New Guinea <i>Impatiens </i>plant named ‘DONGITARESTAR’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named Dongitarestar characterized by its upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; large, glossy and very dark green-colored leaves with dark red-colored lower surfaces; freely and early flowering habit; large red and light red bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Impatiens plant named Dongitarestar as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Impatiens 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 Impatiens plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (sheet 1 of 2) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Dongitarestar grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (sheet 2 of 2) is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of Dongitarestar.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the winter and spring in 20-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Encinitas, Calif. and under cultural practices typical of commercial New Guinea Impatiens production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 26 C., night temperatures averaged 18 C. and light levels ranged from 4,500 to 5,500 lux. Plants were 18 weeks old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2017 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Impatiens hawkeri Dongitarestar. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number NN13-002477-003, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number NN13-000084-001, not patented. Propagation: Type.By terminal vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer and winter.About five to seven days at day temperatures about 27 C. and night temperatures about 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer and winter.About three weeks at day temperatures about 27 C. and night temperatures about 20 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically white 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.Upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; broad inverted triangle in overall shape; freely branching habit; bushy and dense appearance; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit and moderate to rapid growth rate. Plant height.About 36 cm. Plant diameter.About 57 cm. Lateral branch description: Branching habit.Freely branching with about 14 to 16 primary lateral branches each with multiple secondary branches. Length.About 29 cm. Diameter.About 1.5 cm. Internode length.About 8.5 cm. Strength.Strong, flexible. Aspect.Initially upright to outwardly spreading, about 45 from vertical. Texture and luster.Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, developing.Close to 146A tinged with close to 187A. Color, developed.Close to 146A slightly tinged with close to 187A; at the internodes, close to 187A. Leaf description: Arrangement.Typically in whorls or opposite; simple. Length.About 12 cm. Width.About 4.25 cm. Shape.Elliptic. Apex.Long acuminate. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Serrate with ciliation. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth to slightly rugose, glabrous; glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate; arcuate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 147A to darker green than 147A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 187A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Darker green than N189A; venation, close to 187A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 187A; venation, close to 187A. Petiole length.About 6.1 cm. Petiole diameter.About 4 mm. Petiole texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.Close to 187A. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single axillary flowers that are roughly rectangular in shape; freely flowering habit, typically about four to five opening and fully opened flowers per lateral branch; flowers are mostly flat and positioned above and beyond the foliar plane, flowers typically face mostly upright to outwardly. Flower longevity.Flowers typically last about four to seven days on the plant under greenhouse conditions; petals self-cleaning, gynoecium persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Year-round under greenhouse conditions; in the garden, flowering from spring until fall in California; early flowering habit, plants typically begin flowering about twelve weeks from unrooted cuttings. Flower buds.Length: About 1.75 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy Color: Close to 53A. Flower diameter.Large, about 7 cm by 6.5 cm. Flower depth.About 1 cm. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: Five per flower in a single whorl with one banner petal, two lateral petals and two lower petals. Length, banner petal: About 3.1 cm. Length, lateral petals: About 4.5 cm. Length, lower petals: About 3.2 cm. Width, banner petal: About 3.5 cm. Width, lateral petals: About 3.5 cm. Width, lower petals: About 3.2 cm. Shape, banner petals: Broadly cordate. Shape, lateral and lower petals: Cordate. Apex, all petals: Cordate. Base, all petals: Attenuate. Margin, all petals: Entire, not undulate. Texture and luster, all petals, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy; iridescent. Color, all petals: When opening, upper surface: Center, close to 45A; towards the margins, close to 55B. When opening, lower surface: Close to between 42A and 43A. Fully opened, upper surface: Center, close to between 42A and 45A; towards the margins, close to 55A to 55B; venation, similar to lamina; light red coloration becomes more dominant with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to between 42A and 43A; venation, similar to lamina; colors do not change with development. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Three in a single whorl; two laterals are opposite and the third modified into an elongated spur. Lateral sepal length: About 1.1 cm. Lateral sepal width: About 5 mm. Lateral sepal shape: Narrowly deltoid. Lateral sepal apex: Long acuminate. Lateral sepal base: Truncate, fused. Lateral sepal margin: Entire. Lateral sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Lateral sepal color, upper surface: Close to 55B to 55C. Lateral sepal color, lower surface: Close to 53A. Spur length: About 3.7 cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 3 mm; at apex, less than 1 mm. Spur shape: Acicular, curved. Spur texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Spur color: Close to 145A, proximally tinged with close to 53A. Peduncles.Length: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: About 30 to 45 from vertical. Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Color: Close to 144A to 144B. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at anthers; filaments free. Filament length: About 4 mm. Filament color: Close to 158A. Anther length: About 4 mm. Anther shape: Oblong. Anther color: Close to N155B. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 158A. Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Style length: About 4 mm. Style color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144A and 187A. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit production has not been observed on plants of the new Impatiens. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Impatiens have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Impatiens plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Impatiens have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5 C. to about 40 C.