<i>Petunia </i>plant named ‘KLEPH19120’

Abstract

A new Petunia plant particularly distinguished by having a violet flower color with a well-defined white border, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named KLEPH19120 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) This new Petunia plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph, which shows a close-up of the flower of the plant. The plant is about 11 weeks old grown in Stuttgart, Germany in June 2019. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

(2) The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLEPH19120. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Latina, Italy. Data was collected on fourteen-week-old plants grown indoors in Latina, Italy under greenhouse conditions in March 2020. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5.sup.th edition (2007). Classification: Family.Solanaceae. Species.Petunia hybrida. Common name.Petunia. Variety.KLEPH19120. Parentage: Female.Proprietary Petunia line PH-2014-0310. Male.Proprietary Petunia line PH-2014-0316. Plant: Form and habit.Medium vigour plant with semi trailing habit. Height (from top of soil).Up to 10.0 cm. Width (horizontal plant diameter).Up to 30.0 cm. Propagation.Vegetative by terminal tip cuttings and tissue culture. Time to produce a finished flowering plant.About 13 weeks in winter under short day conditions, about 7 weeks in spring. Time to initiate and develop roots.2 to 3 weeks. Root description.Moderate density, moderate branching, white roots. Stems: Average number (basal).About 5.0 cm. Length of basal branches (from the base of the stem to the tip).About 18.0 cm. Internode length.Up to 2.0 cm. Diameter of branches (from midpoint).About 0.4 cm. Stem color.RHS 144A. Anthocyanin.Absent. Texture.Pubescent. Leaves: Arrangement.Slightly alternate along the stem, opposite under the inflorescence. Length.Up to 6.0 cm. Width.Up to 3.5 cm. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Entire. Immature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS N137B. Lower surface: RHS 138A. Mature leaf color.Upper surface: RHS N137D. Lower surface: RHS 138B. Texture.Upper surface: Pubescent. Lower surface: Pubescent. Venation pattern.Arcuate. Venation color.Upper surface: RHS N137B. Lower surface: RHS 143C. Petioles.Length: Up to 0.6 cm. Diameter: Up to 0.5 cm. Color: RHS 145B. Texture: Pubescent. Flower bud: Shape.Irregularly oblong. Length.Up to 4.5 cm. Diameter.0.7 cm. Color at tight bud.RHS N92A and RHS 2D at the tip. Texture.Pubescent. Inflorescence: Blooming habit (flowering season).Continuously flowering during spring and summertime. Inflorescence type.Sympodial, with monochasial growth. Number of flowers per node.1. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.About 10 days. Fragrance.Not detected. Flowers.Arrangement: Composed of 5 fused petals. Diameter (flower face): Up to 6.5 cm. Depth (total length of flower): Up to 7.0 cm. Throat/Funnel: Length: About 3.0 cm. Diameter (at opening): About 1.0 cm. Texture: Inner surface: Smooth. Outer surface: Pubescent. Color: Inner surface: RHS N92A. Outer surface: RHS 79B with a vein RHS N92A. Petals: Color, mature flower (fully opened): Upper surface: Closest to RHS 86A with an NN155C border. Lower surface: RHS N87A with an NN155C border. Apex: Truncate. Base: Fused. Shape: Salverform. Margin: Entire. Strength of waviness: Absent or very weak. Degree of lobation: Medium. Calyx arrangement.5 sepals fused at the base. Sepals.Color: Upper surface: RHS N137B. Lower surface: RHS 137C. Length: Up to 1.8 cm. Width: Up to 0.7 cm. Shape: Oblong/spatulate. Apex: Broadly acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture: Upper surface: Pubescent. Lower surface: Pubescent. Pedicels.Color: RHS 144A. Length: Up to 2.5 cm. Diameter: About 0.2 cm. Texture: Pubescent. Reproductive organs: Stamens.Quantity: 5. Shape: Needle with oblong head. Filament: Length: Up to 1.4 cm. Diameter: 0.05 cm. Color: RHS 157C. Anther: Shape: Oblong. Color: RHS 85A to RHS 85D. Length: 0.25 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm. Pollen: Color: RHS 91A. Amount: Abundant. Pistils.Quantity per flower: 1. Length: 2.7 cm. Stigma color: RHS 139A. Style color: RHS 145A. Fruit and seed set: None observed. Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

(3) KLEPH19120 is a distinct variety of Petunia. KLEPH19120 is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

(4) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Variety Female parent Male Parent Trait KLEPH19120 PH-2014-0310 PH-2014-0316 Flower Violet with well Purple with Magenta purple with color defined white white border white, less defined, border border

(5) KLEPH19120 is most similar to the commercial Petunia plant named KLEPH09189 (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,916). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

(6) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Characteristic KLEPH19120 KLEPH09189 Flower color Violet with well Magenta purple defined white border with white border