<i>Calibrachoa </i>plant named ‘Docalalkodare 22’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalalkodare 22’, characterized by its compact, outwardly spreading, trailing and decumbent plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large flowers with dark red-colored petals; and good container and garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named ‘Docalalkodare 22’ as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate 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 photographs 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 on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Docalalkodare 22’ grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is a close-up view of a typical flower of ‘Docalalkodare 22’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs 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 photographs were 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, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa parviflora ‘Docalalkodare 22’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA-0622, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa parviflora identified as code number AA17-011037-001, 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.—Compact, outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; freely branching habit with about five primary lateral branches each with about eight 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 13.5 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 14.5 cm. Plant diameter (spread of plant).—About 55 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.—About 27 cm. Diameter.—About 3.5 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 144C; color becoming closer to 199C with subsequent development. Leaf description: Arrangement.—Before flowering, alternate, and after flowering, opposite; simple. Length.—About 2.9 cm. Width.—About 1.1 cm. 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 147B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A; venation, close to 144C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 144C. Petioles.—Length: About 2.3 mm. Diameter: About 1.1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 144C. Color, lower surface: Close to 144D. Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.—Single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with usually about 212 flowers and flower buds developing 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 2.6 cm. Diameter: About 5.3 mm. Shape: Elongated oblong. Texture and luster: Rippled; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 71A. Flower diameter.—About 3.3 cm by 3.6 cm. Flower depth (height).—About 3.3 cm. Flower throat diameter.—About 7 mm. Flower tube length.—About 1.6 cm. Flower tube diameter.—About 7 mm. Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 1.7 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 and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 46A; venation, close to 187A; color becoming closer to 45B with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to 60C; venation, close to 200A; color becoming closer to 60D with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 12A; venation, close to 187A. Tube: Close to 1A; venation, close to 187A. Calyx.—Arrangement: Star-shaped calyx with five sepals; sepals fused at the base. Sepal length: About 1.1 cm. Sepal width: About 2.8 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 141A. When developing and fully developed, lower surface: Close to 141B. Peduncles.—Length: About 1.4 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 150C. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther shape: Ellipsoidal. Anther color: Close to 8A. Pollen amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 16B. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 1.2 cm. Style length: About 9 mm. Style color: Close to 144C. Stigma diameter: About 0.8 mm. Stigma shape: Ellipsoidal. Stigma color: Close to 144C. Ovary color: Close to 149A. Fruits: Quantity produced per plant: About 320 per plant. Length: About 8 mm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to N199C. Seeds: Quantity per flower: About 50. Length: About 1 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 200B. 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.