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

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘Dobegicbacre’, characterized by its relatively compact, semi-upright to trailing and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and continuously flowering habit; and single flowers that are bright red in color.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Begonia plant named ‘Dobegicbacre’ 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.

(2) The photograph is a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Dobegicbacre’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(3) 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 20° C. to 35° C., night temperatures ranged from 17° C. to 25° C. and minimum light level was 135 watt/m.sup.2. Plants were 13 weeks old when the photograph was taken and twelve weeks old when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Begonia hybrida ‘Dobegicbacre’. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Begonia hybrida identified as code number BG13-000502-001, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of Begonia hybrida identified as code number BG-5862, 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 20° C. to 22° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 22 to 25 days at temperatures about 22° C. to 30° C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 25 to 28 days at temperatures about 20° C. to 22° 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.—Semi-upright to trailing and mounded plant habit; relatively compact; becoming more pendulous with development; freely basal branching with about three primary lateral branches each with about three to four secondary lateral branches; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate. Plant height.—About 11 cm. Plant width.—About 36 cm. Lateral branch description.—Length: About 10.5 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm. Internode length: About 2 cm. Texture and luster: Pubescent; semi-glossy. Aspect: Semi-upright to trailing. Strength: Moderately strong, flexible. Color, developing: Close to 152C. Color, developed: Close to 152B. Leaf description.—Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length: About 9 cm. Width: About 3.8 cm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Narrowly acute. Base: Oblique. Margin: Senate; sinuses medium in depth and divergent. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; semi-glossy. Venation pattern: Palmate; reticulate. Color: Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 139A; venation, close to 144C. Developing and fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 71A; venation, close to 146C. Petioles: Length: About 3 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Color, upper surface: Close to 148B to 148C. Color, lower surface: Close to 148B. Flower description: Flowering habit.—Single flowers arranged in axillary cymes; freely flowering habit with typically about three flowers per inflorescence and about 48 open flowers and flower buds per plant at one time; flowers are mostly nodding. 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 from the late spring 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 not persistent. Inflorescence height.—About 5 cm. Inflorescence diameter.—About 7 cm. Flower buds.—Length: About 2.2 cm. Diameter: About 1.8 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: Close to 42A. Flower size.—Diameter: About 2 cm by 2.4 cm. Depth (height): About 2.5 cm. Flower petals.—Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically four to five per flower arranged in a single whorl; petals imbricate. Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 1.8 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded and emarginate. Base: Cuneate and truncate. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Texture and luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 44A; venation, close to 44A; color does not change with subsequent development. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 44A; venation, close to 44A; color does not change with subsequent development. Flower sepals.—Quantity per flower and arrangement: Typically four or five per flower arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 1.2 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded and emarginate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; semi-glossy. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 44A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 44A. Flower peduncles.—Length: About 4.5 cm. Diameter: About 4 mm. Aspect: Semi-trailing. Strength: Moderately strong; flexible. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 152C. Flower pedicels.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Aspect: Outwardly to semi-trailing. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; glossy. Color: Close to 59D. Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity of stamens per flower: About three. Filament length: About 4 mm. Filament color: Close to 28B. Anther length: About 4 mm. Anther shape: Oval. Anther color: Close to 13A. Amount of pollen: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 13A. Pistils: Quantity of pistils per flower: Three. Pistil length: About 4 mm. Style length: About 3.5 mm. Style color: Close to 34A. Stigma diameter: About 4 mm. Stigma shape: Curled, bi-lobed. Stigma color: Close to 34A. Ovary color: Close to 145B. 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.