenuate. [0057] Margin.—Entire. [0058] Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Pubescent; leathery; semi-glossy. [0059] Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate. [0060] Color.—Developing leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146C; venation, close to 146C. [0061] Petioles.—Length: About 2.8 mm. Diameter: About 2.2 mm. Strength: Moderately strong; firm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144B. [0062] Flower description: [0063] Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually about 540 flowers and flower buds developing per plant; flowers face mostly upright to outwardly. [0064] Fragrance.—None detected. [0065] Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously during the spring and summer in Germany; early flowering habit, plants typically beginning flowering about nine weeks after planting. [0066] Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about two to three days on the plant; flowers persistent. [0067] Flower buds.—Length: About 3.3 cm. Diameter: About 4.2 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Rippled; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 79A and 79D. [0068] Flower diameter.—About 5.8 cm. [0069] Flower depth (height).—About 4.9 cm. [0070] Flower throat diameter.—About 9 mm. [0071] Flower tube length.—About 2.9 cm. [0072] Flower tube diameter.—About 3 mm. [0073] Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening into a flared trumpet. Petal lobe length (from throat): About 3 cm. Petal lobe width: About 2.9 cm. Petal shape: Roughly spatulate. Petal apex: Obtuse. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Rippled, glabrous; semi-glossy. Throat texture and luster: Rippled, glabrous; semi-glossy. Tube texture and luster: Rippled, pubescent; semi-glossy. Color: Petal lobe, when opening, upper surface: Close to N74A. Petal lobe, when opening, lower surface: Close to N74C. Petal lobe, fully opened, upper surface: Distally, close to N74B and proximally, close to N66D; venation, close to N74C; color does not change with development. Petal lobe, fully opened, lower surface: Close to N66C; venation, close to N74A; color does not change with development. Flower throat: Close to 64A; venation, close to 60A. Flower tube: Close to 147D; venation, close to 59B. [0074] Sepals.—Arrangement: Five sepals fused at the base forming a tubular star-shaped calyx. Length: About 1.7 cm. Diameter: About 3.6 mm. Shape: Oblong. Apex: Rounded. Base: Decurrent. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 146A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 146B. [0075] Peduncles.—Length: About 2.1 cm. Diameter: About 1.7 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 144B. [0076] Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Five. Filament length: About 1.9 cm. Filament color: Close to 155D. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Ovate. Anther color: Close to 155D. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 156D. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 1.9 cm. Style length: About 1.7 cm. Style color: Close to 144C. Stigma diameter: About 2 mm. Stigma shape: Rounded. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144B. Fruits: Quantity produced per plant: About 340 during the flowering season. Length: About 6.5 mm. Diameter: About 4.5 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 199D. Seeds: Quantity per flower: About 90. Length: About 0.2 mm. Diameter: About 0.2 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 200A. [0077] Garden performance: Plants of the new Petunia have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate wind, rain, temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zone 11. [0078] Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Petunia have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Petunia plants.