Calibrachoa plant named ‘Wescacanboun’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named Wescacanboun, characterized by its compact, semi-upright and mounding growth habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large flowers that have star-shaped patterns that are yellow orange and red purple in color; and good garden performance.

Claims

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

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) 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.

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

(3) The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers of Wescacanboun showing the flower color variations of Wescacanboun.

(4) The photograph on the third sheet is a close-up view of typical flowers of Wescacanboun (left) and Wescacandy (right).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurements and values describe plants grown in 12-cm containers in Sdlohn, Germany, under typical commercial cultural practices during the late spring in a glass-covered greenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 23 C. to 27 C., night temperatures ranging from 16 C. to 18 C. and light levels ranging from 3 to 50 klux. Plants were pinched two times and were 13 weeks old when the photographs and description were taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Calibrachoa sp. Wescacanboun. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number 16P383G, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Calibrachoa sp. identified as code number 16P55X, not patented. Propagation: Type.By vegetative tip cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About 14 to 20 days at temperatures about 18 C. to 20 C. Time to initiate roots, winter.About 21 to 24 days at temperatures about 18 C. to 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About three to four weeks at temperatures about 18 C. to 20 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.About four to five weeks at temperatures about 18 C. to 20 C. Root description.Fibrous, medium in thickness; color, close to 158A. Rooting habit.Freely branching; moderately dense to dense. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Compact, semi-upright to mounding growth habit; freely branching habit with lateral branches potentially developing at every node; moderately vigorous growth habit; moderate growth rate. Plant height.About 15 cm to 17 cm. Plant diameter.About 33 cm. Lateral branch description: Length.About 12 cm. Diameter.About 1 mm. Internode length.About 8 mm. Strength.Strong; flexible. Aspect.Initially upright to outwardly spreading. Texture.Pubescent. Color.Close to 146C. Leaf description: Arrangement.Alternate, simple; sessile. Length.About 2.5 cm to 3 cm. Width.About 1 cm. Shape.Oblanceolate. Apex.Obtuse. Base.Attenuate. Margin.Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface.Sparsely pubescent; matte. Texture and luster, upper surface.Densely pubescent; matte. Venation pattern.Pinnate. Color.Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 146A. Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146B. Fully expanded leaves, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 147B; venation, close to 147C. Flower description: Flower arrangement and habit.Single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely flowering habit with numerous flowers developing per plant; flowers face mostly outwardly. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Plants flower continuously from April until autumn in Germany. Flower longevity.Individual flowers last about a week on the plant; flowers not persistent. Flower diameter.About 3.6 cm. Flower length (height).About 2.2 cm. Flower buds.Length: About 2.1 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm. Shape: Oblong. Color: Towards the base, close to 11A; mid-section, close to 11 A with venation, close to 176A; towards the apex, close to 11A with speckles, close to 176A. Corolla.Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat: About 1.3 cm. Petal lobe width: About 1.7 cm. Petal shape: Roughly semi-circular. Petal apex: Obtuse to slightly cuspidate. Petal margin: Entire. Petal texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly satiny; matte. Color: When opening, upper surface: Star-shaped patterns, close to 13A and N57A; the amount of yellow orange and red purple coloration varies with environmental conditions and developmental stage of the flowers. When opening, lower surface: Star-shaped patterns, close to 10C and 63B; the amount of yellow and red purple coloration varies with environmental conditions and developmental stage of the flowers. Fully opened, upper surface: Star-shaped patterns, close to 15A to 15C and N66B to N66C; the amount of yellow orange and red purple coloration varies with environmental conditions and developmental stage of the flowers; red purple color becoming closer to 67B with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Star-shaped patterns, close to 15D and 63C; the amount of yellow orange and red purple coloration varies with environmental conditions and developmental stage of the flowers; colors becoming closer to N74C and 18C with development. Calyx.Arrangement: One star-shaped calyx tube with five sepals fused at the base per flower. Sepal length: About 1.4 cm. Sepal width: About 4 mm. Sepal shape: Lanceolate. Sepal apex: Obtuse. Sepal margin: Entire. Sepal texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 146A to 146C. Peduncles.Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Pubescent; matte. Color: Close to 144A. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity: About five per flower. Filament length: About 5 mm to 8 mm. Filament color: Close to 145C. Anther shape: Ovate, four-parted. Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther color: Close to 8A. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 8A. Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About 8 mm. Style length: About 7 mm. Style color: Close to 144C to 144D. Stigma shape: Ovate; two-parted. Stigma color: Close to 144A. Ovary color: Close to 144C. Fruits and seeds: To date, fruit and seed development has not been observed on plants of the new Calibrachoa. Garden performance: Plants of the new Calibrachoa have been observed to have good garden performance and tolerate wind, rain and temperatures ranging from about 16 C. to about 28 C. Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Calibrachoa have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Calibrachoa plants.