<i>Mandevilla </i>plant named ‘MAN223901’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named MAN223901, characterized by its upright to spreading and vining plant habit; vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; glossy dark green-colored leaves; early and freely flowering habit; and relatively large bright purplish pink-colored flowers.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named MAN223901 as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Mandevilla 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 actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1) is a side perspective view of typical flowering plant of MAN223901 grown in a container.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2) is close-up view of a typical flowering plant of MAN223901.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(4) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown during the spring in 19-cm containers in a glass-covered greenhouse in De Kwakel, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of Mandevilla commercial production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20C to 22C and night temperatures averaged 18C. Plants were pinched one time four weeks after planting and were ten months old when the photographs and 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: Mandevilla sanderi MAN223901. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla sanderi identified as code number 15-0001, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Mandevilla sanderi identified as code number 14-0006, not patented. Propagation: Type.By vegetative cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About 21 days at temperatures about 22C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About 27 days at temperatures about 22C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About 40 days at temperatures about 22C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About 50 days at temperatures about 22C. Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous to slightly fleshy; typically white to brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Upright to spreading and vining plant habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; plants are typically grown with physical support (trellis). Plant height.About 65 cm. Plant diameter (spread).About 35 cm. Lateral branch description.Branching habit: Moderate branching habit with about two to three primary branches, each primary branch with about two to three secondary lateral branches; pinching enhances lateral branch development. Length, primary branches: About 40 cm. Diameter, primary branches: About 4 mm. Internode length: About 2 cm to 4 cm. Strength: Firm. Aspect: Variable, if not on a trellis, erect to about 90 degrees from vertical; plants vining. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy becoming woody and matte with development. Color, developing: Close to 144B. Color, developed: Close to 152A; when woody, close to N199C. Leaf description: Arrangement.Opposite, simple. Length, fully expanded leaves.About 6 cm to 8 cm. Width, fully expanded leaves.About 3 cm to 4 cm. Shape.Ovate. Apex.Acuminate. Base.Obtuse. Margin.Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.Smooth, glabrous; leathery; glossy. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 144A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146C. Full expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to NN137B; venation, close to 144A. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 144C. Petioles.Length: About 1 cm to 2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color, upper surface: Close to 144A. Color, lower surface: Close to 144C. Flower description: Flower type and flowering habit.Single salverform flowers arranged in axillary racemes; flowers star-shaped and face upright to mostly outwardly; freely flowering habit with about five to six flowers per inflorescence and during the flowering season, about 60 flowers per plant at one time. Natural flowering season.Plants flower continuously from the late spring until the late summer in The Netherlands; early flowering habit, plants begin flowering about seven months after planting. Flower longevity on the plant.About eight to ten days; flowers not persistent. Fragrance.None detected. Inflorescence height.About 10 cm to 15 cm. Inflorescence diameter.About 10 cm to 15 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 7 cm. Diameter: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Elongated, spindle-shaped. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Distally, close to N57D and proximally, close to 144D. Flowers.Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and five-parted. Diameter: Relatively large, about 6 cm. Length: About 6 cm. Throat diameter: About 5 mm to 20 mm. Tube length: About 6 cm. Tube diameter: About 5 mm to 20 mm. Corolla.Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a single whorl; proximal portion of the petals are fused into a tube; distal free portions imbricate. Petal length: About 5 cm. Petal width: About 4 cm. Petal shape and appearance: Ovate to triangular, asymmetrical. Petal apex: Acute to cuspidate. Petal margin: Entire; slightly undulate. Petal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Throat and tube texture: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Petals, when opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to N57B. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to N57C; towards the throat, close to NN155D; venation, close to N57C; color does not change with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower surface: Close to N57D; venation, close to N57D; color does not change with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 14A; venation, close to 14A. Tube: Close to 145C; venation, close to 145C. Calyx.Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a single whorl; calyx, star-shaped. Length: About 1 cm. Diameter: About 6 mm. Sepal length: About 1 cm. Sepal width: About 2 mm. Sepal shape: Subulate. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Sepal color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145A. Fully opened, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145A. Peduncles.Length: About 3 cm to 4 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: Mostly upright. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 145A. Pedicels.Length: About 5 mm to 10 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm to 3 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: Upright to about 30 degrees from peduncle axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 145A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity and arrangement: Typically five; basifixed; anthers connate. Filament color: Close to 12D. Anther size: About 6 mm by 8 mm. Anther shape: Elongate. Anther color: Close to 12D. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 12D. Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About 1 cm to 1.5 cm. Style color: Close to 150B. Stigma diameter: About 2 mm. Stigma shape: Club-shaped. Stigma color: Close to 150D. Ovary color: Close to 150B. Seeds.Quantity per flower: About 50 to 100. Length: About 5 mm to 10 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm to 2 mm. Color: Close to 200B. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Mandevilla have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Mandevilla plants. Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 1C to about 45C.