Calibrachoa Plant Named 'KLECA18501'

Abstract

A new Calibrachoa plant designated KLECA18501 particularly distinguished by vivid orange- red flowers, is disclosed.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plant designated KLECA18501 as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

[0009] This new Calibrachoa plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph of a plant grown outdoors in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph shows the whole plant, unless otherwise noted, including the flowers and foliage and buds. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photograph is of a whole plant photo of KLECA18501, 10-weeks-old, taken in April 2017.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

[0010] The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of KLECA18501. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on plants grown 18 weeks since potting in a greenhouse with no pinching or growth regulators. 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). [0011] Classification: [0012] Family.Solanaceae. [0013] Botanical.Calibrachoa sp. [0014] Designation.KLECA18501. [0015] Parentage: [0016] Female parent.CA-2015-6360 (unpatented). [0017] Male parent.CA-2015-6416 (unpatented). [0018] Plant: [0019] Life cycle.Annual. [0020] Form.Short-lived subshrub. [0021] Habit.Semi-upright. [0022] Height (from soil line to top of foliage).17.5 cm. [0023] Spread.62 cm. [0024] Propagation.Vegetative. [0025] Type cuttings.Tip cuttings. [0026] Time to produce a rooted cutting.3 weeks. [0027] Stems: [0028] Stem color.RHS 144B. [0029] Pubescence.Present. [0030] Pubescence color.RHS 155A. [0031] Stem diameter.0.25 cm. [0032] Stem length.From soil line to first node: 1.8 cm. Total length: 46 cm. [0033] Internode length.1.5 cm. [0034] Foliage: [0035] Arrangement.Alternate. [0036] Shape.Lanceolate. [0037] Apex.Broadly acute. [0038] Base.Attenuate. [0039] Margin.Ciliate. [0040] Surface.Moderately glandular pubescent. [0041] Surface pubescence.Present. [0042] Pubescence color.RHS 155A. [0043] Venation.Arcuate. [0044] Venation color.Upper surface: RHS 143C. Lower surface: RHS 145B. [0045] Length.3.2 cm to 4.4 cm. [0046] Width.1.1 cm to 1.7 cm. [0047] Color.Upper surface: RHS 137B. Lower surface: RHS 147B. [0048] Fragrance.Absent. [0049] Inflorescence: [0050] Flowering habit.Single flowers. [0051] Flower type.Determinate inflorescence. [0052] Flowering requirements.A minimum of light sun is required. [0053] Duration of flowers.6 days. [0054] Corolla.Smooth. [0055] Shape.Funnel form. [0056] Fragrance.Absent. [0057] Flower depth.2.8 cm. [0058] Flower tube length.1.2 cm. [0059] Flower tube diameter.0.7 cm. [0060] Flower diameter.3.2 cm. [0061] Pedicel color.RHS 143C. [0062] Calyx.Funnel shaped when bud closed, star shaped when flower open. [0063] Inflorescence bud: [0064] Surface.Smooth. [0065] Length.2.1 cm. [0066] Diameter.0.3 cm. [0067] Shape.Elliptic. [0068] Color.RHS 154C (throat) and RHS 33D (limb). [0069] Peduncles: [0070] Length.1.5 cm to 2.7 cm. [0071] Diameter.0.1 cm. [0072] Color.RHS 143C. [0073] Texture.Puberulent. [0074] Anthocyanin color.Absent. [0075] Sepals: [0076] Shape.Lanceolate. [0077] Apex.Narrowly acute. [0078] Margin.Ciliate. [0079] Length.1.7 cm. [0080] Diameter.0.3 cm. [0081] Sepal color.Upper surface: RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 138B. [0082] Petals: [0083] Shape.Obcordate. [0084] Length.1.5 cm. [0085] Apex.Truncate. [0086] Margin.Entire. [0087] Base.Fused in the tube. [0088] Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. [0089] Texture, lower surface.Glandular pubescent, dense along venation. [0090] Lobe length.0.7 cm. [0091] Lobe width.1.6 cm. [0092] Color.Lobe color: Upper surface: RHS 33B. Lower surface: RHS 33D. Corolla tube color: Inner: RHS 5C. Outer: RHS 4C. [0093] Fragrance.Absent. [0094] Reproductive organs: [0095] Stamen number.5. [0096] Anther color.RHS 4A. [0097] Filament color.RHS 2C. [0098] Pollen color.RHS 8B. [0099] Placenta arrangement.Ovate. [0100] Pistil number.1. [0101] Pistil length.0.9 cm. [0102] Stigma color.RHS 149A. [0103] Style length.0.85 cm. [0104] Style color.RHS 149C. [0105] Fruit and seed set: No fruit or seed set observed.

COMPARISON OF KLECA18501 WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

[0106] KLECA18501 is distinguished from the parental lines as follows. Whereas KLECA18501 has a vivid orange-red main lobe color, the female parent CA-2015-6360 has a yellow with red veins and red transition to corolla tube color and the male parent CA-2015-6416 has yellow with a red transition to corolla tube color.

[0107] KLECA18501 can be compared to the commercial Calibrachoa variety COLIBRI Orange (patent status unknown) as follows. KLECA18501 flowers earlier and is more vigorous than COLIBRI Orange. Additionally, KLECA18501 is resistant to mildew whereas COLIBRI Orange has low susceptibility.