<i>Osteospermum </i>plant named ‘OSTZ0012’

Abstract

A new Osteospermum plant named OSTZ0012 particularly distinguished by the large number of medium sized, rose flowers, is freely branching, has medium vigor and is very floriferous throughout the season.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Osteospermum plant named OSTZ0012 substantially as illustrated and described herein.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying photograph drawing shows typical flower and foliage characteristics of OSTZ0012 with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type. The photograph drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close-up of the flowers, and in FIG. 2 a flowering potted plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) The aforementioned photographs were taken in April 2019 from plants grown in a greenhouse trial in Gilroy, Calif. These plants were grown in 12 cm pots and were approximately 14 weeks of age. The close-up photograph was taken at the same time.

(3) The observations and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in April 2019 on the same plants.

(4) Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.), 2001.

(5) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY OSTZ0012 AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY Tradewinds Light purple OSTZ0012 (Not patented) Flower color: Rose Light purple-rose Peduncle length: long Very long Receptacle: Relatively big Relatively small Plant: Plant height.13 cm. Plant height (inflorescence included).14-15 cm. Plant width.15-16 cm. Foliage: Arrangement.Alternative, Simple. Immature leaf, color upper surface.RHS 147A. Immature leaf, lower surface.RHS 137C. Mature, leaf color, upper surface.RHS 147A. Mature leaf, lower surface.RHS 137C. Length.5.0 cm. Width.3.0-5.0 cm. Shape.Oblanceolate. Base shape.Attenuate. Apex shape.Acute. Margin.Entire to slightly spinose. Texture, upper surface.Smooth, occasionally a short hair. Lower surface.Very short hair, on margins and veins, only occasionally hairs on rest of lower surface. Color of veins, upper surface.RHS 144C with a white overtone. Color of veins, lower surface.RHS 144C with a white overtone. Petiole color.RHS 144C with a white overtone. Length.1.5-2.0 cm. Diameter.4 cm. Texture.Smooth, but some pubescence at margin. Stem: Quantity of main branches per plant.9-10. Color of stem.RHS 145B, but with brown at base. Length of stem.12-14 cm. Diameter.0.5-1.0 cm. Length of internodes.1.0 cm. Texture.Glabrous. Color of peduncle.RHS 143A. Length of peduncle.Up to 7 cm. Peduncle diameter.0.2-0.5 cm. Texture.Light pubescent. Inflorescence: Quantity of inflorescences.10. Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.10 days. Fragrance.None. Bud (just when opening/showing color): Color.Closest to RHS 80C with stripes. Length.1.5 cm. Width.1.5 cm. Shape.Ovate. Immature inflorescence: Diameter.1.5 cm. Color of ray florets.RHS 53A. Mature inflorescence: Diameter.6.5 cm. Diameter of disc.1.2 cm. Average quantity of ray florets.22. Average quantity of disc florets.95. Ray florets: Color upper surface.Closest to RHS 80C. Color lower surface.RHS 186C with RHS 164B. Length.2.5 cm. Width.0.7 cm. Shape.Oblanceolate. Apex shape.Tridentate. Margin.Entire. Texture, upper surface.Glabrous. Texture, lower surface.Base canescent. Disc florets: Color of florets.RHS 177B with purple overtone. Length.0.5-0.6 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Tubular, elongated. Apex shape.Acute, 5 pointed. Corolla, tube color.RHS 79A. Length.0.2 cm. Width.0.1 cm. Apex shape.Acute. Base shape.Fused, attached petals jointed corolla lobs. Margin.Entire. Texture.Corolla base canescent. Phyllaries: Quantity.22. Color, upper surface.RHS 143A. Color, lower surface.RHS 143A. Length.1.0 cm. Width.0.2 cm. Shape.Ligulate. Apex shape.Acute. Base.Fused. Margin.Entire. Texture.Pubescent on both sides. Reproductive organs: Pistil.1. Length.0.1 cm. Style color.RHS 179A white at base. Style length.0.7 cm. Stigma color.RHS 79A. Stigma shape.Bipartite. Stamens.Not observed.