<i>Heuchera </i>plant named ‘IFHEORR’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera plant named IFHEORR, characterized by its compact and uniformly mounded plant habit; densely foliated and bushy appearance; greyed orange and yellow green-colored leaves; long flowering period; numerous inflorescences with red purple-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Heuchera plant named IFHEORR as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrates the overall appearance of the new Heuchera 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 Heuchera plant.

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

(3) The photograph at the top of the second sheet is a close-up view of typical leaves of IFHEORR.

(4) The photograph at the bottom of the second sheet is a close-up view of a typical inflorescence of IFHEORR.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the summer with three plants in a 15-cm containers in an outdoor nursery in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial Heuchera production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 10 C. to 25 C. and night temperatures ranged from 4 C. to 15 C. Plants were 18 weeks old when the photographs and the description were taken. In the description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Heuchera hybrid IFHEORR. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Heuchera hybrid identified as code number 083-11-K023-02, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Heuchera hybrid identified as code number 083-10-C023-01, not patented. Propagation: Type.By in vitro meristem culture. Time to initiate roots, summer.About ten days at temperatures about 22 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About 15 days at temperatures about 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 42 days at temperatures about 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 50 days at temperatures about 20 C. Root description.Fine, fibrous; typically light brown 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. Rooting habit.Freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Herbaceous perennial; basal rosette plant habit with leaves developing from the base; densely foliated and dense and bushy appearance; compact and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 20.8 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of inflorescences.About 54.6 cm. Plant diameter or spread.About 46.9 cm. Leaf description: Arrangement.Alternate in basal rosettes; simple. Length.About 10.2 cm. Width.About 8.1 cm. Shape.Broadly ovate; palmately lobed. Apex.Short abruptly acute tip. Base.Hastate, lobes touching to slightly imbricate. Margin.About seven lobe per leaf; crenate with small and short abruptly acute tips; sinuses medium in depth and divergent; strongly undulate. Texture and luster, upper surface.Sparsely to moderately pubescent; slightly glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface.Densely pubescent; slightly glossy. Venation pattern.Palmate; reticulate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 166B; towards the margins, tinged with close to 148A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 176B; towards the margins, tinged with close to 197B. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 152A and 152B; venation, close to 152A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 184B; venation, close to 177A to 177B. Petioles.Length: About 15.5 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Densely pubescent; glossy. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to between 152A and 197B. Stipules.Quantity and arrangement: One at the base of each leaf. Length: About 1.9 cm. Width: About 5 mm. Shape: Broadly lanceolate with acute apex. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 61A. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single campanulate flowers arranged on axillary compound spikes; each spike with about 300 flowers; about 3,000 flowers develop per plant during the flowering season; flowers are mostly nodding. Fragrance.None detected. Time of flowering.Plants flower continuously from the late spring into the summer in The Netherlands; plants begin flowering about four months after planting. Inflorescence longevity.Individual flowers last about a week on the plant; flowers not persistent. Inflorescence length.About 36.3 cm. Inflorescence width.About 9.4 cm. Flower diameter.About 5 mm by 5 mm. Flower depth (height).About 6 mm. Flower buds.Height: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Shape: Broadly obovate. Texture and luster: Densely pubescent; matte. Color: Distally, close to 160A and proximally, close to 183C. Petals.Quantity and arrangement: Five petals in a single whorl. Length: About 3 mm. Width: About 1 mm. Shape: Oblanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Long attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to NN155C. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: Close to NN155C; venation, close to NN155C; color does not change with development. Sepals.Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals in a single whorl; lower 75% fused. Length: About 5 mm. Width: About 1.5 mm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Densely pubescent; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 146D; proximally, close to NN155A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 146D; proximally, close to NN155A; main vein, close to 59C to 59D. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 146D tinged with close to 59D; proximally, close to NN155A. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 146D tinged with close to 59D; proximally, close to NN155A; main vein, close to 59C to 59D. Peduncles.Length: About 53.6 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: Erect to about 50 from vertical. Texture and luster: Densely pubescent; glossy. Color: Close to N186C. Pedicels.Length: About 4 mm. Diameter: About 0.5 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Aspect: About 35 from peduncle axis. Texture and luster: Moderately to densely pubescent; slightly glossy. Color: Close to 183C; proximally, close to 183A. Reproductive organs.Androecium: Stamen number: Five per flower. Filament length: About 2 mm. Filament color: Close to NN155D. Anther length: About 0.5 mm. Anther shape: Deltoid. Anther color: Close to N167C. Amount of pollen: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 14B. Gynoecium: Pistil number: Two or occasionally three per flower. Pistil length: About 3.5 mm. Style length: About 3.25 mm. Style color: Close to 157D; proximally, close to 145B. Stigma diameter: About 0.2 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma color: Close to 145D. Ovary color: Close to 145A to 145B. Seeds and fruits.To date, seed and fruit development have not been observed on plants of the new Heuchera. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Heuchera have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Heuchera plants. Garden performance: Plants of the new Heuchera have been observed to have good garden performance and to tolerate high temperatures about 35 C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 9.