<i>Anisodontea </i>plant named ‘IB609-3’

Abstract

A new and distinct Anisodontea capensis plant named ‘IB609-3’ which is characterized by a compact, densely-foliaged growth, an abundance of light red-purple flowers with a dark red-purple center, dark red-purple floral veins, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of Anisodontea capensis plant named ‘IB609-3’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color photographs of this type, an exemplary mature ‘IB609-3’ plant grown outdoors in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color photographs of this type, exemplary flowers of a mature ‘IB609-3’ plant grown outdoors in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

(3) The following observations and measurements were made in August of 2022 and describe a 6-month-old ‘IB609-3’ plant grown outdoors in Greeleyville, S.C., in a 15 cm nursery container. The plant was allowed to grow with full sun exposure and maintained with regular overhead irrigation and slow-release granular fertilizer applications. Preventative disease and pest control measures were utilized in production.

(4) Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain characteristics will vary with older or, conversely, with younger plants. ‘IB609-3’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Where dimensions, sizes, colors and other characteristics are given, it is to be understood that such characteristics are approximations or averages set forth as accurately as practicable. The phenotype of the variety may differ from the descriptions set forth herein with variations in environmental, climactic and cultural conditions. Color notations are based on The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, The Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1986 (third edition).

(5) A botanical description of ‘IB609-3’ and comparisons with the parents and most similar variety of common knowledge are provided below. General plant description: Growth habit.—Evergreen sub-shrub. Plant profile.—Upright globular. Height.—71.0 cm from the soil level to the top of the foliar plane. Plant spread.—49.0 cm. Plant vigor.—Moderately vigorous. Propagation type.—Softwood stem cuttings. Time to produce a rooted cutting.—Approximately 50 to 60 days to produce a rooted cutting at approximately 30 degrees Celsius. Time to produce a finished plant.—24 weeks to produce a well-rooted 15 cm container. Disease resistance.—Neither resistance nor susceptibility to typical Anisodontea pests and diseases has been observed. Environmental tolerances.—Adapt to, at least, USDA Zones 9 through 11; moderate tolerance to rain; moderate tolerance to wind; drought tolerant once established. Root system: General.—Densely and freely branched rooting; roots are moderately fibrous. Distribution in the soil profile.—Shallow to moderately deep. Stem: General branching habit.—Multiple main stems, freely branching from the base, with an abundance of lateral branches. Quantity of main stems per plant.—5. Diameter of the main stem.—1.1 cm at the base. Abundance of lateral branches.—Abundant. Length of lateral branches.—Approximately 37.0 cm. Diameter of lateral branches.—Approximately 6.5 mm. Internode length.—Ranging from 3.5 to 4.75 cm. Attitude of lateral branches.—Upright and slightly outward. Aspect.—Rounded. Texture, juvenile.—Densely pubescent. Texture, mature.—Moderately pubescent. Texture, oldest wood.—Glabrous. Luster.—Slightly glossy to matte. Strength.—Strong. Color, juvenile lateral branches.—Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 145A, and becoming progressively suffused with greyed-purple with age, RHS 183C. Color, mature lateral branches.—Greyed-purple, nearest to RHS 183C. Color, oldest wood.—Nearest to a mixture of greyed-orange and grey-brown, RHS 165B and 199A. Foliage: Arrangement.—Alternate. Attachment.—Petiolate. Division.—Simple. Shape.—Palmate. Aspect.—Nearly flat. Attitude.—Outward. Length.—46.0 mm. Width.—41.0 mm. Apex.—Obtuse. Base.—Truncate. Margins.—Dentate; ciliate. Texture and pubescence, adaxial surface.—Somewhat bullate and glabrous except for the veins which are pubescent. Texture and pubescence, abaxial surface.—Somewhat bullate and glabrous except for the veins which are pubescent. Luster, adaxial surface.—Slightly glossy. Luster, abaxial surface.—Slightly glossy. Color.—Juvenile foliage color, adaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144A. Juvenile foliage color, abaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144B. Mature leaf color, adaxial surface — Green, nearest to RHS 137C. Mature leaf color, abaxial surface — Green, nearest to RHS 137D. Venation.—Type — Reticulate. Vein color, adaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144B. Vein color, abaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to a mixture of RHS 146A and 146B. Petiole.—Length — 14.0 mm. Diameter — 3.0 mm. Strength — Strong. Texture, adaxial and abaxial surfaces — Pubescent. Luster, adaxial and abaxial surfaces — Matte. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 145A, and becoming progressively suffused with greyed-purple with age, RHS 183C. Stipules.—General — Two stipules are present at the base of each leaf. Shape — Narrowly deltoid. Length — 7.5 mm. Width — 4.0 mm at the widest point. Aspect — Concave. Apex — Acute. Base — Truncate. Margin — Entire; no undulation. Texture, adaxial — Pubescent. Texture, abaxial — Pubescent. Luster — Matte on both the adaxial and abaxial surfaces. Color, adaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to in between RHS 145B and 145C, and margined greyed-purple, RHS 184A. Color, abaxial surface — Yellow-green, RHS 1456, and margined greyed- purple, RHS 184A. Inflorescence: No inflorescences; flowers borne singularly or in pairs at leaf axils. Flower buds: Shape.—Obovoid, with a pointed apex; pentangulate. Length.—23.0 mm. Diameter.—16.5 mm. Texture.—Pubescent. Luster.—Slightly glossy. Color.—Yellow-green, nearest to a mixture of RHS 144A and 144B, and suffused with greyed-purple, RHS 183B, along the margins and apices of the closed sepals. Flowers: Shape, type.—Rotate, with a single whorl of petals; petals overlapping. Attachment.—Pedicellate. Flowering habit.—Freely flowering from late spring through Autumn in USDA Hardiness Zone 9. Attitude.—Outward. Flower longevity on plant.—Approximately 5 days. Persistent or self-cleaning.—Self-cleaning. Fragrance.—Non-fragrant. Diameter.—Diameter of the corolla is 58.0 mm. Depth.—Depth of the corolla is 26.0 mm. Pedicels.—Length — 18.5 mm. Width — 4.0 mm at the base. Strength — Moderately strong. Texture — Pubescent. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to a mixture of RHS 144C and 145A, and moderately suffused with greyed-red at anthesis, nearest to RHS 1856. Calyx.—Shape — Rotate. Depth — 18.5 mm. Diameter — 22.5 mm. Sepals — Quantity — 5. Shape — Deltoid. Dimensions — 17.0 mm long and 9.0 mm wide at the widest point. Apex — Acute. Base — Fused. Margin — Entire. Texture — Pubescent. Luster — Matte. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to a mixture of RHS 144C and 145A, and heavily suffused with greyed-red at anthesis, nearest to RHS 185B. Episepals.—Quantity — 3. Shape — Narrowly deltoid. Dimensions — 9.5 mm long and 3.0 mm wide at the base. Apex — Acute. Base — Fused. Margin — Entire. Texture — Pubescent. Luster — Matte. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to a mixture of RHS 144C and 145A, and margined with greyed-red at anthesis, nearest to RHS 1856. Petals.—Quantity — 5. Arrangement — Rotate. Length — 26.0 mm. Width — 28.0 mm. Shape — Near-obcordate. Aspect — Petals are somewhat reflexed at anthesis. Apex — Retuse. Base — Attenuate. Margin — Entire; very light undulation. Texture, inner surface — Glabrous; coriaceous. Texture, outer surface — Glabrous; coriaceous. Petal color — When opening, outer surface — Red-purple, nearest to RHS 68A; base of the petal is red-purple, nearest to RHS 67C. Fully opened, inner surface — Red-purple, nearest to a combination of RHS 68B, 68C, and 65D yet generally appearing as 68C; base of the petal is red-purple, nearest to in between RHS 61B and 61C. Fully opened, lower surface — Red-purple, a mixture of RHS 68B and 68C; base of the petal is red-purple, nearest to RHS 67C. Petal venation color — Pattern — Reticulate. Inner surface — Red-purple, nearest to in between RHS 61B and 61C. Outer surface — Red-purple, nearest to RHS 67C. Reproductive organs: Staminal column.—Description — A staminal column bears an abundance of stamens along its distal portion and terminates with a lobed pistil; the style is enveloped within the staminal column. Length — 12.5 mm, excluding the lobed stigma. Width — 3.5 mm. Color — Yellow-white at the base, nearest to RHS 158C, and becoming progressively suffused with red-purple, distally, RHS 67B. Androecium.—Stamens — Quantity — Approximately 75. Anthers — Attachment — Dorsifixed. Shape — Globular. Dimensions — 1.0 mm long and 0.75 to 1.0 mm wide. Color — Nearest to in between black and dark purple, RHS 202A and 79A, yet nearer to black. Filaments — Length — 7.5 mm. Diameter — 0.75 mm. Color — Red-purple, RHS 65B. Amount of Pollen — Moderately abundant. Pollen color — Greyed-yellow, nearest to RHS 162C. Gynoecium.—Pistil — Quantity — One. Length — 15.0 mm. Style — Not visible within the staminal column. Stigma — Shape — Lobed, with approximately 12 lobes. Length — 8.5 mm. Width — 10.0 mm across the stigma lobes. Color— Red-purple, RHS 67B. Ovary position — Superior. Seed and fruit: Seeds not observed.

COMPARISONS WITH THE PARENT PLANTS

(6) Plants of the new cultivar ‘IB609-3’ differ from the seed parent and most similar variety known to the inventor, Anisodontea capensis ‘Dryspell Raspberry’ (not patented), in the following characteristics described in Table 1 below.

(7) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Characteristic ‘IB609-3’ ‘Dryspell Raspberry’ Growth habit. More compact and Less compact and less densely foliaged. densely foliaged. General coloration Red-purple with a dark Dark red-purple. of the corolla. red-purple center.

(8) Plants of the new cultivar ‘IB609-3’ differ from the pollen parent, Anisodontea capensis ‘El Royo’ (not patented), in the following characteristics described in Table 2 below.

(9) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Characteristic ‘IB609-3’ ‘El Royo’ Plant height. Shorter than the pollen Taller than ‘IB609-3’. ‘El Royo’. Foliage size. Smaller than ‘El Royo’. Larger than ‘IB609-3’. Flower size. Smaller than ‘El Royo’. Larger than ‘IB609-3’.

(10) Plants of the new cultivar ‘IB609-3’ differ from the most similar variety of common knowledge, Anisodontea capensis ‘New Princess’ (not patented), in the following characteristics described in Table 3 below.

(11) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Characteristic ‘IB609-3’ ‘New Princess’ Plant height. Shorter than Taller than ‘IB609-3’. ‘New Princess’. Flower size. Larger than ‘IB609-5’. Smaller than ‘IB609-3’. General coloration A darker shade of A lighter shade of of the floral veins. red-purple, relative to red-purple, relative ‘New Princess’. to ‘IB609-3’.