CALIBRACHOA PLANT NAMED 'INCALDOBLU'

Abstract

A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named INCALDOBLU, characterized by its uniformly low mounding to outwardly spreading to eventually trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; early and freely flowering habit; large double flowers that are purple to light purple in color; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Calibrachoa plant named INCALDOBLU as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0027] 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.

[0028] At the top of the photographic sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of INCALDOBLU grown in a container and at the bottom of the photographic sheet is a close-up view of a typical flowering plant of INCALDOBLU.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0029] The aforementioned photographs and following observations and measurements describe plants grown during the spring in 15.25-cm containers in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and under cultural practices typical of commercial Calibrachoa production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures averaged 27 C. and night temperatures averaged 15 C. Plants were pinched three weeks after planting and were ten weeks from planting rooted cuttings when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. [0030] Botanical classification: Calibrachoa sp. INCALDOBLU. [0031] Parentage: [0032] Female, or seed, parent.Calibrachoa Llave & Lex. KLECA09208, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 22,600. [0033] Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa Llave & Lex. identified as code number Ca14-5446-2, not patented. [0034] Propagation: [0035] Type.By vegetative terminal cuttings. [0036] Time to initiate roots, summer.About 12 days at temperatures about 25 C. [0037] Time to initiate roots, winter.About 16 days at temperatures about 25 C. [0038] Time to produce a rooted plant, summer.About 20 days at temperatures about 25 C. [0039] Time to produce a rooted plant, winter.About 20 days at temperatures about 20 C. [0040] Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. [0041] Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. [0042] Plant description: [0043] Plant and growth habit.Uniformly low mounding to outwardly spreading to eventually trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate; freely branching habit with about twelve primary lateral branches each with about seven secondary branches developing per plant; dense and bushy appearance. [0044] Plant height.About 12.1 cm. [0045] Plant diameter.About 43.2 cm. [0046] Lateral branch description: [0047] Primary branches.Length: About 26.6 cm. Diameter: About 2.2 mm. Internode length: About 2.3 cm. [0048] Secondary branches.Length: About 17.9 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 mm. Internode length: About 2.1 cm. [0049] Strength.Moderately strong. [0050] Aspect.Initially upright then outwardly spreading to eventually trailing. [0051] Texture and luster.Densely pubescent; matte. [0052] Color, developing: Close to 145A tinged with close to N77A to N77C. [0053] Color, developed.Close to 144B. [0054] Leaf description: [0055] Arrangement.Before flowering, alternate; after flowering, opposite; leaves simple. [0056] Length.About 3.6 cm. [0057] Width.About 1 cm. [0058] Shape.Elliptical. [0059] Apex.Bluntly acute to obtuse. [0060] Base.Attenuate. [0061] Margin.Entire, not lobed. [0062] Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Sparsely pubescent; matte. [0063] Venation pattern.Pinnate; arcuate. [0064] Color.Developing leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B; venation, close to 145B. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B; venation, close to 145A. [0065] Petioles.Length: About 4 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Weak to moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Moderately to densely pubescent; matte. Color, upper surface: Close to 145B. Color, lower surface: Close to 145A. [0066] Flower description: [0067] Flower type and flowering habit.Double flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with typically about 315 flowers and flower buds developing per plant; flowers face upright to outwardly. [0068] Fragrance.None detected. [0069] Natural flowering season.Early flowering, plants of the new Calibrachoa begin flowering about five to seven weeks after planting; plants flower continuously from the spring though the summer until frost. [0070] Flower longevity.Individual flowers last about seven to ten days on the plant; flowers not persistent. [0071] Flower buds.Length: About 1.8 cm. Diameter: About 6.5 mm. Shape: Oblong, elongate. Texture and luster: Moderately pubescent; matte. Color: Close to N82B. [0072] Flower diameter.About 3.9 cm. [0073] Flower length (height).About 2.4 cm. [0074] Flower throat diameter.About 8 mm. [0075] Flower tube length.About 1.4 cm. [0076] Flower tube diameter.Proximally, about 4 mm; distally, about 8 mm. [0077] Petals.Arrangement: Five fused petals opening into a flared trumpet. Petal lobe length (from throat): About 1.2 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.5 cm. Petal shape: Roughly fan-shaped. Petal apex: Truncate. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous, velvety; matte. Petal texture and luster, lower surface: Moderately pubescent; matte. Throat texture and luster: Glabrous; matte. Tube texture and luster: Glabrous; matte. Color: Petal lobe, when opening, upper surface: Darker than N81A. Petal lobe, when opening, lower surface: Close to N81B. Petal lobe, fully opened, upper surface: Close to N82A; primary venation, close to 187A and lateral venation, close to N81A; color becoming closer to N82B and eventually close to 85A with development. Petal lobe, fully opened, lower surface: Close to N81C; venation, close to 187A; color becoming closer to 76A with development. Throat: Distally, close to N77B and proximally, close to 13B; venation, close to N77A. Tube: Distally, close to N81C and proximally, close to 2C; venation, close to N77A. [0078] Petaloids.Arrangement: Five fused petals at the center of the flower. Length (from throat): About 2.3 cm. Width: About 1.7 cm. Shape: Spatulate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire; occasionally crenate; moderately to strongly undulate. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous, velvety; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Darker than N82A. When opening, lower surface: Close to N81D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to N82A; color becoming closer to N82D with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Darker than N82A; color becoming closer to 155A with development. [0079] Calyx.Arrangement: One star-shaped calyx tube with five sepals fused towards the base and arranged in a single whorl. Sepal length: About 1.3 cm. Sepal width: About 4 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate, slightly reflexed. Sepal apex: Narrowly acute. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Moderately pubescent; matte. Sepal color, upper surface: Close to 138A to 138B. Sepal color, lower surface: Close to 138B. [0080] Peduncles.Length: About 2.3 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Angle: About 45 from stem axis. Strength: Weak to moderately strong. Texture and luster: Densely pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 144B tinged with close to N77A. [0081] Reproductive organs.Stamens: None observed, all transformed into petaloids. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 1 cm. Style length: About 9 mm. Style color: Close to 145B. Stigma diameter: About 1 mm. Stigma shape: Ellipsoidal. Stigma color: Close to 145B. Ovary color: Close to 145B. Seeds and fruits: To date, seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Calibrachoa. [0082] Garden performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate wind, rain and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11. [0083] Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa plants.