<i>Begonia </i>plant named ‘Dobegicpochamp’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named Dobegicpochamp, characterized by its upright to spreading and mounded and relatively compact plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark greyed green-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering habit; and medium-sized to large double and single flowers that are creamy white becoming closer to yellow orange in color.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Begonia plant named Dobegicpochamp as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

(1) The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance of the new Begonia plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Begonia plant. The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of Dobegicpochamp grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(2) Plants used for the aforementioned photograph and following observations and measurements were grown in 12-cm containers during the summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in De Lier, The Netherlands. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 17 C. to 30 C., night temperatures ranged from 10 C. to 20 C. and minium light level was 135 watt/m.sup.2. Plants were ten weeks old when the photograph and the description were taken. In the following 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: Begonia boliviensis Dobegicpochamp. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Begonia boliviensis identified as code designation BG-1510, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Begonia boliviensis identified as code designation BG-1511, not patented. Propagation: Type.By vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About 18 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About 21 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 25 days at temperatures about 22 C. to 30 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 28 days at temperatures about 20 C. to 25 C. Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; whitish grey 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; plants of the new Begonia have not been observed to form tubers. Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant form and growth habit.Upright to spreading and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; becoming more pendulous with development; freely basal branching with about three lateral branches; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate. Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.About 20 cm. Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.About 25.5 cm. Plant width.About 20 cm by 26 cm. Lateral branch description.Length: About 17 cm. Diameter: About 9 mm. Internode length: About 2.5 cm. Texture and luster: Pubescent; somewhat glossy. Strength: Moderately strong, flexible. Color: Close to 152A; at the internodes, close to 146A. Leaf description.Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 15.5 cm. Width: About 5.5 cm. Shape: Ovate to lanceolate. Apex: Narrowly acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Serrate. Texture and luster, upper surface: Pubescent; somewhat glossy. Texture and luster, lower surface: Pubescent; matte. Venation pattern: Palmate; reticulate. Color: Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to N189A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 59A. Fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N189A; venation, close to 138A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 184A; venation, close to 184B. Petioles: Length: About 4.8 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 152B. Flower description: Flowering habit.Medium-sized to large double and single flowers arranged in axillary cymes; freely flowering habit with numerous flowers developing per plant, about nine to ten open flowers per plant at one time; flowers pendulous and face outwardly to somewhat downwardly. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Plants begin flowering about eight weeks after planting; long flowering period, in the garden plants flower freely and continuously throughout the summer in Northern Europe and can be flowered year-round in greenhouses. Flower longevity.Individual flowers last about four weeks on the plant; flowers persistent. Inflorescence height.About 5.8 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 9.2 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: Close to 22A. Flower size.Diameter: About 7.2 cm by 7.4 cm. Depth (height): About 3 cm. Flower tepals.Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically five to eight per flower arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 3 cm. Width: About 3 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cordate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 155C and 159D. When opening, lower surface: Close to 68C and close to 4D tinged with close to 37A. Fully opened, upper surface: Close to 155C; venation, close to 161A; proximally, color becoming closer to 22A and 29A with development and fading to close to 155C. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to 68C and close to 4D tinged with close to 39B; venation, close to 161A; color becoming closer to 68C and 39B with development. Flower tepaloids.Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically one to ten per flower arranged in two whorls. Length: About 2.6 cm. Width: About 1.7 cm. Shape: Obcordate. Apex: Retuse. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 155C and 159D; venation, close to 161A; proximally, color becoming closer to 22A with development and fading to close to 155C. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 155C and 159D; venation, close to 161A; proximally, color becoming closer to 22A with development and fading to close to 155C. Flower sepals.Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically five per flower arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 1.2 cm. Width: About 1.4 cm. Shape: Obcordate. Apex: Retuse. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 144C. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 144B. Flower peduncles.Length: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Angle: Mostly upright, bending with the weight of the flowers. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Color: Close to 146C. Flower pedicels.Length: About 3.7 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Aspect: Mostly upright, bending with the weight of the flower. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; somewhat glossy. Color: Close to 177B. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Stamen development has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia; stamens are all transformed into tepaloids. Pistils: Quantity of pistils per flower: Three. Pistil length: About 9 mm. Style length: About 3 mm. Style color: Close to 9A. Stigma diameter: About 5 mm. Stigma shape: Curled. Stigma color: Close to 13B. Ovary color: Close to 145A. Fruits and seeds: To date, fruit and seed development have not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, resistance to pathogens and pests common to Begonia plants has not been observed on plants of the new Begonia. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Begonia have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 10 C. to about 35 C.